Written By: Poorva Chavan | Published : September 30, 2015, 12:12 PM
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Are you someone like me who types away at the keyboard all day? Well, the saddest part about it is the toll that our computers take on our health. Scroll through to find out.
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Dry Eyes: Dry eyes are another common side effect of looking at pixelated images all day. The condition is characterised by drying up of tear ducts within the eyelids which can irritate the eye and also cause redness at the end of the day.
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Cervical spondylosis: Sitting in one position, that too in chairs that have a poor backrest, can damage your posture. It also puts a strain on the joints in your neck increasing your risk of cervical spondylosis.
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Obesity: Well, if you have been in a desk job for long and have no physical exercise, you must have already piled on kilos. And if you don't do anything about your weight right away, not far from now you will be heading towards obesity.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Carpal tunnel syndrome is a repetitive stress injury (RSI) that is characterised by pain in hands and fingers as the median nerve that passes through carpel tunnel gets compressed. One of the causes of the compression includes making the same hand movement over and over again where the wrist is bent as in the case of typing on keyboards.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis: Sitting for a long time can obstruct blood flow to your legs and increases the chances of clot formation. The clot can further travel to the lungs through the bloodstream and can obstruct the air passage that can be fatal. DVT has no signs and symptoms but some people experience swelling and redness in the affected area.
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