Health Tips for Computer Users

It is very important to keep a good posture while your working with a computer. Understand about the concept of neutral body positioning will help you to set up your computer work station in a best way. This concept will help you to maintain a good and comfortable working posture, this makes your joints in to natural and proper alignment. Neutral positioning will reduce the stress and strain on your muscles, tendons and skeletal system, also reduces the risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). In some situations you might need the help of an orthopedic specialist. Here we have listed some important key points when trying to maintain neutral body postures while working with computer.

• Keep your hands, wrists and forearms straight, inline and roughly parallel to the floor.
• Your head position should be above screen level or bent slightly forward, forward facing, and balanced. Generally it is in-line with the torso.
• Shoulders should be relaxed and hang upper arms normally at the sides of body.
• Keep elbows close to the body and bent between 90 and 120 degrees.
• Give a complete support to the feet by the floor or foot rest.
• Use chairs with a good back support with appropriate lumbar support when sitting vertical or leaning back slightly.
• Thighs and hips are supported by a well-padded seat and generally parallel to the floor.
• Knees are about the same height as the hips with the feet slightly forward.

working in the same posture or sitting still for a long interval of time may cause health disorders, so change your working posture frequently throughout the day in the following ways.

• Make some adjustments to your chair or backrest.
• Stretch your arms, hands, fingers and torso.
• Stand up and walk around for a few minutes periodically

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What is Frozen Shoulder? How can Treat Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen shoulder

One of the most common problem people facing in their middle age is shoulder pain. This is because the shoulder is a complex structure in our body that does a lot for us.

The frozen shoulder medically termed as capsulitis leads to pain and stiffness in your shoulder, Over time your shoulder beacomes very hard to move.

What are the reasons behind frozen shoulder?

The causes of frozen shoulder are not completely understood. Anyway these are some causes behind frozen shoulder.

Over the time the shoulder capsule thickens and leads to formation of adhesions (stiff bands of tissue)

A few elements that may put you at risk for developing frozen shoulder.

• Age : People between 40 to 60 years old have more chances to happen frozen shoulder.
• Immobilization : If your shoulder has been immobilized for an intrval of time whether from surgery or injury, you may be at risk.
• Diabetes : People who have diabetes are more likely to develop frozen shoulder
• Other diseases : Some diseases associated with frozen shoulder are – hypothyrodism, hyperthyrodism, parkinson's disease and cardiac disease.

What can I do to help my frozen shoulder?

Taking pain killers can definitely reduce your pain, but it doesn't have the capability to resolve the issue completely. However here are some remedies to reduce frozen shoulder and shoulder pain.

1. Gentle movement is a key to improve the symptoms of frozen shoulder, so you need to make sure       that you are stretching and moving regularly.

2. Applying a warm compress to the affected area can help relieving pain also this will increase blood     flow to the area.

3. If you're in the early stages of frozen shoulder bad posture can make it worse.

When you are working on a desk or reading or while watching TV on the sofa, make sure that you     are sitting in a good position

Frozen shoulder usually gets better on its own. But if symptoms persists more than two weeks, see your doctor. 

Dr. Raju Eashwaran is leading orthopedic doctor in Delhi, he provides variety of treatments that may improve your shoulder's flexibility and recover from shoulder pain.

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