Does fatigue from driving long-distance trucks have any influence on the body in the future?

During long-term driving, drivers are affected by harmful factors such as vibration, noise, high temperature, gasoline, carbon monoxide, and forced bad posture, and may develop a variety of occupational diseases or occupational-related diseases.

1. Sitting for long periods of time. Sitting and working for a long time causes the pelvic cavity and prostate to be squeezed and congested, resulting in slow and stagnant blood flow, weakened resistance to pathogens, and easy induction of prostatitis

2. Insufficient drinking water. Being affected by driving work and being unable to ensure timely and adequate drinking water often puts the body in a state of mild dehydration and concentrates urine, which can easily lead to urethritis and cystitis, thereby inducing prostatitis. In addition, the accompanying symptoms of constipation are not good for the health of the prostate.

3. Hold in urine. Due to work constraints, it is impossible or inconvenient to urinate in time and forced to endure it, resulting in artificial urine retention and increased bladder pressure. If this happens for a long time, the ability of the epithelium of the urinary tract and reproductive tract to defend against bacteria will decrease, leading to urogenital infection. What is even more dangerous is that for patients who have already suffered from cystitis or posterior urethritis, their urine can flow back into the prostate tissue through the prostatic duct, which is most likely to cause prostatitis

4. Fatigue. Long working hours, lack of sleep, physical exhaustion, anxiety, impatience, and constant fatigue can weaken the body's ability to resist disease, which is also one of the causes.

5. Poor hygiene. If personal hygiene is not good, the bacteria in the skin infection foci such as boils and carbuncles or tonsillitis, dental caries and other infection foci can be directly transmitted to the prostate through the blood route, resulting in acute prostatitis. In addition, sitting for long periods of time often makes the perineum moist, especially in hot summer weather, which also increases the chance of illness.

6. Irregular sex life. Some long-distance drivers have to travel through several provinces every time they drive, and it often takes several days to return home. Having sex that is too sparse or too frequent or excessive is not good for prostate health. Excessive sexual intercourse, prostate or semen stasis, and those with urethritis or cystitis are particularly likely to induce prostatitis. In addition, seminiferous duct dilation, seminal vesicle dilatation, and seminal vesiculitis can also occur. Seminal vesiculitis and prostatitis often induce each other. Excessive sexual life, physical fatigue, prolonged or frequent prostate congestion, and repeated congestion can also easily induce inflammation.

Bad habits. Many drivers have a habit of smoking and drinking, which poisons the body, reduces the function of the circulatory system, and weakens the ability to resist disease. Drinking, especially alcohol, can aggravate prostate congestion.

Prostatitis, especially chronic prostatitis, is often difficult to treat. In addition, drivers are a key group susceptible to the disease due to their work characteristics, and many are unable to maintain regular, regular, and continuous comprehensive treatment. Therefore, the prevention of this disease becomes more important. Preventive measures should be taken based on the above factors. If you continue to drive for about an hour, you should get off the car and exercise appropriately, move your waist and hips, and stretch your limbs; long-distance driving can be done in shifts, and the driver can rest alternately; drink more water and urinate more; pay attention to personal and Keep the cab hygienic and treat any infection as soon as possible if found on your body. In addition, you must also pay attention to the rules of life, insist on physical exercise, and enhance resistance and self-confidence.

Vibration disease? Motor vehicles are constantly vibrating when starting and driving. Driving for a long time can cause spasm in the peripheral blood vessels and muscles of the hands, manifesting as hand numbness, pain, swollen hands, cold hands and other symptoms. In severe cases, it can also cause bone hyperplasia in the wrists and finger joints, and even joint deformation.

Noise-induced deafness? The operation of motor vehicle engines, car horns, vibrations of carried objects, etc. can produce noises of different intensities. Drivers who are "bombarded" by noise for a long time are prone to hearing damage, leading to noise-induced deafness. In the early stage, hearing loss often occurs after driving. If you do not drive, your hearing will gradually recover. However, long-term driving and repeated exposure to strong noise will cause significant hearing damage that cannot be fully restored, leading to bilateral irreversible deafness.

Visual fatigue syndrome? Drivers must keep their eyes on the road at all times when driving. If the quality of the car's windshield is rough, or is uneven or uneven in thickness, it can directly affect the driver's vision and lead to visual fatigue syndrome, which is symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and swelling and pain in the eyes while driving.

Cervical spondylosis? Drivers always look in one direction while driving, which can easily lead to neck muscle spasm, which can put the cervical intervertebral joints in an abnormal position, cause micro-dislocation of the cervical vertebrae, compress and stimulate nerves, and cause headaches. Pain and swelling in the chest, shoulders, upper limbs, etc., and neck muscle spasm.

Health measures

1. Reduce the vibration of the vehicle while driving. The driver's seat should be made of springs and sponge cushions. Wear loose gloves when driving to reduce direct contact between hands and machine handles and steering wheels. When the road is uneven, you should drive slower to reduce whole-body vibration.

2. Reduce the intensity of car noise. Generally speaking, the noise from car tweeters is more harmful to the driver's hearing. Therefore, cars should use woofer speakers. When driving, play music at a low volume to reduce the impact of noise on the human body.

3. Choose a high-quality windshield. Since poor quality windshields are a major cause of eyestrain syndrome, choose a high quality windshield. In addition, pay attention to proper rest when driving long distances to prevent excessive visual fatigue. Drivers should take the time to wipe the dust off the windshield when taking a break.

At the same time, you should also move your limbs, especially your neck, and rotate your head to the left and right ten times each to prevent cervical spondylosis.

4. Eat more foods containing vitamins. Drivers should improve their nutrition and physical fitness. You should have a regular diet and eat more vitamin-rich foods such as high-protein, high-sugar, fresh vegetables, and fruits. You should rest for 20 to 30 minutes after a meal before driving to facilitate digestion.

5. Conduct regular physical examinations. Drivers should undergo an occupational physical examination every year so that occupational-related diseases can be detected early and treated promptly. If there are conditions that prohibit driving, such as obvious organic diseases of the hearing organ, cardiovascular, nervous system, color blindness and other diseases, it is not suitable to engage in motor vehicle driving.