Many people may know the name of the syndrome. “Office Syndrome” and is believed to occur only in people who work at the desk. 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.
Pol.Maj.Gen. Woraphon Charoenporn, a specialist in orthopedic surgery-hand and microsurgery and preventive medicine muscle center Orthopedic Hospital Nawawet 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
Police Colonel Dr. Woraphon Charoenporn
office syndrome Caused by the patient doing any activities repeatedly for a long time with the wrong posture. until the body loses balance, resulting in various disorders The office syndrome is quite diverse. But most cases where patients come to see a doctor for advice include pain in the neck, shoulder and lower back muscles. especially when sitting for a long time lock finger 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 nerve in the palm of the hand, this symptom is numbness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, there is tightness, pain, inconvenient to use. including pain in the wrist Elbow compression symptoms 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.
Because office syndrome is caused by inappropriate behavior. Therefore, the best treatment is Behavior must be changed, including sitting, walking, standing, lying, and doing activities. appropriately according to the advice of the physician. But if it is not successful in treating with such methods It may need to be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain. 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.
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.
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 a signal that the body is starting to no longer tolerate our inappropriate behavior, rushing to see a doctor for a correct diagnosis will allow behavior modification. And receive the appropriate treatment to help the body come back to be healthy and stay with us forever.
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