Have you ever suffered from a painful condition and you have no idea why you got it? (If not, you are one of the few lucky ones)  Many painful conditions are from repetitive use.  That means that you do the same thing in the same way over and over again for years until the tissue finally starts to break down and cause pain. Alternatively, it may not take years and years to develop if you are doing a task in a biomechanically poor way and the tissues break down faster. Some of the common repetitive strain conditions are rotator cuff tendinitis, plantar fasciitis (heel pain) and tennis elbow.  These can be resistant to treatment, and prevention is always recommended. Don’t ignore the early signs of repetitive pain, because it is unlikely that the pain will go away without changing the way you do something in your usual activities. dougchristiephysiotherapy.com