Sys Rev Pharm 2020;11(10):1091-1098 A multifaceted review journal in the field of pharmacy 1091 Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy Vol 11, Issue 10, Oct-Nov 2020 The Efficacy of Healthy Stand on Back Pain in Office Syndrome Pongsak Jaroenngarmsamer*, Boonsiri Keawtongpan, Phannee Rojanabenjakun, Jatuporn Ounprasertsuk, Tipvarin Benjanirat, Sasipen Krutchangthong, Sunatcha Choawai Department of Medical and Public Health Secretary, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkram Provice, Thailand ABSTRACT A healthy stand is local wisdom's innovation to stretch the working tension on muscles and tendons. The carpenter made it by local material as a vertical wood plate with an angle of 50 degrees to release the pressure on the body's dorsal muscle. The researchers studied the effect of the healthy stand on back pain, one of the common symptoms in office syndrome comparing to the individual. This study was the Quasi-Experimental design on a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population was the staff working in Samut Songkram Education Center, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, to support a team. The sample was sampling by purposive sampling from the staff with back pain and evaluated at least mild pain by Visual Analog Scales (VAS). We conducted 30 staff by using a questionnaire of pain and sampling methods. The test was performed on the healthy stand with two positions; each trial was 2 minutes, once a day, for five days. The pain was recorded before and post-test. We used a computing program analyzed data. The result proved the healthy stand significantly reduced back pain in office syndromes with a confidence of 0.05. The individual information has no impact on the effect of back pain reduction. Keywords: Healthy stand, back pain, office syndrome Correspondence: Pongsak Jaroenngarmsamer Department of Medical and Public Health Secretary, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkram Provice, Thailand Email: pongsak.ja@ssru.ac.th INTRODUCTION Office syndrome is increasing in office staff from 55% to 60% in 2016 and 2017. In Europe, the common medical consultation of office syndromes was back pain, followed by neck and shoulder pain and headache. It was found in all age group but mostly in the people who spend long working hours in front of the monitor with improper position that affect to their daily work and life (Reanaree et al., 2016; Suksatan & Ounprasertsuk, 2020). Mr. Sawang Boonchaidej, 79-year-old retired officer, invented this healthy stand not for medical purpose, but for health promotion. It is well-known in stretching muscle and tendon strain. Not only in working tension by also in paralyzed muscle. Muscle spasm and joint stiffness caused pain and needs releasing prior to complicated with chronic pain (Tanaka et al., 2018). The stretching of the ankle stretches the dorsal muscles on leg and back and release pain as in Thai traditional medicine wisdom (Khotaphan & Charucharana, 2017). However, no scientific research on the efficacy of this healthy stand. Medical and public health secretary, as other secretaries, works with the document and computer. The risk of office syndromes related pain is high including back pain, neck and shoulder pain and headache (Hakala et al., 2006). We need to prove if the healthy stand can release the symptoms or not. Office syndrome is the symptoms found in the office staff who spend long working hours on the seat with computer, using the same position and muscles without moving (Mowatt et al., 2018). The muscle pain may focus on the shoulder or spread to the whole body. In severe case with chronic pain, medical consultation may be needed. The most common cause of office syndromes is the position of the table, seat, keyboard and monitor (Noreen et al., 2021). Ventilation and light also affected to the symptoms. Individual working habit and physical status also the causes (Suksatan, 2018). It may call computer syndrome or iPad syndrome. Operators lacking ergonomics factor There will be two times more likely to have skeletal abnormalities than normal (Jaiban et al., 2013). However, most organizations today are not taking this seriously. This is because computer syndrome is a slow symptom but can have long- term effects on the sick (Mowatt et al., 2018). Which currently has a greater proportion. This can be observed from the presence of physical therapy establishments and the expansion of traditional massage businesses as Number of users (Suksatan, 2019; Thongchim, 2013). Low back pain and myofascial pain is common (Urits et al., 2019). Back muscle in prolong unusual position may pain, complicated with chronic pain (Liu et al., 2018). New normal working style may increase the risk of pain. The pain found up to 60% of office staff without exercise and worked in limited space. It can be easily solved by repositioning and respacing of the workplace and can be treated by exercise and rehabilitation (Office of Risk Communication and Response, 2015). The symptoms may release up to 40% in 2 weeks and over 90% of case may improve in 3 months. 5-10% may turn to chronic pain and needs medication (Buranababab, 2009). OBJECTIVE 1. To study the efficacy of healthy stand on back pain in office syndrome. 2. To compare the effect of the healthy stand on individual. METHODS This is the Quasi - Experimental design on one-group pretest-posttest design. The population was the staff in Samut Songkram Education Center, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in both education and supporting team. The sample was sampling by purposive sampling from the staff with back pain and evaluated at least mild pain by Visual Analog Scales (VAS). Visual rating scales using a straight line, 10 cm long, divided into 10 spaces, 1 cm each. The numbers represent the degree of pain, with one end representing the value with 0 meaning no pain, the other side representing the value of 10 means pain is most severe, which number of patients is marked as pain score (Tanban et al., 2020). The research was performed in January to December 2019. The sample of 30 staff were collected by questionnaire of pain and sampling methods. The criteria included at least a year working in this