Repetitive Strain Injury
Physical Therapy

Accurate Diagnosis is Essential to Effective Treatment

Repetitive strain injuries often involve muscles, nerves and connective tissues, creating a complex condition that needs a multi-faceted treatment approach. At NYDNRehab, we use high-resolution diagnostic ultrasound imaging to visualize the structures in the affected area in real time. But we don’t stop there.

Repetitive strain injuries often affect, and are affected by, structures in other areas of the body. We look beyond the locus of pain to detect habitual posture issues or suboptimal movement patterns that contribute to your pain and disability.

Our advanced equipment gives us capabilities for sonoelastography and superb microvascular imaging, technologies used to identify and measure your response to treatment. Our human movement lab is equipped with cameras, force plates and advanced computer technology, to evaluate and measure movement quality.

Preventing Repetitive Strain Injuries

Your body is a biological machine, and repeating the same movements over and over can cause wear and tear on your structures. There are many things you can do on a daily basis to avoid the onset of repetitive strain injuries.

• Give your muscles periodic rest breaks throughout the day, and apply gentle massage and stretching
• Ice and elevate sore limbs at the end of the day
• Use compression gloves or bandages to support achy muscles and joints
• Do alternative activities that use muscles in different ways
• Do not ignore early symptoms
• Request an ergonomic evaluation of your work station
• Get a biomechanical analysis to identify and correct inefficient movement patterns

In addition, adopting positive lifestyle behaviors can dramatically reduce your risk of repetitive strain injuries. Eating fresh whole foods and high-quality protein, staying hydrated, getting enough sleep, and regular exercise all work together to make you injury-resistant.