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Ergonomics

Ergonomics. By: Asfia Numani and Lyba Bhatti. Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS). Occupational Overuse syndrome is discomfort or pain in certain muscle, tendons and other soft tissues. In includes swelling, numbness, restricted movement, and weakness around muscles. Eye Strain.

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Ergonomics

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  1. Ergonomics By: Asfia Numani and Lyba Bhatti

  2. Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) • Occupational Overuse syndrome is discomfort or pain in certain muscle, tendons and other soft tissues. • In includes swelling, numbness, restricted movement, and weakness around muscles.

  3. Eye Strain • Eye Strain is pain or fatigue in the eyes. Headaches usually follow when eye strain is applied. • It causes lost of eye vision or an imbalance of the eye muscle.

  4. Repetitive Stress • Repetitive Stress injury is when a bone, muscle, and tendon repeatedly hurts in the same body part. • Causes poor posture and repetitive motion.

  5. What is Ergonomics? • Ergonomics is a science that forms equipment to make working on computers more comfortable and worker friendly. • Ergonomics comes from the Greek words ergon (work) and nomos (law)

  6. OOS Treatment • The way to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome is exercise and stretching, postural correction, pain relieving and pain medications.

  7. Eye Strain Prevention • To prevent eye strain you can wear computer glasses that prevent eye strain. You can also use a anti-glare screen protector.

  8. Repetitive Stress Prevention • The way to prevent repetitive stress injury is to take breaks regularly from using a computer or a phone and get a good grip.

  9. Citation • www.ergoindemand.com • www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/computer-realted-injuries-ergonomics.htm • www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/computer-realted-injuries-types.htm • www.workerscomplawfirmwilmingtonnc.com • www.news.softpedia.com • www.workershealth.com.au/facts044.html • www.specs2you.com • www.thefreedictionary.com/eyestrain • www.answers.com • www.nexus404.com • www.ergonomics.about.com/od/treatmentprevention/tp/prevwristrsi.htm • www.istartedsomething.com

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