5 Ways To Prevent Computer Vision Syndrome Working From Home

As the number of individuals working from home continues to rise so does the amount of time working remotely at a computer screen.

The extra time spent on a computer, whether it be at a desktop, tablet, e-reader or cell phone, is creating more potential for eye related issues. This can lead to what is known as Computer Vision Syndrome or CVS. An improperly positioned device can bring on CVS, resulting in eye dryness, irritation, a loss of concentration and an overall negative impact on work performance.

This occurs for several reasons. First, significant muscular effort is required to sustain clear vision at close working distances. Over hours, the visual system simply experiences muscular fatigue. Secondly, sustained close work also commands tremendously focused attention and can result in perceptual tunneling that increases distractibility and reduces attention span.

Finally anyone working at a computer has impaired blink function. The blink produces moisture and is an essential component of how the eye takes care of itself. Regular blinking occurs about 15 times per minute. However, studies indicate blinking only occurs about 5 to 7 times per minute while using computers and other digital screen devices. Less moisture on the eye's surface can cause blurring of vision, watering, and burning of the eyes.

Here then are five ways to combat Computer Vision Syndrome and maintain optimal eye health.

1. Position the viewable area of the screen a little below the line of sight. Assuming good ergonomics at the desk and chair, the computer should be positioned for a slightly downward gaze.

The lightly downward gaze is easier on the eye than looking straight across or viewing upwards.

It helps bring the eyelid down and helps eliminate the chances of being affected by drafts, especially when an air conditioning unit is in the room. It helps protect against dryness. In addition, proper screen position promotes good posture with both feet flat on the floor.

2. Eliminate or reduce screen glare. Light toxicity or discomfort can result from too much glare. It can impact one's ability to perform their normal job function. A good test is to place a folder over your head as you look at your work terminal. If it becomes easier to read with the folder than the user may have problems with discomfort and disability glare.

Glare can be reduced by placing a screen on the computer terminal. Anti glare coating on eyewear can also help.

3. Minimize exposure to blue light. As computers become more modern and sophisticated, so does exposure to blue light. This type of light has immediate consequences including impact on long term macular health, the part of the eye that processes 20-20 vision. Also blue light can impair the sleep cycle. Filters and coatings can help reduce blue light exposure.

4. Allow for workstations to enable peripheral vision. Workstations should be built to permit ambient visual stimulation or eye activity going on in peripheral vision. Vision performs best when it is exposed to a full range of visual stimulation not just one type while blocked from seeing others.

5. Take breaks. To best prevent computer related eye stress, users should maintain mindfulness about blinking, position screens in the right spot, avoid multiple screens, and take breaks. Getting up, moving around, and perhaps mild stretching or rotations of the arms, wrists, neck, and back, will help alleviate a high degree of eye stress and ensure a more productive work experience.

Dr. Mark Kahrhoff is a founder and principal with Complete Eye Safety and Complete Vision Care in St. Louis, MO. Complete Eye Safety is a unique physician-owned eye safety company providing not only premium quality ANSI-approved safety eyewear to customers around the US and the world but also physician-led education on visual performance, eye safety, and eye safety programs. For information on compliant safety eyewear, the optician-on-demand program, corporate vision safety programs, safety goggles, and fashionable safety eyewear for industrial and occupational safety use visit https://completeeyesafety.com

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Chiropractic Care Is Cost-Effective For Back Pain Relief

Chiropractic care has repeatedly been shown to be cost-effective in giving back pain relief. There are numerous studies detailing this benefit. This article will discuss cost analysis of chiropractic treatment for lower back pain relief and will introduce a recent research study confirming benefits gained.

Many Americans suffer from low back discomfort. Some conditions are new and this is called an acute condition. Acute conditions can be considered any problem that exists less than three months. If the condition exists more than three months, it is called a chronic condition.

It has been shown, through research, that a misalignment or improperly moving vertebrae of the spine can cause irritation to the spinal joints and nerves and cause back discomfort. If a person has an initial episode of acute back pain, symptoms may resolve within a short time, but the underlying structural alignment or movement abnormality still exists. Many people have several or more of these acute episodes. Multiple acute back discomfort episodes, without correction of the underlying abnormality, can lead to a person having chronic back problems. These chronic back aches can become constant, a source of ongoing pain and affect one's activities of daily living.

Chronic back discomfort is epidemic in the United States. Because of this much study has gone into what treatment gives the best results for the least cost. Numerous studies show that chiropractic care addresses the specific cause of most cases of low back pain. Chiropractic treatment involves the use of manipulation to correct misaligned and improperly moving spinal vertebrae. This type of care has been shown to be more effective than others for back conditions. Surgery, medications, exercise and other forms of treatment do not have the effectiveness and benefits for back problems that chiropractic care provides.

