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Stop pain, before I T stops you. R S I. Health Care. K E E P S E M P L O Y E E S H E A L T H Y & P R O D U C T I V E. Why This Subject ?. How many of you heard about R S I ?.
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Stop pain, before I T stops you RS I Health Care K E E P S E M P L O Y E E S H E A L T H Y & P R O D U C T I V E
How many of you heard about R S I?
Why you should be aware of R S I ?
C o m p u t e r U s e r s a r e P r o n e t o d e v e l o p R S I
Re p e t i t i v e St r a i n In j u r i e s
O t h e r N a m e s for R S I • Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WHO) • Occupational Overused Syndrome (NZ) • Cumulative Trauma Disorder (USA) • Computer Related Injury (CRI)
R S IF a c t s&F i g u r e s • OSHA estimate over 700,000 RSI’s occur every year • 15-25% of computer users throughout the world may have estimated R S I (Source - BBC) • 3 out of 5 office workers in Sweden have symptoms of R S I • Every day 6 people in UK leave their jobs due to an R S I (Source - TUC)
D i d y o u k n o w ? • 75% of Indian Computer Users report pain/numbness • Over 30 young Indian IT/ITES Professionals have lost their jobs because of advanced R S I • 55% of Indian Computer Users got injured within a year of starting their first job
Repetition of job tasks Causes Too much Stress O n Muscles Tendons Nerves Other soft Tissues Leads to R S I
C a u s e s.. WristPosture
C a u s e s.. • Poor Strength • Poor Postures • Poor Body Mechanics
C a u s e s.. • Cradling Telephone • Awkward postures
C a u s e s.. Extended Arm
N e c k Strain & Tension H e a d a c h e s
C a u s e s.. NeckPosture
R o o t C a u s e s of R S I • Poor body mechanics • Poor Work habits • Inappropriate Workstation Setup
Pain & Discomfort Unusual sensations like Tingling, Burning, and Numbness. Decreased ROM / Flexibility Muscle weakness, loss of grip strength S y m p t o m s ofR S I
S t a g e1 S t a g e2 S t a g e3
S t a g e 3 • Pain and discomfort • Heaviness • Pins - needles sensation • Numbness • It even disturbs sleep • Muscle weakness
W h a t n o t t oD o • Ignore or deny you have a problem • Take pain killers Cures the symptoms not the problem Long term effects • Join a gym or start weight training • Undergo vigorous oil massages • Take a vacation hoping the pain will go away with rest
W h a t t o D o • Seek Professional Medical help • Meet Right Specialist for Right Solution
RX • Ergonomics • Myotherapy • Physiotherapy • Acupuncture
Prevention is better than Cure
How can you Prevent R S I?
Proper Workstation Setup • Postural Training • Good Work habits
P o s t u r a l T r a i n i n g • Neck Posture • Sitting Posture • Typing Posture • Use of Mouse Ideal
W o r k H a b i t s • Take rest breaks • Practice good body mechanics • Exercise at work – Stretch !
R S I may be worse than you think P r e v e n t it before it causes permanent D a m a g e
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