Luck will sit on the roof, and the probability of bone spurs will increase.

Don't ignore occupational injuries! The free taxi drivers' occupational health examination provided by Taipei * * * found that 1300 drivers who participated in the examination had high prevalence rates of total cholesterol and triglyceride, and high prevalence rates of lumbar disc herniation, scoliosis and kidney calculi. The doctor reminded that when the driver found a stabbing pain in his waist and shoulders, there might be bone spurs in his waist and shoulders. Don't ignore them. See a doctor as soon as possible at this time to avoid repeated pain.

Taxi drivers who sit for a long time are prone to occupational injuries such as chronic fatigue and low back pain. (Photo/Zhang Shijie) It is estimated that there are at least 200,000 professional drivers in China. According to a survey of more than 5,000 taxi drivers in Taipei by the Institute of Labor Safety and Health of the Labor Affairs Committee, the top five diseases of drivers are hypertension, peptic ulcer, heart disease, diabetes and urinary calculi. Among them, chronic fatigue and waist and shoulder pain derived from long-term driving are the most common occupational injuries of professional drivers.

Why did the family doctor point out that chronic fatigue symptoms are often found in middle-aged and elderly people in physical examination clinics. Ask carefully, mostly because of long working hours and excessive pressure in life; The so-called "chronic fatigue" refers to continuous or intermittent fatigue for more than 6 months, which cannot be improved after rest, and is accompanied by symptoms such as headache, sore throat, fever, tinnitus, muscle aches, fatigue, depression, insomnia, inattention, and memory loss.

In fact, taxi drivers work more than 1 0 hour on average. Sitting in a narrow and closed driving space, there is little exercise, time pressure and time confrontation, irregular work and rest, and even chronic fatigue or chronic diseases. In addition, professional drivers with occupational lumbar disc herniation are also common in outpatient clinics, and most of them are caused by long-term driving and sedentary.

Low back pain caused by occupational lumbar disc herniation usually refers to the part below the lower edge of the posterior rib. Because it occurs between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae or between the fifth lumbar vertebrae and 1 recommended vertebrae, many people call it "low back pain", which is one of the main civilized diseases of modern people. Most of them are porters, deliverymen, construction workers, baseball players, truck drivers or professional drivers.

For patients with chronic fatigue, Dr. He Cheng suggested eating more nutritious foods, such as vitamins, magnesium and iron (such as cabbage, tofu, nuts, grains, liver and meat). ), or polysaccharide foods such as mushrooms, and avoid any harmful food that damages physical strength, such as caffeine, and make a healthy diet plan and form regular eating habits. Low back pain can be treated by physical rehabilitation, using painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants to delay the pain.