These have a number of different names.  You may have heard of repetitive strain injury (RSI) or work related injuries, shin splints, achilles tendonitis or shoulder impingement.  These can all come under the term ‘overuse injuries’ depending on how they started.

Physiotherapy can help to give you a diagnosis; to rule out any other causes of the problem, and give you advice relating to changes in posture, work patterns or sporting function.  You may be given exercises to help to stretch or strengthen muscles, and ways to self-manage the problem.