Health Problems

Health Problems

1. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

   • Blood clot
   • Usually in the leg
   • Cause: Sitting in a chair that puts pressure on the back on the knees
   • Prevention: Correct posture when sitting. Standing up and moving around

2. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

   • Chronic pain in the arms, shoulder or back
   • Cause: Repetitive actions, poor posture when working, maintaining a fixed forced position
   • Prevention: Correct workstation, keyboard rests, foot stools and adjustable chairs and taking frequent breaks from continuos activity

3. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

   • Pressure on the median nerve in the wrist
   • Cause: Repeated wrist movements such as typing
   • Prevention: Avoiding repetitive actions and taking frequent breaks

4. Ulnar Neuritis

   • Compression of the ulnar nerve in the elbow
   • Cause: Leaning on the elbow for prolonged periods of time
   • Prevention: Using wrist rests and adjustable height chairs and setting correct desk height

5. Eye strain

   • Prevention: Drinking plenty of fluids and using correctly adjusted, flicker-free monitors
   • Hazy vision
   • Tired eyes
   • Cause: Looking at the monitor for too long, dehydration of the eyes

6. Back Pain

   • Muscle Spasms
   • Cause: Poor posture, sitting in the same position and forced position
   • Prevention: Using correct posture and adjustable chairs

7. Fatigue

   • Prevention: Taking a 5 min break every hour and varying the work
   • Tiredness
   • Lethargy
   • Cause: Continued periods of mental work

8. Stress

   • State of mental strain
   • Cause: Overwork or software/hardware not doing what you expect
   • Prevention: Taking a 5 min break every hour and the appropriate training