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| This healthy tip for teachers |
Standing is a natural human posture and by itself poses no particular health hazard.
However, standing for long periods can cause the legs become painful, swollen, varicose veins, muscle fatigue, back pain, stiff neck and shoulders, and other health problems. It is a common complaint among workers because of the demands of his profession to stand long, for example a teacher.
Health problems will worsen if the job, teachers must take a position that is beyond necessity anatomy, for example, the location of the whiteboard is too high or low or too narrow vestibule classes for teachers to take a walk while flexing his leg muscles.
The effect of long standing
Keeping the body in an upright position while standing, requires quite a lot of muscle work. This will reduce the blood supply to the muscle tissue.
Lack of blood flow, will accelerate the onset of fatigue and muscle stiffness in the area of the foot, back and neck.
In addition, stand for hours without any rest breaks can cause blood to pool in the legs that can lead to inflammation of the blood vessels. This inflammation can develop over time into a chronic, painful varicose veins.
Excessive standing also causes the joints in the spine, hips, knees and feet locked for a while.
This immobility later, can lead to rheumatic diseases due to degenerative damage to the tendons and ligaments.
Workers who have to stand for long, because the demands of his profession is not advisable to move muscles beyond the limits forget. Nor is it advisable, to take something that is located in the rear by turning his body.
If you have to take something that is behind you, turn the entire body including the legs, so you deal with it, then you should take it.
If the foot is sore, walk slowly to relax the muscles. Better yet, you soon sit with legs straightened out under the table.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety also advise you to pay attention to footwear as follows:
1. Choose the most comfortable footwear and the right size, not too big nor too narrow.
2. Do not wear shoes that are too narrow at the edges, so that the toes you are not free to move.
3. Make sure your footwear is designed according to the anatomy of the foot arch.
4. Do not choose shoes with heels that are too flat or higher than 5 cm.
5. Do not select shoes that are too many accessories burdensome.
6. Make sure the soles of your shoes are not too slippery floors, especially if your workplace too slippery. If two slippery surfaces meet, the greater the risk of slipping.
7. If your shoes are manifold boot, make sure the top of the shoe is not too gripping area of the ankle and calf.
8. Choose socks made from cotton, skin so keep your feet to breathe freely. Moist legs can become a nest fungi that cause foot odor and infection.
9. Make sure your footwear flexible enough to be invited to move and move back and forth.
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