Office syndrome is a condition that primarily merges from poor sitting or standing in front of the computer for a prolonged period. Most people use wrong postures while working in front of the computer screen and fail to rectify the problem. If you tend to slouch and bulge out the chin, the core muscles become weak and tense. The poor sitting posture causes the ligaments, muscles, and tendons to strain unnecessarily. The postural mistakes that may result due to sitting in a slumped position with bent spine and keeping the arms, ankles, and knee crossed. Not supporting the feet and straining the neck while looking at the monitor many also causes pain.

Practicing good posture

Practicing good posture may prevent office syndrome and among the ways to prevent the problem is through exercises. Engaging in exercises for about thirty minutes about three to five days every week and other exercises, such as stretching, aerobics, and resistance are also useful for preventing office syndrome. The office syndrome posture [รักษา ออฟฟิศ ซิ น โดร ม, which is the term in Thai] may shoot if you fail to mitigate the symptoms. With exercises that strengthen the core, back, and shoulder muscles, the pain symptoms may improve. Using lumbar support during sitting position, wearing comfortable shoes, are some of the ways to get relief from pain. Apart from this, you need to bend the knees when carrying heavy objects.

Causes of bad posture

There may be several reasons why you may have bad posture and an obvious risk is the sedentary lifestyle. The doctors repeatedly war the patients about the health risks associated with poor lifestyles. Often, a poor setup in the workstation and lack of movement that may limit the nutrients and blood going to the spinal discs may be one of the reasons for office syndrome. The more proactive you are about the management of symptoms, the better it us for you to prevent office syndrome.