Title : Treatment of pain from postural bad position by computer workers with physical therapy
Abstract:
Abstract:
More and more young people pass in front of video terminals for work, study or entertainment. Sitting in front of video terminals for several hours every day, due to the unsuitability of the workplace, but also the long forced position cause pain in the neck and back. The aim of our research is to present our experiences in the treatment of functional neck and back pain with physical therapy.
Material and Method: Inclusion criteria: age of 18-25 years, average daily use of video terminal 8-12 hours, without structural changes of the spine. Evaluation of the treatment effect: NAS scale, ROM of the spinal column, examination of the spine in the sagittal plane, neurological symptoms with radicular compression as an exclusion criterion. Physical therapy: acupuncture, laser acupuncture, electroacupuncture, sonophoresis, postisometric relaxation technique, typing. Time of treatment 5 days. Results: All 20 patients with an average age of 22 years had multiple episodes of neck and shoulder pain in the last 6 months. They used an analgesic tablet. Movement limitations in head rotation and anteflexion were found in all before treatment after treatment respectively. Palpatory pain, while sitting and working at the computer reduced significantly, Satisfaction with the treatment with a score of 5 on the scale from (0-5).
Discussion: Physical procedures and alternative methods, as well as postisometric relaxation, have their significance in reducing pain. The application of sonophoresis with local analgesic gels has an advantage over oral administration. Functional typing is easy to apply if there is training for its application, with a previous analysis of pain localization and muscle functional deficit.
Conclusion: Individually targeted analgesic therapies, as well as education on passive relaxation techniques, provide pain relief within 5 days, while for longer-term pain reduction as a result of working at a computer, ergonomic work in front of the video terminal, the use of relaxation techniques and healthy habits are required. to maintain the physiological curves of the neck and chest segment.
Keywords: physical therapy, neck and back pain, young people.
