February 29th is an unusual day for everyone, since it comes just once every 4 years. However, to people who suffer from repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, thoriac outlet syndrome, rotator cuff injuries among others, this day is special. It's the only day on the calendar which is non- repetitive, and it's also International RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) Day. It is a day to remember those of us who suffer from disorders caused by doing the same motions repeatedly that affect our muscles, nerves and tendons.
As someone who has had carpal tunnel syndrome since l998, I am luckier than most, since I became injured late in life. When I first started my career, there were devices called typewriters, and office workers such as myself put pen to paper.
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