Sayantan Majumder

COMPLICATIONS due to COMPUTER USAGE Working for long periods in front of a computer is stressful to your body, especially when it’s included to your daily life activities. It is very easy to end up with neck pain , hand, wrist and finger pain , elbow pain, shoulder pain and back pain along with eye problems. Complications due to computer usage can be prevented by working in an ergonomically designed work station, maintaining good posture and regular exercises. Concentrating on the workplace ergonomics part; your work station mostly includes the computer monitor along with its other components assembled in a desk and the sitting arrangement. A good chair is an essential element of a computer workstation. The chair not only provides necessary support to the buttocks and lower limbs but also support the back and arms, while reducing exposures to awkward postures, contact stress, and forceful exertions. Use a chair with a backrest that is easily adjustable and able to suppo...

Facts about NECK PAIN Neck pain   (or   cervicalgia ) is a common problem nowadays, with two-thirds of the population experiencing neck   pain   at some point of their lives. When your neck is sore, you may have difficulty moving it, especially to one side. Many people describe this as a stiff neck. A common cause of neck pain is muscle strain or tension due to mechanical and postural fault . Usually, everyday activities are to be blamed. Such activities include bending over a desk for hours, placing your computer monitor too high or too low, prolonged use of a computer keyboard, having poor posture while watching TV or reading, straining the neck by cradling the phone on your shoulder for too long , a strain from carrying a heavy package or suitcase on one side, sleeping in an uncomfortable position with your neck at an improper angle , or twisting and turning the neck in a jarring manner while exercising. Neck pain, although felt in the ...

Wrist and Hand Pain Due to Computer Usage :  Computer is a vital tool in many different occupations today. However, long periods of work on a computer can cause musculoskeletal problems of the hands and wrists. Muscles and tendons can become irritated and inflamed by repetitive movements and awkward postures like bending the wrist while typing.  This is a type of “ overuse injury ”. A condition known as RSI (repetitive stress injury / syndrome/  repetitive strain injury ) or CTD ( cumulative trauma disorder ) developed from continuous low level stress on any muscle or joint causing overstretch of tendons which leads to micro tears  and cause the overuse injury. This is very common in wrists and hands because of the increased use of computers in daily life. RSI/CTD is difficult to treat. It often involves tendinitis of most of the tendons of wrist and fingers, mild carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as well as pain and discomfort at hand, wrist, shoulder and...

Neck Strengthening / Static Neck Exercises Neck strengthening exercises are designed to improve the strength of the neck muscles.These exercises are indicated in the conditions like neck pain , postural neck pain , cervical disc problem and cervical degenerative conditions.  The following advanced neck strengthening exercises should be performed approximately 3 times daily. As your neck strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, frequency,strength of contraction or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or increase pain.                                                           1.Static Extension (fig. 1) Begin this neck exercise sitting or standing erect with your back and neck straight, shoulders should be slightly retracted. Place your hand (single or both) ...