OOS Busters class - Victoria University of Wellington
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Transcript OOS Busters class - Victoria University of Wellington
Occupational Health Nurse
Marlene Thomson
Key Messages
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3.
4.
5.
Ensure correct initial set up of your workstation
Manage your time on computers/ keyboards
Exercise and stretch regularly
Avoid fatigue
Early reporting of discomfort to Manager or OHN
Overview
Setting up your workstation
Take a break! How stretching and relaxation works
Discomfort Pain and Injury (DPI)
Myths and legends
Working wisely
Visual fatigue
Setting Up
Posture
• Maintain body in a neutral position
• Feet fully supported- floor or footrest
• Knees same height as or just below the hips
• Head is level, forward facing and balanced
• Back fully supported when sitting upright or leaning
back slightly
• Shoulders relaxed
• Arms close to body and parallel to floor
Take
a
break!
You need to protect
yourself
follow a practice of
stretching then relaxing
make it a regular part of
your daily routine
micro pause
Learn and practice
techniques that work
Tense muscles do not
allow blood flow
oxygen cannot get to the
soft tissues
Stretch
Keep
fit
St
Discomfort, Pain and Injury
So what is it?
It is simply muscle tension
associated with holding yourself in
one position for too long
static loading of the muscles does not
allow blood flow
What’s in a name?
Names:
OOS: Occupational Overuse Syndrome
RSI: Repetitive Strain Injury
GPD: Gradual process disorder
All those labels suggest a medical condition
GTD: Glued to Desk!
Myths and legends
Myth
DPI is a crippling injury
Will effect the rest of
your life
Once you have it, you
will never get better
Fact
When people rested it
got worse
Guarding accelerates the
pain
Physical exercise works
Work wisely
Avoid long periods doing same task
take short regular breaks
Change position frequently
make yourself stretch and exercise
task change is always helpful
work with shoulders down
avoid fatigue
Learn a simple relaxation technique
Simple relaxation
take a big, deep breath!
breathe out, saying
“Relax” to yourself
95% of people raise
shoulders at computer
30% of people breathe
more shallowly
Visual Fatigue
No conclusive evidence that computer use can cause
eye injury
May highlight pre existing problems
Symptoms:
general aching/burning of eyes
watering, red or itchy eyes
blurred vision or difficulty focussing
changes in colour perception
headaches
Management of visual discomfort
Optometrist
Placement of screen relative to lighting
Humidity levels in office
Work organisation
Frequency of breaks
Key Messages
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ensure correct initial set up of your workstation
Manage your time on computers/ keyboards
Exercise and stretch regularly
Avoid fatigue
Early reporting of discomfort to Manager or OHN
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