Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Preventing and treating
computer related
injuries.
- RSI (Repetitive strain injury)
- Treatment
- Stop doing the activity that
is causing RSI and relax
your muscles.
- Take
anti-inflammatory
painkillers.
- Prevention
- Take regular breaks from the
activity, for example typing.
- Use a wrist rest
when typing.
- When typing make sure your forearms
are horizontal and your fingers are at the
same height as the middle row of keys.
- Eye strain
- Prevention
- Place the screen 51cm to 66cm (20 to 26 inches)
away from your eyes and a little below eye level.
- Consider using a glare filter
over your screen.
- Change lighting to reduce
glare and harsh reflections.
- Treatment
- Apply a flannel soaked in
warm water to the eyes.
- Use eye drops/ wash to
refresh your eyes.
- Have regular eye check ups.
- Back pain
- Prevention
- Adjust height of chair and use the
tilt feature to maintain a suitable
posture.
- Use a footrest so that your feet
are firmly on the floor.
- Use a comfortable and high backed
chair so that your back is supported.
- Treatment
- Maintain your mobility, do not just rest all of the
time as this causes your muscles to become
weaker.
- See the doctor and use painkillers to
minimize the effects.