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The NI Direct government guide says repetitive strain injury is also known as work-related upper limb disorder, or non-specific upper limb pain.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“It's also known as work-related upper limb disorder, or non-specific upper limb pain.”
Repetitive strain injury (RSI), nidirect (Northern Ireland government), n.d., About repetitive strain injury (RSI), opening paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- NI Direct is the official public information service of the Northern Ireland government. It describes RSI as a general term for pain in muscles, nerves and tendons caused by repetitive movement and overuse.
- What it does not show
- The guide gives alternative names for the same pattern of pain. It does not say that the names are interchangeable in a diagnosis, and it does not give a classification code.