Working in the office, it would seem that it can threaten health? All day in the heat, you do not need to rush around the city in cold, ugly weather, and physical activities are minimized. However, here there are some nuances. The average office worker has to be forced to spend about 5 hours a day at the computer, this is one-fifth of the whole life! Yes, and there are diseases of office workers, which take away the valuable life time for their treatment.
Myopia.
Naturally, this is detrimental to vision. Myopia or myopia are the most common diseases of employees, office employees. In addition, the sitting image of work does not improve the functioning of the respiratory, digestive, circulatory and other organ systems. The misconception is that in the office it is more difficult to pick up a viral infection. Quite the opposite, the diseases spread by airborne droplets, with a huge speed, and work in a confined space does not contribute to its weathering. Sooner or later, this problem overtakes us. And in such a situation the best solution is to go to the doctor.
However, the disease is better to warn than to cure. And in order to prevent it and prevent it from getting into a serious form, you need to know all the vulnerabilities most confirmed by the impact of the environment. We will consider the most common of them.
Vision.
A typical working day lasts about eight hours. And to spend all this time staring at the computer is not the best help for your eyes. In winter, the risk of infection is increased, as the outside is cold, so the humidity in the office drops, the eyeball dries up. There is itching, tingling, we often have three eyes, but it only gets worse. You can get a dry eye syndrome or a spasm of accommodation. To prevent this, you should follow a few simple rules:
Wash your hands more often, but not your eyes.
Allow about 2-3 minutes for the eye.
At least once a year, take an examination with an oculist.
Diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
The most acute problem occurs in winter or autumn, because at this time, the risk of catching a runny nose or coughing rises. However, you can get sick with the flu at any time of the year, so do not lose your vigilance. If you have a severe dry cough, the rhinitis does not go away for a long time, your eyes are constantly watery, do not rush to drink antibiotics or other strong medicines. Maybe you have an "office allergy". On the furniture, working equipment, a lot of dust settles, in addition, conditioners make some toxic substances that affect the nasopharynx. All this, in combination with the lowered humidity of the air can cause diseases of office subordinates, in the form of allergies.
Measure of prevention:
Wipe the work area with a damp cloth.
Often ventilate the room, but do not allow drafts.
Consult an allergist.
Diseases of the muscular apparatus.
Sitting way of life leads to excess weight. Especially in the winter, when the body lacks heat, and he tries to insulate. And, as you know, overweight is a direct way to hypertension. Try to move more, go to a fitness club, do not use elevators and, if possible, exclude from the diet foods that contain a large amount of fat.
Load on the locomotor system.
Do you know aching pain in the neck, waist, which suddenly appears, and leaves unexpectedly? The reason for this is a long time in one position. Try to change it every 20-30 minutes and go to massage courses.
Another common problem among office workers is the pain in the legs. Since you spend too much time in a sitting posture, the venous blood can not circulate normally, due to the poor contraction of the muscles that serve as a kind of pump. All this leads to varicose veins and other vascular diseases.
Control measures:
Go swimming.
Walk one, two stops on foot.
Wear a compression knitwear.
Another problem is the development of "tunnel syndrome". It is characterized by pain in the wrist, a muscle cramp of one finger and getting rid of it is quite difficult. Previously, operations to dissect the transverse ligament of the wrist
Chronic fatigue, depression.
If you suddenly get tired, everything falls from your hands, it seems that the whole body hurts, then, most likely, you have earned chronic fatigue. Especially often such symptoms appear in autumn and winter, when there is little sunlight, and the hormone of happiness is less developed in the body. The consequence of this is a decrease in efficiency, depression.
Control measures:
Take a vacation for 2-3 days, walk more often in the fresh air, allow yourself small pleasures.
Here is not a complete list of common diseases among office workers. And remember, your health is in your hands, and it is better to prevent illness than to cure it.