The direct experience of Khun Mook, a pharmacist who had the problem of office syndrome
Khun Mook is a pharmacist working in a leading international pharmaceutical company. With the nature of the work, which requires sitting and working in front of a computer continuously for a long time, from the days of studying at university through to working life, Khun Mook came to have chronic pain at the area of the back and the shoulders from the behaviour of sitting and working incorrectly, accumulated continuously for a long time
The symptoms before receiving the treatment
Khun Mook had symptoms of chronic back pain from the period of year 3-4 of studying at university. The symptoms of pain were continuous throughout the day. Although exercising, stretching the muscles, or using an ointment to relieve them was tried, the symptoms still improved only temporarily and came back again. Those symptoms disturbed her daily life for more than 6 years, causing a loss of confidence and greatly affecting her overall quality of life
"At that time I felt that the pain disturbed my life so much that I had no concentration in working or even in living daily life normally"
The diagnosis and the approach to the treatment
Khun Mook decided to receive an examination and a diagnosis with a physician specialised in the field of rehabilitation medicine at PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic. The physician made a detailed physical examination and diagnosed that she had the symptoms of "office syndrome", or Myofascial Pain Syndrome, at a severe level, with symptoms of the muscles being stiff and tense and having a large number of muscle knots (Trigger Points) at the area of the back and the shoulders from accumulation over many years
The physician recommended treating it with the technique of Western medical needling (Dry Needling) together with treatment with high-energy laser light (High Power Laser), in order to help release the muscles right at the point and reduce the inflammation effectively
The result after the treatment
Khun Mook felt a clear change from the first session of the treatment. After receiving continuous treatment of 3-5 sessions, the pain accumulated over more than 6 years improved visibly. She was able to come back to doing the activities she loved, to live fully and with more confidence, to the point of being able to take part in a beauty contest and successfully receive the position of runner-up 2 of Sukhothai province
"Now I feel confident and much happier than I ever thought would be possible. The treatment at PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic changed Mook's life completely"
Getting to know office syndrome (Office Syndrome)
Office syndrome (Office Syndrome), or what is known by the medical name of Myofascial Pain Syndrome, is a group of symptoms of chronic muscle pain arising from the use of unsuitable postures, such as sitting and working in front of a computer continuously for many hours. The muscles and the fascia come to have symptoms of tensing into knots (Trigger Points) until chronic pain arises and daily life can be disturbed
Tips for preventing office syndrome and caring for yourself from it
- Adjust the posture of sitting so that it is correct according to the principles of ergonomics
- Get up and change position often during work
- Exercise regularly in order to strengthen the muscles of the core
- Practise stretching the muscles of the back, the shoulders, and the neck regularly every day
- Avoid being in the same posture continuously for a long time
The questions met often about the treatment
Does Dry Needling hurt?
Treatment with Dry Needling has slight symptoms of hurting, but it is a hurting that can be endured, and the result obtained is very much worth it
Is High Power Laser dangerous or not?
High-energy laser has high safety, with no severe side effects; it gives only a warm feeling during the treatment
Receiving a consultation and an appointment with a specialist physician
PYONG Rehabilitation Clinic is ready to give a consultation and care for you by physicians expert in the field of rehabilitation medicine, if you have symptoms of chronic pain and want to come back to living confidently once again