A day in the office may be one of the most stressful things for people working in the office and in front of the computer screen. Most people tend to move forward and backward when sitting in the desk and do not maintain proper posture, weakening the core muscles. Due to bad posture, you may get severe headaches, neck and shoulder pain, strained eyes, and a tingling sensation. When bad posture manifests itself in the form of serious health problems, you call it office syndrome. If you fail to correct the posture problems, the office syndrome symptoms may turn worse.

Things to know

You may move forward and backward when doing office work but when you are fully focused on your work, the posture may change and impact your health negatively. For instance, slouching is not a natural body position and may cause pain in the neck, back, and shoulder. Apart from this, you need to use the phone judiciously or else it may hurt the spine badly. Poor posture may also result from wrong sleeping positions when the joints, muscles and nerves are severely impacted. Most people do not maintain good posture in the workplace out of habit and realize wrong office syndrome posture [ท่า นั่ง ออฟฟิศ ซิ น โดร ม, which is the term in Thai] only when it is too late.

Do not skip

Over fifty percent of office workers suffer from office syndrome and suffer from chronic pain in the back, neck, and shoulder muscles. You may suffer from inflammation of the neck, back, and shoulder muscles due to this syndrome. Therefore, you need to bring in a behavioral change in your daily routine and rectify the sitting and standing positions. Moreover, you need to make the changes as soon as the first symptom of office syndrome appears. However, if you are suffering from painful muscles in the back, shoulders, and neck due to long hours of sitting and standing in the office, it is necessary to consult a physical therapist.