Ahmedabad: Chair is a symbol of strength.
Even though if not used it is not used correctly, it can cause pain in all the wrong places! Because working from home and a long time spent on digital devices including cellphones, laptops, desktops and tablets for the past half a year, some young professionals march outside the office of the Physiotherapist in the city.
“The majority of cases, the root causes of their pain – whether it’s rigid back up, neck pain, tingling in the forearm or finger, or difficulty in sitting straight – lies in their work posture,” said Dr.
Nehal Shah, headmaster as follows) high school Physiotherapy.
“Unlike working in the office in the workstation, at home, professionals use chairs, sofas, dining tables that are not right, etc.
To work on their devices.
Practical practices in such environments affect their health.” The latest two works from college Highlight the impact of the work environment and the impact of poor posture in various joints.
A job by Yoginakumari Rathva, a PG student, along with the Payal Lecturer Gahlot studied musculoskeletal discomfort in the workplace (WMSD) in connection with the object of the office they interact.
Specific workstations (chairs, height, armrests and back support), computers (monitors, mice, keyboards), phone use and duration of spending time in each posture considered.
The Rosa scale (1 for the lowest risk and 8+ for the highest risk) is applied to individuals.
All participants aged between 25 and 50 years.
“We found that 49% of respondents worked for 8-9 hours on computers and 18% for 10 hours and more.
Of total, 54% low to moderate and 46% has a very high high risk of WMSD,” Gahlot said.
“Chairs and telephones found two main items that produce WMSD.
We recommend the right seat height and do not use the phone by holding it between cheeks and shoulders.” ‘The most common upper back pain, which was done by Dr.
Nehal Shah and PG Virti students Shah makes people submit a digital questionnaire in a work posture-from-house along with their photos.
Shah said that the neck and upper back pain were found common at 35% of respondents respectively.
“About 28% complains of shoulder pain, 20% arm pain, 15% arm pain, 10% wrist pain, and 15% of each hip pain and knee pain.
About 80% of respondents use a laptop, and 20% desktop.
From participants using a computer for more than six hours a day, “Virti Shah said.
“About 40% of participants say that pain, if survive, interfere with their work.” Dr.
Shah said that more importantly, this study highlighted that around 20% did not have pain but their posture was wrong.
“They will often sit in the same posture, which can cause the first damage to the muscles – resulting in pain, inflammation, torn or rigidity – and then to the bone.
From them, around 27% are found at risk of complications,” he said, adding that that is The reason many companies now recruit ergonomic to assess the workplace environment and suggest changes to reduce workplace injuries.