Occupational repetitive motion injury: clinical overview and chiropractic implication

Repetitive motion injury of occupational etiology provides chiropractic an opportunity to expand its clinical use to both industry as well as its patients. An overview of repetitive motion injury is presented including workplace epidemiology, pathophysiology and risk factor assessment. A coordinated plan of action aimed at reducing repetitive motion injury incidence through engineering controls, patient education and clinical therapeutics is offered.