DAILY DOSE OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS – “SIGNS AND TREATMENTS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND STRESS” AT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
On November 29th, 2023, International University-VNU-HCM worked with Ho Chi Minh City Journal of Science to organize the program called “Daily dose of Health and Happiness” with the theme of “Signs and Treatments of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Stress”. The program aimed at enhancing lecturers, officials, employees, and students’ knowledge and ways to deal with musculoskeletal disorders and stress.
In his opening speech, Assoc. Prof. Dinh Duc Anh Vu – Vice-President of IU – said: “The “Daily dose of Health and Happiness” program with this theme will assist IU’s lecturers, officials, employees, and students in equipping the necessary knowledge about musculoskeletal disorders and stress so that you can recognize the signs and treat them effectively. The program will also help you to reduce the risk of getting these diseases, improving your quality of life.”
Assoc. Prof. Dinh Duc Anh Vu – Vice-President of IU – delivered his opening speech.
At the event, Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha – Head of the Unit for Health Education Promotion at Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine – share some insights about stress to IU’s lecturers, officials, employees, and students: “Stress can be both positive and negative. Eustress is the type of beneficial stress that increases positive reactions, creates spontaneity at work, and helps people stay focused under many circumstances. On the other hand, distress is considered an aversive state of stress that causes fatigue, loss in productivity, and interferes with one’s daily tasks. In the long term, it can weaken the body and affect the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and skeletal system, etc.” Therefore, Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha stated that the best ways to reduce stress are to heal our minds, restore our energy by doing relaxing exercises, participating in team activities, playing sports, and having a balanced diet.
Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha share some insights about stress and ways to deal with it.
Regarding musculoskeletal disorders, Dr. Nguyen Tham Tam, Second Degree Specialist – Director of the Saigon International Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital (Saigon ITO) – said: “Musculoskeletal disorders weaken the musculoskeletal system (i.e. muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, etc.) and causes pain to patients, difficulties in their movements, and affects their quality of life. Common musculoskeletal disorders include osteoarthritis, herniated disc, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, etc.” Moreover, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tam also talked about the causes and ways to prevent and reduce chances of getting musculoskeletal disorders, have good musculoskeletal health by adjusting your postures, practicing the suitable sports, and doing medical check-ups regularly, etc.
Dr. Second Degree Specialist. Nguyen Thanh Tam – Director of the Saigon International Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital (Saigon ITO) – talked about the signs and ways to prevent and treat musculoskeletal disorders.
The program continued with an active Q&A session between the lecturers, officials, employees, students and the doctors.
IU’s officials and employees put forward questions to the doctors.
Ms. Bui Huong – a journalist, and the doctors answered questions related to musculoskeletal disorders, stress, and the signs and treatments of them.
At the closing of the event, representatives from IU-VNU-HCM handed a bouquet of flowers to Ms. Bui Huong and the doctors.
Ms. Dinh Kim Phung – Deputy Head of the Office of Public and External Relations delivered a bouquet and souvenirs to Dr. Nguyen Nam Ha and Ms. Bui Huong.
Assoc. Prof. Le Hong Phu – Head of the Office of General Administration – delivered bouquets of flowers to the doctors from Saigon International Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital (Saigon ITO).
IU’s lecturers, officials, employees, and students posed for a photo with the organizing committee.