Many people may know the name of the syndrome. “Office Syndrome” And there is a belief that it only happens to people who work at their desks. But in reality, it is a syndrome that can occur in people of all occupations and activities, whether it be doing housework, gardening, exercising, walking, sitting, or even sleeping inappropriately. If symptoms occur Often have chronic symptoms that come and go, disrupting work And the life of the patient is very much.
knowledge article “Office Syndrome A disease that is easy to occur but is difficult to cure” by Pol.Maj.Gen. Woraphon Charoenporn, a specialist in orthopedic surgery-hand and microsurgery and preventive medicine Musculoskeletal Center, Nawavej Hospital has gathered detailed information about every dimension about the “Office Syndrome” and explained it for easy understanding. From the cause, symptoms and treatment methods As a guideline for taking care of yourself for those who are at risk for office syndrome
cause
Caused by the patient doing any activities repeatedly for a long time with the wrong posture until causing the body to lose balance, resulting in various disorders
symptom
Office syndrome is quite diverse. But most cases where patients come to see a doctor for advice are from
• Pain in the neck, shoulder and lower back muscles. especially when sitting for a long time
• Finger lock The patient will have pain in the palm of the hand. Difficulty moving fingers Especially when waking up in the morning, there will be stiffness, pain, or inability to hold hands.
• The fibrosis presses on the nerves in the palm of the hand. This symptom will feel numbness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, tightness, pain, inconvenient to use. including pain in the wrist
• The fibrosis presses on the elbow area. until the nerve compression occurs causing patients to have numbness in their hands and unable to use their fingers normally The use of the hand grip is abnormal. These things the patient must be vigilant and urgently see a doctor.
remedy
Because office syndrome is caused by inappropriate behavior. Therefore, the best treatment is Behaviors such as sitting, walking, standing, lying, and other routines must be adjusted accordingly according to the doctor’s advice. But if it is not successful in treating with such methods It may be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers, or physical therapy. Whether it’s acupuncture, ultrasound, shockwave or hot compress However, if there are many symptoms Or the methods mentioned are not as effective as they should be. Surgical treatment therefore began to play a greater role.
Treatment with small incisions and endoscopic surgery
When talking about surgery Patients are usually worried. Because in the past, surgery may have a relatively large surgical wound. causing patients to take a long break from work because of the wound But nowadays medical technology has evolved greatly. This makes the surgery focus on treating small incisions. or surgery that uses laparoscopy which has few injuries This results in a shorter recovery time. This allows the patient to have surgery and go home to do normal activities almost immediately.
Office syndrome is treatable.
If found to begin to have abnormal symptoms or notice that you have office syndrome I want you to notice the symptoms and see a doctor immediately. Because that’s the signal that your body can’t tolerate our inappropriate behavior any longer. Rushing to see a doctor for a correct diagnosis will allow you to change your behavior. and treated according to appropriate guidelines Help the body come back to be healthy and stay with us forever.
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