Diseases

Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Harmful and painful condition caused by overuse or overexertion of some part of the musculoskeletal system, often resulting from work-related physical activities. It is characterized by inflammation, pain, or dysfunction of the involved joints, bones, ligaments, and nerves.

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Harmful and painful condition caused by overuse or overexertion of some part of the musculoskeletal system, often resulting from work-related physical activities. It is characterized by inflammation, pain, or dysfunction of the involved joints, bones, ligaments, and nerves.

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23 entry terms
  • Injury, Repetition Strain
  • Overuse Injury
  • Overuse Syndrome
  • Repetition Strain Injury
  • Repetitive Motion Disorders
  • Repetitive Strain Injury
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Strain Injury, Repetition
  • Trauma Disorders, Cumulative
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorder
  • Injury, Overuse
  • Injury, Repetitive Strain
  • Injury, Repetitive Stress
  • Motion Disorder, Repetitive
  • Overuse Injuries
  • Overuse Syndromes
  • Repetition Strain Injuries
  • Repetitive Motion Disorder
  • Repetitive Strain Injuries
  • Repetitive Stress Injuries
  • Strain Injury, Repetitive
  • Stress Injury, Repetitive
  • Trauma Disorder, Cumulative

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

97; was REPETITION STRAIN INJURY 1988-96; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS was see REPETITION STRAIN INJURY 1996

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Previous Indexing

  • Occupational Diseases (1966-1987)
  • Sprains and Strains (1966-1987)

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  1. C26w.844.150w

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WE 175

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cumulative Trauma Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012090. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012090
  2. Cumulative Trauma Disorders. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury
  3. Cumulative Trauma Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q877796