When practitioners in manufacturing, logistics and other industries stand and bear weight for a long time, many occupational health managers find that they have potential foot-related strain hazards, and thus feel very troubled, not knowing how to carry out precise prevention and control.
In fact, such groups who use their feet frequently generally have potential foot structure or stress problems. Managers do not need to be overly anxious; even if early sub-health signals appear, a digital protection system can be built through plantar pressure plates and 3D laser scanners for intervention.
For potential mild hazards, there is no rush to conduct in-depth evaluation with the two devices
Observing the foot condition of such practitioners, it will be found that almost all of them have slight structural deviations or uneven stress. This is a common occupation-related manifestation, which basically does not cause obvious discomfort symptoms. After basic posture adjustment and protection, the foot stress pattern of practitioners is gradually optimized, and the risk of strain is slowly reduced.
For potential mild hazards, occupational health managers can daily guide practitioners to correct bad standing postures, weight-bearing methods, work interval habits, etc. Of course, they can also recommend everyone to do some training to strengthen foot protection, such as plantar stretching and balance stability exercises, which helps reduce the probability of strain. In addition, when practitioners stand and bear weight for more than 8 hours a day, a pressure plate can be used for preliminary detection of stress conditions, which is more in line with the actual foot state of practitioners, enabling the feet to avoid early risks in a basic protective environment.
The combined evaluation of the two devices is crucial for medium and high-risk groups
Plantar pressure plates and 3D laser scanners are suitable for practitioners with a high risk of foot strain. If practitioners frequently experience plantar soreness or dull pain in the waist and knees after work, or obvious center of gravity deviation when standing, occupational health managers should arrange for them to undergo foot 3D scanning and dynamic pressure detection through the two devices to generate personalized protection plans.
Foot-related strain is a common health problem among occupational groups. Managers should respond scientifically, not be overly worried nor ignore and let it go. If practitioners are at a high risk level, they should promptly build a “structure + function + load” evaluation system with the help of the two devices to achieve visual health protection as soon as possible.
