Stop pain,

before I T stops you

R S I

Health Care
K E E P S
E M P L O Y E E S
H E A L T H Y
&

P R O D U C T I V E

Why This Subject

How many of you heard

about

RSI?

Why you should be aware of

RSI?

Computer Users are

Prone to develop

RSI

Repetitive
Strain
Injuries

O t h e r N a m e s for R S I

Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WHO)

Occupational Overused Syndrome (NZ)

Cumulative Trauma Disorder (USA)

Computer Related Injury (CRI)

RSI Facts & Figures

OSHA estimate over 700,000 RSIs occur every year

15-25% of computer users throughout the world may

have estimated R S I
(Source -

BBC)

3 out of 5 office workers in Sweden have symptoms of R S I

Every day 6 people in UK leave their jobs due to an R S I

TUC)

(Source -

Did you know?

75% of Indian Computer Users report pain/numbness

Over 30 young Indian IT/ITES Professionals have lost their

jobs because of advanced R S I

55% of Indian Computer Users got injured within a year

of starting their first job

Why

&

How

Repetition of job tasks

Causes

Too much Stress

On

Muscles

Tendons

Nerves

Leads
to

RSI

Other soft Tissues

Types

Causes
of

&

RSI

Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome

C a u s e s..

Wrist
Posture

Contact
Stress

Back Problems

C a u s e s..

Poor Strength

Poor Postures

Poor Body Mechanics

Thoracic Outlet
Syndrome

C a u s e s..

Cradling Telephone

Awkward postures

Tendinitis &
Tenosynovitis

C a u s e s..

Extended
Arm

Poor
Alignment

N e c k Strain
&
Tension H e a d a c h e s

C a u s e s..

Neck Posture

R o o t C a u s e s of R S I

Poor body mechanics

Poor Work habits

Inappropriate Workstation Setup

S y m p t o m s of R S I

Pain & Discomfort

Unusual sensations like Tingling, Burning,

and Numbness.

Decreased ROM / Flexibility

Muscle weakness, loss of grip strength

S t a g e s of R S I

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3

Stage 3

Pain and discomfort

Heaviness

Pins - needles sensation

Numbness

It even disturbs sleep

Muscle weakness

What not to Do

Ignore or deny you have a problem

Take pain killers

Cures the symptoms not the problem
Long term effects

Join a gym or start weight training

Undergo vigorous oil massages

Take a vacation hoping the pain will go away with

rest

What to Do

Seek Professional Medical help

Meet Right Specialist for Right

Solution

Treatment

RX

Ergonomics

Myotherapy

Physiotherapy

Acupuncture

Prevention
is better
than Cure

How can you Prevent

RSI?

Proper Workstation Setup

Postural Training

Good Work habits

Workstation

Workstation

Postural Training

Ideal

Neck Posture

Sitting Posture

Typing Posture

Use of Mouse

Work Habits

Take rest breaks

Practice good body mechanics

Exercise at work Stretch !

Stretches

Strengthening Exercises

R S I
may be worse than you think
Prevent
it before it causes permanent
Damage

ThankYou