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The NHS says most people with repetitive strain injury are able to manage their symptoms and get better without further treatment.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Most people with repetitive strain injury (RSI) are able to manage their symptoms and get better without further treatment.”
Repetitive strain injury (RSI), NHS (National Health Service, England), n.d., Treatment for repetitive strain injury (RSI).
Open the original- What it measures
- The NHS treatment section for RSI, which then lists self-care steps and says physiotherapy can help if symptoms do not improve.
- What it does not show
- The NHS gives no percentage and no time frame. It describes the usual outcome in general terms, not a measured recovery rate.