What are the common occupational diseases among teachers?

Teaching work has three major characteristics: a lot of talking time, a lot of standing time, and a lot of time at the desk. This is followed by teachers’ occupational diseases: pharyngitis, leg varicose veins, cervical and lumbar spondylosis, neurasthenia, etc. According to relevant survey data, 70% of teachers are in a sub-health state, and high-intensity work has caused considerable physical and psychological pressure on teachers, leading to the emergence of occupational diseases among teachers.

1. Chronic pharyngitis

Chronic pharyngitis is relatively common among middle-aged teachers. Teachers need to speak loudly and forcefully for a long time. The excessive use of their voices for a long time, coupled with the invasion of chalk dust, makes many teachers feel sore throats and hoarse voices. This can lead to chronic pharyngitis.

Tip: Teachers should pay attention to the way they speak and use their breath to make sounds. Microphones can be used for lectures, and do not speak too loudly or eagerly; warm water and compound green olive lozenges are often used to moisturize the throat to stimulate saliva secretion and lubricate the throat; spicy foods such as peppers and highly sweet foods such as chocolate should not be consumed too much edible.

2. Varicose veins

Teachers always stand and spend more time giving lectures. If you stand for too long, the leg muscles will be in a state of tension for a long time, which will affect the blood return of the lower limbs, causing swelling and pain in the lower limbs, and in severe cases, varicose veins.

Tips: It is recommended to reduce standing time, walk slowly during lectures, and move your legs after class; do more daily exercises to promote blood circulation in the legs, such as jogging and other types of exercise or leg massage . Soak your feet in hot water before going to bed.

3. Cervical pain

Teachers need to work at their desks for long periods of time in preparing lessons and correcting homework, which will keep the lumbar muscles and cervical vertebrae in a state of tension. Over time, it will cause chronic lumbar muscle strain and Cervical spine disease. If left untreated, in addition to aggravating the pain, it may develop into degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine or frozen shoulder.

Tip: Apply heat to the painful area for temporary relief. Only by adjusting the posture and length of time at work, moderate exercise and adequate rest can we prevent skeletal and muscle diseases.