Efficacy of acupuncture on VDT workers (1)
10.3777/jjsam.60.829
- VernacularTitle:ＶＤＴ作業者に対する鍼治療効果（１）―頸・肩こり，眼疲労に及ぼす影響―
- Author:
Suzuki Mari
;
Satoru Yamaguchi
;
Hisaka Igarashi
;
Hiroshi Omata
;
Tomokazu Kikuchi
;
Koichi Tanaka
;
Hideyuki Isobe
;
Shuji Oono
;
Toshihide Mimura
;
Mariko Kimijima
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Shoulder stiffness;
Eye fatigue;
Acupuncture treatment;
VDT worker;
Press tack needle
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2010;60(5):829-836
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Introduction]Recently, in the development of information technology, VDT workers are increasing rapidly. Physical and mental health symptoms associated with working at visual display terminals (VDTs) are controversial. However, there are few studies about the effect of acupuncture treatment on eye fatigue, neck and shoulder stiffness that many VDT workers have.
Therefore, in this prospective study, we examined the effect of acupuncture treatment for complaints of VDT workers.
[Methods]Sixty-one VDT workers participated as subjects (41 males, 20 females). Acupuncture sessions were performed once a week for four weeks. Acupuncture points were decided by the patient's muscleskeletal distress.
Disposable press tack needles were used. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to determine eye fatigue, neck and shoulder stiffness. Improvements of each VAS were evaluated. Then we analyzed improvement on shoulder and neck stiffness associated with eye fatigue.
[Results]The neck and shoulder distress of patients was reduced in four weeks by acupuncture treatment. A regular correlation between the improvement rate of eye fatigue and neck/shoulder stiffness was observed.
[Conclusion]The neck and shoulder stiffness was improved by acupuncture treatment. According to improved symptoms, eye fatigue was mitigated as well. Thus it was suggested that utility of acupuncture is high in the field of industrial medicine.
