dr. venkata ramana rao b.p.t., p.g dip.(acu), c.i.e (sweden) r s i specialist
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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. Dr. Venkata Ramana Rao B.P.T., P.G Dip.(Acu), C.I.E (Sweden) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dr. Venkata Ramana Rao B.P.T., P.G Dip.(Acu), C.I.E (Sweden)
R S I Specialist (Myotherapist & Ergonomist)
Stop pain, before I T stops you
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
Health CareR S I
Why This SubjectWhy This Subject
??
How many of you heard How many of you heard aboutabout
R S IR S I ??
Why you should be aware ofWhy you should be aware of
R S IR S I ? ?
C o m p u t e r U s e r s a r e 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 P r o n e t o d e v e l o p
R S IR S I
RR e p e t i t i v e e p e t i t i v e
SS t r a i nt r a i n
II n j u r i e sn j u r i e s
O t h e r O t h e r N a m e s for N a m e s for R S IR S I
► Work Related Upper Limb Disorder Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WHO)(WHO)
► Occupational Overused Syndrome Occupational Overused Syndrome (NZ)(NZ)
► Cumulative Trauma Disorder Cumulative Trauma Disorder (USA)(USA)
► Computer Related Injury Computer Related Injury (CRI)(CRI)
R S IR S I F a c t sF a c t s && F i g u r e sF i g u r e s
► OSHA estimate over 700,000 RSI’s occur every yearOSHA estimate over 700,000 RSI’s occur every year
► 15-25% of computer users throughout the world may 15-25% of computer users throughout the world may have estimated have estimated R S I R S I (Source - (Source -
BBC)BBC)
► 3 out of 5 office workers in Sweden have symptoms of 3 out of 5 office workers in Sweden have symptoms of R S IR S I
► Every day 6 people in UK leave their jobs due to an Every day 6 people in UK leave their jobs due to an R S IR S I (Source - (Source -
TUC)TUC)
D i d y o u k n o w D i d y o u k n o w ??
► 75% of Indian Computer Users report pain/numbness75% of Indian Computer Users report pain/numbness
► Over 30 young Indian Over 30 young Indian IT/ITESIT/ITES Professionals have lost their Professionals have lost their jobs because of advanced jobs because of advanced R S IR S I
► 55% of Indian Computer Users got injured within a year 55% of Indian Computer Users got injured within a year of starting their first jobof starting their first job
W h y W h y && H o w H o w
??
Repetition of job tasks
Too much Stress
Muscles Tendons Nerves Other soft Tissues
O n
Causes
Leads to
R S I
T y p e s T y p e s && C a u s e s C a u s e s ofof
R S IR S I
CC a r p a l a r p a l TT u n n e l u n n e l SS y n d r o m e y n d r o m e
C a u s e s..C a u s e s..
WristWrist PosturePosture
Contact Contact StressStress
B a c k B a c k P r o b l e m sP r o b l e m s
C a u s e s..
► PoorPoor Strength Strength
► PoorPoor Postures Postures
► PoorPoor Body Mechanics Body Mechanics
TT h o r a c i c h o r a c i c OO u t l e t u t l e t SS y n d r o m e y n d r o m e
C a u s e s..C a u s e s..
► CradlingCradling Telephone Telephone
► AwkwardAwkward postures postures
T e n d i n i t i s T e n d i n i t i s && T e n o s y n o v i t i sT e n o s y n o v i t i s
C a u s e s..
Extended Arm
Poor Alignment
N e c k N e c k Strain Strain
&&
Tension Tension H e a d a c h e s H e a d a c h e s
C a u s e s..C a u s e s..
NeckNeck PosturePosture
R o o t C a u s e s of R o o t C a u s e s of R S IR S I
► Poor body mechanicsPoor body mechanics
► Poor Work habitsPoor Work habits
► Inappropriate Workstation SetupInappropriate Workstation Setup
S y m p t o m s ofS y m p t o m s of R S IR S I
► Pain & DiscomfortPain & Discomfort
► Unusual sensations like Tingling, Burning,Unusual sensations like Tingling, Burning,
and Numbness.and Numbness.
► Decreased ROM / FlexibilityDecreased ROM / Flexibility
► Muscle weakness, loss of grip strength Muscle weakness, loss of grip strength
S t a g e s of R S I
S t a g eS t a g e 11
S t a g eS t a g e 22
S t a g eS t a g e 33
S t a g e S t a g e 33
► Pain and discomfort Pain and discomfort
► Heaviness Heaviness
► Pins - needles sensationPins - needles sensation
► NumbnessNumbness
► It even disturbs sleepIt even disturbs sleep
► Muscle weaknessMuscle weakness
W h a t W h a t n o t n o t t o t o D oD o ► Ignore or deny you have a problemIgnore or deny you have a problem
► Take pain killersTake pain killers Cures the symptoms not the problemCures the symptoms not the problem Long term effectsLong term effects
► Join a gym or start weight training Join a gym or start weight training
► Undergo vigorous oil massages Undergo vigorous oil massages
► Take a vacation hoping the pain will go away with Take a vacation hoping the pain will go away with restrest
W h a t W h a t t o D ot o D o
► Seek Professional Medical helpSeek Professional Medical help
► Meet Right Specialist for Right Meet Right Specialist for Right SolutionSolution
T r e a t m e n tT r e a t m e n t
RX
► ErgonomicsErgonomics
► MyotherapyMyotherapy
► PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy
► AcupunctureAcupuncture
Prevention Prevention
is betteris better
than than CureCure
How can you PreventHow can you Prevent
R S IR S I ??
► Proper Workstation SetupProper Workstation Setup
► Postural TrainingPostural Training
► Good Work habits Good Work habits
Workstation Workstation
Workstation Workstation
P o s t u r a lP o s t u r a l T r a i n i n g T r a i n i n g
► Neck PostureNeck Posture
► Sitting PostureSitting Posture
► Typing PostureTyping Posture
► Use of MouseUse of Mouse
Ideal
W o r k W o r k H a b i t sH a b i t s
► Take rest breaksTake rest breaks
► Practice good body mechanicsPractice good body mechanics
► Exercise at work – Stretch !Exercise at work – Stretch !
S t r e t c h e sS t r e t c h e s
Strengthening Exercises
R S IR S I
may be worse than you thinkmay be worse than you think
P r e v e n tP r e v e n t it before it causes permanent it before it causes permanent
D a m a g eD a m a g e
T h a n k Y o u
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