To earn a bouquet of occupational diseases, it is not necessary to perform hazardous work in the workplace - just replenish the ranks of office employees. Let's understand together with Work.ua what the most common diseases affect the ability to work and the health of a person working in an office.
1. Dry eye
An eight-hour day in front of a computer monitor is not the best way to keep your eyes healthy. From continuous and abnormal work at the computer, a symptom of “dry eyes” appears. And in the cold season, the effect is felt especially painfully due to a sharp drop in air humidity, as a result, the eyeball dries faster, gums appear, tingling.
Patients: PC operators, programmers, and any employees working at the computer.
How to fight?
Correctly organize the workplace: place the monitor at a distance of at least outstretched arms, the center of the screen - at eye level or slightly lower, the light should be dim and diffused.
Wipe the monitor screen more often from dust before turning on the brightness at full power.
Do exercises for the eyes, periodically move your eyes from the screen to the window, into the distance. Blink or close your eyes for ten seconds.
Use moisturizing drops to produce an artificial tear.
Do not use vasoconstrictor drops that relieve redness without a doctor’s recommendation.
Take care of your hygiene, do not rub your eyes with dirty hands.
Visit an ophthalmologist at least once a year.
Feel free to wear glasses if necessary.
2. Mouse disease
When working with a computer mouse, the hand is in an unnaturally bent position. If you work for a long time and without a break, you may well feel pain and swelling of the hand, numbness and loss of sensitivity of the fingers. These symptoms indicate impaired circulation or a pinched nerve between the bone and tendon ligaments. Doctors call this ailment carpal tunnel syndrome or "mouse disease", which is considered one of the forms of arthritis of the hands.
How to fight?
Make sure that there is always room for maneuver on the table - free hand movement.
Make sure that the hands and elbow are in the same line - parallel to the table, and the hand lies at an angle of 90 °.
Do not hit the keys with force. This way you reduce the strain on your wrists.
Eat foods rich in vitamins B6 and B12 - their deficiency contributes to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Use a cordless, palm-sized mouse, pad with pad that relieves pressure on your wrist.
Use an ergonomic keyboard that is “split” in half and with palm rests. An alternative to such a keyboard is a special pillow, which is located in front of your keyboard.
Do a small warm-up and self-massage of the palms and fingers - thereby improving blood circulation.
3. Osteochondrosis, thrombosis
An uncomfortable, static posture leads to back muscle tension, curvature of the spine, sagging of the lower back, and thrombosis. During the working day, a person has pain in the back, neck, legs and a feeling of brokenness in the body.
Patients: accountants, caretakers, bloggers, drivers, crane operators, etc.
How to fight?
Find a comfortable work chair and adjust it for yourself. Keep your feet on the floor so that your hips and lower legs form a right angle, and a fist is placed between the inside of the knee and the edge of the chair. Ideal if your chair has a headrest. Forget the foot-to-foot position!
Find at least a few minutes during the working day to stretch: stretch, straighten your shoulders, do a couple of bends and squats.
Try to swim more and visit the gym more often.
Refuse the elevator - climbing stairs will be a good exercise for your muscles.
If you are already familiar with osteochondrosis, sign up for a massage, to a chiropractor. Do not refuse corsets, correcting posture.
Wear comfortable, replaceable shoes at the office.
Sitting at the table, stretch your legs: twist your feet first to one side, then to the other side, place your foot alternately on the heel and on the toe, lift them parallel to the floor.
Drink plenty of water.
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