What is RSI and what is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
RSI stands for Repetitive Strain Injury. It is caused by the frequent contraction of specific muscles, to the point of causing the muscle to spasm and the fibers to shorten. The shortened muscle will now pull on both the origination and insertions points on the bone, creating pain at either, or both of those points. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition where the medial nerve being pressed at the wrist, causing pain in the wrist and numbness in the thumb and first two fingers.
