CUPE Ontario Injured Workers Committee Statement on Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day
TORONTO, ON – February 28 is International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day. RSIs, or musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), describe a collection of painful disorders of the tendons, muscles, nerves and joints in the neck, back, chest, shoulders, arms and hands. RSIs are among the most common types of worker injuries, affecting some 2.3 million Canadian…
