RHA INTRODUCES STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FOR COMPUTER USERS

Typical symptoms of stress are:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that occurs when the median nerve is squeezed as it crosses the wrist to enter the hand.. It has been recognized that repetitive movement at the wrist, as occurs with prolonged use of a computer keyboard can lead to inflammation in the carpal tunnel and the resultant painful syndrome. Patients usually feel pain in the forearm area as well as numbness in the affected hand .

Eye Strain: Long hours staring at a computer screen will inevitably lead to asthenopia or eyestrain. Persons tend not to blink as frequently, which also leads to drying of the eyes. Over a prolonged period, this can lead to some deterioration in vision especially in those prone to visual problems.

Repetitive Strain Injury : This can be a serious and very painful condition that is far easier to prevent than to cure and can occur even in young individuals. Use of pointing devices like mice and trackballs are a cause.The thousands of repeated keystrokes and long periods of dragging with mice slowly accumulates damage to the body .This can happen even more quickly as a result of typing technique and body positions that place unnecessary stress on the tendons and nerves in the hand, wrist, arms, and even the shoulders and neck.

Tightness, discomfort, stiffness, soreness or burning in the hands, wrists, fingers, forearms, or elbows

Tingling, coldness, or numbness in the hands Clumsiness or loss of strength and coordination in the hands Pain that wakes you up at night Feeling a need to massage your hands, wrists, and arms

Many other conditions like Lower back ache, digestive disorders, headache, tendonitis, bursitis, trigger finger etc are also seen in computer users.

Today's fast paced lifestyle is putting a toll on us. Unless we learn to manage stress, we will get sick. But there are steps we can take to manage stress.

The response to stressful situations can be greatly improved by simple, natural changes to your food and lifestyle, without resorting to drugs or unnatural diets. And dealing with computer stress is really no different than dealing with any other type of stress .

“Ayurveda” or the "Science of Life," provides a clear, concise regimen to correct conditions such as stress response in a natural way. It provides a complete system of preventive medicine and health care which has proven its effectiveness over thousands of years.

The day starts with an internal medicine at 6’o clock .Usualy this is a medicine to correct the bowel movement and regulate the digestive system .

There will be two treatments in a day.One in the morning time between 8am and 11am and second one in the afternoon between 3 pm and 5 pm .

The following is a general schedule which will be applied to each individual with necessary changes after consultation with our doctors.

Alongwith these treatments ,internal medicines will be given which helps replacing the nutrients, particularly the vitamins to make it easier to handle stress.

The food for each patient will be decided by our doctors according to their body constitution and problems.There will be yoga/meditation sessions in the evenings.

First two days

Morning-Uzhichil

Afternoon-

One day-Thalam

One day-Nethradhara

Uzhichil-special Kerala type of massage with medicated oils,which improves blood circulation,nourish the nerves and strengthens the muscles and joints.

Thalam helps to get good sleep and to relax the nerves.Nethradhara is an eye-wash using decoctions for cleansing and soothing the eyes and strengthening the nerves.

Next two days

Morning-Sirodhara

Afternoon-

One day Nethradhara



One day Navarakizhi or elakizhi for the wrists and palms

Sirodhara is the continuous dripping of medicinal fluids on forehead using special devices.Usually medicated milk,buttermilk or oils are used.Highly effective in stress , anxiety and disorders of sleep.Helps to reduce hypertension , sinusitis, migraine and gives excellent results in neurological cases.

Navarakizhi or elakizhi are specialized massages with cooked rice/fried leaves.These are very effective in cases of joint pain,inflammations,stiffness and numbness.Improves the nerves and muscles.

Next two days

Morning-Thalapothichil

Afternoon-

One day Navarakizhi or elakizhi for the wrists and palms.

Next day Herbal Steam bath.

Thalapothichil is a head – pack with specialy prepared Amla pulp.It has the same benefits as Sirodhara.

The herbal steam bath helps to reduce stiffness,improves circulation,opens the sweatpores and eliminates collected toxins.It is also a preparatory treatment for next days virechanam

Last day

Morning-Virechanam

Afternoon-Nasyam

Virechanam is a therapeutic purgation done with Ayurvedic medicines.It helps to eliminate the waste materials which are made loose by the above procedures.

Nasyam is the nasal application of medicines to cleanse the sinuses and also to nourish the nerves and muscles around shoulder.This makes the patient feel very light and he leaves the hospital very fresh.