Quarantine without harm to health: orthopedic advice
17 April 2020
17 April 2020
first, working with laptop lying on sofa – bad idea. It is necessary to sit straight. But pam'remember: even symmetric static posture in which we are longer than 40 minutes cause spazmogennoe m’muscles of the shells of m’muscles and tendons.
Healthy m’yaz should move – relax and contract. At this time there is a release of metabolic products. Prolonged static postures lead to accumulation in the m’muscles of the mediators of inflammation that can cause pain.
Also,’the muscles that long not moving, begin to form the so-called trigger points – “bundles” of spastic sites. Pain from trigger points can radovati – to give to different parts of the body.
Movement is also important for the spine, as intervertebral discs have diffuse type of food. They should shrink and crack like a sponge in order to obtain nutrients.
What to do?
Sit up straight and put under the lower back cushion or pillow. This reduces the vertical axial stress on your vertebrae.
Every 40 minutes get up and do light exercises that improves blood circulation in the back. Panchratna in different directions.
you Can do self-massage using a special rubber m’acica or regular tennis. Press his back to the wall and swing, stretching m’muscles.
During the quarantine, we spend so much time with a smartphone. And then there is a problem, which is called text neck – “text neck". When we tilt the head forward, the neck loading increases significantly.
for Example, when we hold their head straight – it gives a load of 5 kg. And when tilting 30 degrees – m’muscles and SV'parameter of the neck are forced to hold 18 kg, 45 degrees – 24 kg. M’the muscles on the back of the neck are stretched, and front – slack and spazmiruyutsya. This causes restriction of mobility in the neck and pain.
What to do?
Hold the phone at eye level. At first it may seem unusual, but should train ourselves. Put your hands on your chest, raise one hand, allocative it on the second as on the stand and hold the smartphone. After some time change arms.
During the movement produced nutrixxion liquid, which is necessary for nutrition of the articular cartilage. Static postures contribute to the development of arthritis – degenerative changes of the knee joint. Due to the lack of movement lost elasticity, this’feedback, which increases the likelihood of trauma.
What to do?
As we mentioned above, you need every 40 minutes doing light exercises. Include some sit-UPS and stretching back of the thigh – lean, trying to get the hands to the floor.
the Constant clicking of the mouse causes carpal tunnel syndrome, which is accompanied by pain and numbness of fingers. This disease is also Wops'is associated with similar long-term loads.
What to do?
it is Better to use mouse with a wheel for scrolly on the side and not the top. Periodically during work at the computer’view these files, perform a simple exercise: raise your hands fingers up at a right angle to the forearm and stretch your fingers wide. Hold this position for 5 seconds, repeat 10-15 times.
Simple motions will help you not "stiffen" during the quarantine. But if you feel severe back pain or joint pain – please refer to our orthopedist-traumatologist Svetlana of Baksan. Record online or through the call center phone 044 521 03 30.