职场须知：白领的工作健康小贴士

 　　很多坐在电脑前工作的人会有亚健康的身体状态，经常腰酸背疼。不要忽视这些小疼痛，这说明你的工作姿势和习惯需要纠正了。

　　It's not just the most physically¹ demanding jobs that can lead to serious injuries. Working with a seemingly harmless mouse and keyboard can cause chronic² injuries just as easily as hauling a load of cement. In fact, repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel affect hundreds of thousands of American workers a year, and lead to tens of billions of dollars annually³ in workers comp claims, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

　　不是只有从事体力劳动的工作才会对身体造成严重的伤害。和看似无害的键盘鼠标亲密接触也能轻易的造成和拉一车水泥一样的慢性伤害。事实上，根据美国职业安全与卫生监管部门的统计，重复性压迫损伤造成的腕管疾病每年都困扰着成百上千的美国人，每年都会造成数百亿美元的经济损失。

　　Nelson Liu, a certified⁴ acupuncturist⁵ in Los Angeles, sees many of these disorders⁶ in his patients. "People who sit at desks and work on computers come to me with chronic pain in the shoulders, wrist, neck, and eyes, and they often result from the small, repetitive motions they do on the job every day," Liu tells Yahoo! HotJobs.

　　Nelson Liu是洛杉矶的一位针灸师，他经常能在自己的病人中见到类似的问题。他说，"坐在桌子前从事电脑相关工作的人通常会在肩部、手腕、脖子和眼睛产生一些慢性病痛，通常都归咎于他们日常工作中经常重复的小动作。"

　　Common Injury Causes

　　常见的病痛原因

　　The top culprits of what experts call repetitive strain disorders include:

　　专家认为会导致重复性压迫损伤的罪魁祸首有下面几个：

　　* Sitting in an unnatural⁷ posture⁸ for a long time.

　　长时间保持不自然的坐姿。

　　* Not allowing recovery time.

　　不给自己留出恢复的时间。

　　* Shallow breathing.

　　呼吸短促。

　　* Repetitive motions, such as using the phone, typing with bent⁹ wrists and using a mouse.

　　重复性的动作，比如打电话、用弯曲的手腕打字或者使用鼠标。

　　* Using force or pressure, such as pinching pens, gripping the mouse too hard, or pounding the keyboard.

　　过度用力，比如摁笔、把鼠标攥的太紧或者猛击键盘。

　　Even emotional stress can lead to strain and pain. "People are particularly stressed out right now, and often emotional stress turns to physical stress, which turns to worse posture, which turns to pain, which turns to more stress," says Wendy Young, a certified ergonomist in Houston and author of the e-book, getinsideyourcomfortzone.com.

　　甚至心理压力也能导致压迫和疼痛。Wendy Young是一位工作学学者，他说，"现在的人们压力太大了，心理压力经常转化为生理上的压力，这会导致人们采用更糟糕的工作姿势，进而引起疼痛，又转化为更大的压力。"

1 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

2 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

3 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

4 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

5 acupuncturist   

n.针灸师

参考例句：

• I saw my acupuncturist weekly and the healing process accelerated. 我每周见一次我的针灸医生，康复的进度加快了。 来自互联网
• Acupuncturist: How long have you been suffered from this symptom? 针灸师：你有这个症状有多久了？ 来自互联网

6 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 unnatural   

adj.不自然的；反常的

参考例句：

• Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
• She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。

8 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

9 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。