Office syndrome is a group of symptoms suffered by 60 – 70% of office workers between the age of 16 and 35 years. It is also common among those above 55 years old.
Symptoms of office syndrome are:
Headache and neck, shoulder and back pain
Aching arms, wrists and fingers
Numbness of wrists or feet
Eye stain, dry eyes and glare
These symptoms may also be due to chronic underlying illness, such as arthritis or neuritis
Causes of office syndrome stems from one or more of the following factors:
Spending too much time in front of the computer every day without break
Poor ergonomics knowledge
Poor working environment
Mission Health Promotion Center offers programs to prevent and treat office syndrome.