stress injury
Repetitive motion harm
A stress injury is physical damage caused by repetitive strain or overuse rather than a single traumatic event.
Stress fractures in runners' feet and carpal tunnel syndrome in office workers are classic examples.
The term also applies to psychological harm from sustained pressure: She was diagnosed with a stress injury after months of workplace harassment.
Unlike acute injuries, stress injuries develop gradually and often go unnoticed until significant damage has occurred.
- strainExcessive stretching force
- repetitive strainDamage from repeated movement
- overuseExcessive employment of something
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- muscleContractile body tissue
soft tissue · muscle tear · pulled muscle · repetitive · wear and tear · pain · inflammation · tear · tennis elbow · shin splints · fatigue · rupture · swelling · chronic · acute · ligament · fracture · soreness
- workplace hazardsburnout, fire hazard, overwork, back pain, harassment
- foot injuriesankle sprain, ankle fracture, broken toe, plantar fasciitis, heel pain
stress injuryacute injury
Sudden bodily harm
traumatic injury · crush injury · laceration · accidental injury · sprain
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