Akler Eye Center, Dearborn, Michigan.
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan.
Digit J Ophthalmol. 2024 Mar 6;30(1):5-10. doi: 10.5693/djo.01.2023.12.002. eCollection 2024.
To evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints in ophthalmologists and to assess whether participation in an online Iyengar yoga video program improves the baseline pain scores and awareness of proper posture in the clinic and operating room.
Ophthalmologists were recruited from online professional forums for this nonrandomized, prospective study. A pre-intervention survey, including demographics, office and procedure volumes, wellness activities, and baseline MSK pain scores, was completed. A fifteen-minute instructional video focusing on simple yoga poses for the neck, shoulder, and lower back created by one of the authors, who is both an ophthalmologist and a certified Iyengar yoga teacher, was provided to participants to complete three times weekly for a total of 4 weeks. A post-intervention survey collecting MSK pain scores and information about ergonomics and compliance was completed.
Fifty ophthalmologists completed the pre-intervention survey, of whom 49 (98%) reported at least 1 episode of MSK discomfort in the preceding year. Of those, discomfort was cervical in 36 (72%), in the shoulder(s) in 15 (29%), thoracic spinal in 23 (46%), lumbar spinal in 23 (46%), and centered in the wrist, hand, or finger in 22 (44%). Of the 50 ophthalmologists, 22 submitted the post-intervention surveys. The post-intervention pain scores were decreased compared to baseline for cervical spine ( < 0.01), shoulder ( < 0.01), thoracic spine ( < 0.01), lumbar spine ( < 0.01) and wrist, hand, or finger ( < 0.01). 20 respondents (91%) reported improved awareness of their posture in the clinic and operating room, and 19 (86%) felt that this awareness would decrease their MSK symptoms.
Among our small group of survey respondents, a fifteen-minute Iyengar yoga video program specifically designed for ophthalmologists reduced MSK pain and improving awareness of proper ergonomics for practicing ophthalmologists.
评估眼科医生肌肉骨骼(MSK)疾病的患病率,并评估参与在线 iyengar 瑜伽视频计划是否能改善基线疼痛评分,并提高眼科医生在诊室和手术室的正确姿势意识。
本非随机前瞻性研究招募了来自在线专业论坛的眼科医生。参与者完成了一项包括人口统计学、办公室和手术量、健康活动以及基线 MSK 疼痛评分在内的预干预调查。参与者还观看了由一位作者(既是眼科医生,也是认证的 iyengar 瑜伽教师)制作的时长 15 分钟的教学视频,该视频聚焦于颈部、肩部和下背部的简单瑜伽姿势。参与者需每周完成三次,共持续 4 周。完成干预后,参与者再次填写 MSK 疼痛评分以及有关工效学和依从性的调查。
50 名眼科医生完成了预干预调查,其中 49 名(98%)报告在过去一年中至少出现过 1 次 MSK 不适。其中,颈部不适 36 名(72%),肩部不适 15 名(29%),胸椎不适 23 名(46%),腰椎不适 23 名(46%),手腕、手部或手指不适 22 名(44%)。50 名眼科医生中,有 22 名提交了干预后调查。与基线相比,颈椎(<0.01)、肩部(<0.01)、胸椎(<0.01)、腰椎(<0.01)和手腕、手部或手指(<0.01)的疼痛评分在干预后均有所下降。20 名(91%)受访者表示,他们在诊室和手术室的姿势意识得到了提高,19 名(86%)认为这种意识会降低他们的 MSK 症状。
在我们的小样本调查受访者中,一项专门为眼科医生设计的 15 分钟 iyengar 瑜伽视频计划可减轻 MSK 疼痛,并提高眼科医生正确工效学的意识。