Causes
Office Syndrome is pain and soreness in the spine or muscles caused by prolonged sitting or poor posture, mainly while working on the computer. Inadequate height of the table or the position of the computer/keyboard can also lead to these symptoms
Symptoms
Office Syndrome symptoms often start gradually. You may likely develop office syndrome without realizing it. Left untreated, the symptoms can become more serious over time. The most common symptoms include:
- Headache
- Back and neck ache
- Tightness in the shoulders
- Numbness or tingling in wrists or feet
- Weak eyes
Treatment/Prevention
Regular therapeutic treatments help alleviate such aches and pains. However, it is essential that you adjust your posture & your work environment too. Here are a few tips:
- Change your sitting or working position every twenty or thirty minutes
- Stretch the muscles in your arms, hands, wrists and legs every hour
- Give your eyes a rest from the computer every ten minutes
- Invest in an ergonomic chair that supports your lower back
- The computer screen should be a little over your eyeline
- There should be a lot of space for you to use the mouse and move your arms