Physical Therapy for Treating Office Syndrome

When people hear the term Office Syndrome, most immediately think of neck, shoulder, or back pain due to long hours of desk work. However, Office Syndrome is much more than just pain in those areas commonly experienced by office workers.

In fact, "Office Syndrome" is a modern term for what is medically known as Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs)a group of disorders affecting the muscles, bones, and nerves due to work activities. This condition is well recognized internationally.

Key risk factors include:

• Repetitive tasks for extended periods
  
• Prolonged sitting, standing, or walking in improper posture
  
• Gender, age, work environment, and poorly designed work equipment

When It Happens, How Should You Treat It?

Gaikotas Approach to Office Syndrome

At Gaikota, we aim to treat the root causes through physical therapy combined with integrative medical care. Office Syndrome can be classified in several ways, but this article focuses on the types based on affected tissue:

1. Muscle injuries e.g., back pain, neck and shoulder pain, fatigue, and soreness
   
2. Tendon, bone, or joint injuries e.g., wrist tendonitis (De Quervains), arthritis, trigger finger, knee pain, ankle pain
   
3. Nerve injuries e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve entrapment, degenerative or herniated spinal conditions

Physical Therapy Treatment

Treatment methods are tailored individuallytheres no one-size-fits-all rule, as each patients condition and response to therapy vary. Therefore, physicians monitor and adjust treatments closely.

Core therapies include:

• Shockwave Therapy reduces pain and stimulates healing
  
• Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS) relieves muscle and nerve pain
  
• High Power Laser Therapy reduces inflammation and promotes tissue repair
  
• Nutritional Support with personalized vitamin and dietary recommendations

Why Choose Physical Therapy?

Many people prefer physical therapy because it is non-invasive and focuses on long-term healing. At Gaikota, we go a step further by integrating regenerative medicine into the treatment. These advanced therapies not only relieve symptoms but also repair and restore damaged tissues caused by Office Syndrome.

Regenerative Treatment Options Include:

1. Prolotherapy
   Stimulates a mild inflammatory response to trigger natural healing.
   
2. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
   A small amount of the patients blood is processed to separate plasma and highly concentrated platelets rich in growth factors. These are injected into affected areas to stimulate tissue regeneration.
   
3. Biological Peptide (Nucleic Acid) Therapy
   Helps repair, regenerate, and support cellular function.
   
4. Cell Therapy
   Involves injecting cells or cell components to replace or regenerate damaged cells and enhance overall healing.

Personalized and Purposeful Care

Physicians carefully consider each patients condition and environment when selecting from the four advanced treatment methods above. At the heart of every treatment, Gaikotas mission is to help patients recover and regain their full physical potentialfree from pain and able to live life to the fullest again.

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