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r/RSI↗

RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)

This is a community dedicated toward Repetitive Strain Injury. We discuss problems, solutions, and most importantly — give hope.

6.1k subscribers60 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)51 authors / mosince 2009

r/RSI has 6.1k members (+32% over the last 12 months). It gets about 60 posts a month from 51 people. Top topics: Wrist Pain & Injury, Technical Analysis Charts and Playing Hand Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/RSI has grown

r/RSI

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+32%in 12 months · +4.8% in 3 months · +1.6% in 1 month
Oct 20266k
Growing6k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−6.3%vs Sep 2025 · +9.2% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202660
QuieterPeaked at 104 in Oct 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/RSI

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Wrist Pain & Injury1.2%
  2. Technical Analysis Charts0.7%
  3. Playing Hand Issues0.5%
  4. Massage Therapy & Experience0.4%
  5. Split Ergonomic Keyboards0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

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Posting rules for r/RSI

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Timing and removals

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What works on r/RSI

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Who writes here

Who posts on r/RSI

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How they talk

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research