A recent research study, published in the Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, December 2019, set out to critically evaluate the benefits of adding chiropractic care under Missouri Medicaid. Based on computations investigators determined that there would be a cost-saving to the state of Missouri of between $14.1 and $49.2 million per year once chiropractic care is included under Medicaid. More specifically, the study found that chiropractic care provides better outcomes at lower cost, leads to a reduction in cost of spinal surgery and leads to cost savings from reduced use and abuse of opioid prescriptions.

Over the past several decades there have been numerous other studies showing that chiropractic care provides pain relief for spinal conditions of the neck, mid back, low back and headaches. It is wise for policymakers to include chiropractic care under insurance plans for pain relief of the spine.

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Back Pain - The True Cause

Every day that I go to my office, 50% of the clients I see are suffering from back pain. I had a client in so much pain, he could not sit in a chair, lie face down or face up. He was on the floor on his knees with his head in the chair when I walked out into the waiting area. In 1 week I helped reduce his pain by 50% and in 3 weeks he was back to work pain-free. This man had tried everything for years. This was not a fluke as I see this every week in my office. It is not a miracle either, just an understanding about why our backs hurt. Somehow the medical establishment missed this in their training.

First off, I am not a doctor nor pretending to be one. I am a massage therapist that has gone beyond just giving massages. I have been fascinated with the muscles of the human body and how they play a role in how we feel. There has been way too much attention paid to strength training our muscles. In every peer-reviewed journal, there are hundreds to thousands of studies on strengthening our muscles. There has been very little research on why we need to stretch and what is the best way. This is mostly why we cannot figure out back pain, once and for all, until now.

There are three areas of our body that can cause back pain. To figure out which one is not hard. If your back hurts when you stand up after sitting or lying for a while, or after standing for a period of time, or after bending over to pick up something, chances are the cause is on the front side of your body. More specifically, the front of your thighs if the pain is to either side of the low back. If the pain is in the middle, chances are the inner thighs are causing the pain.On the other hand, if your back hurts after sitting for a while, that usually means the hamstrings are tight.

As you can see, I said nothing about the back. These three sets of muscles can actually tilt the pelvis forward or backwards placing tremendous pressure on the lower spine. This can lead to bulging discs, herniated discs, or pinched nerves later on if left untreated. Let's not wait for that to happen.

If you work out at the gym and talk to a trainer about these areas, they will show stretches that don't really work. The quad stretch where you stand and pull your heel up to your hip is really more for the knee at best. You may feel a pull in your quads but that is only because they are tight and any tight bending of the knee will cause that. Squatting will do the same. Once the quads get tight enough, the knee cannot bend as far. In the resource box below I will add the link to some of my videos.

The second mistake in back stretches is trying to stretch your back by leaning forward. It does feel good in the moment, but since you are not stretching the front thighs, it won't last long.

Inner thigh stretches where you sit on the floor, place the soles of the feet together, then press the knees down will not work either. If you are already flexible this is great, if not, you may injure yourself.

Touching your toes by standing and bending forward thinking that will stretch your hamstrings or back is mistake also. First, you have three hamstrings so you are only stretching one at best. Second, if the cause is on the front side this will not help. I worked with a woman who was an avid yoga person. She had back pain and went to her doctor. When she showed him she could bend forward and place the palms of her hands on the floor, he said, "Yeah, you are flexible, that is not the problem." When I asked her about bending backwards to stretch the front thighs, she said she never did that as it was too hard. I showed her how to stretch them and in 2 weeks she was pain-free and still is after 5 years.

The biggest mistake people make stretching, or teaching stretching, is not including the brain. Your brain will not let you do something if it thinks you will hurt yourself. If the brain does not believe you can do it, you will not. Stretching is about showing the brain the movement is possible. When people try to force a stretch or hold beyond 5 seconds when in pain, the brain will contract the opposing muscles to stop the pain. this can cause cramps. It will take a different mindset to learn how to stretch correctly.

The key is to be able to unlearn everything we were taught about stretching and re-learn a new way that is much more beneficial for your body. If you can do that, you will find that the older you get, the less pain you will endure. I have virtually no pain daily at 60, however at 40, I was in so much pain it led me to create this technique.

Butch Phelps has a B.S. in Aging Sciences, a licensed massage therapist, and an Active Isolated Stretching therapist. Butch has studied the human body for many years, looking at why aches and pains happen, then how to prevent them. Butch believes that most of our aches and pains throughout our body is a result of tight muscles pinching nerves and joints being pulled closer together. Butch loves to teach people how to relieve themselves of their daily pain in hopes it will reduce the healthcare costs in America and improve their quality of life. Butch can be contacted at https://www.musclerepairshop.com. For videos of this type of stretching go to https://www.youtube.com/musclerepairshop

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