ErgonomicsBy: Asfia Numani and

Lyba Bhatti

Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS)

• Occupational Overuse syndrome is discomfort or pain in certain muscle, tendons and other soft tissues.

• In includes swelling, numbness, restricted movement, and weakness around muscles.

Eye Strain

• Eye Strain is pain or fatigue in the eyes. Headaches usually follow when eye strain is applied.

• It causes lost of eye vision or an imbalance of the eye muscle.

Repetitive Stress

• Repetitive Stress injury is when a bone, muscle, and tendon repeatedly hurts in the same body part.

• Causes poor posture and repetitive motion.

What is Ergonomics?

• Ergonomics is a science that forms equipment to make working on computers more comfortable and worker friendly.

• Ergonomics comes from the Greek words ergon (work) and nomos (law)

OOS Treatment

• The way to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome is exercise and stretching, postural correction, pain relieving and pain medications.

Eye Strain Prevention

• To prevent eye strain you can wear computer glasses that prevent eye strain. You can also use a anti-glare screen protector.

Repetitive Stress Prevention

• The way to prevent repetitive stress injury is to take breaks regularly from using a computer or a phone and get a good grip.

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