1. Lumbar muscle strain, disc herniation, arthritis
Taxi drivers are more prone to these diseases because taxi drivers can't stretch their limbs freely in a narrow range for a long time, so they are prone to symptoms such as lumbar disc degeneration, decreased muscle toughness and joint hyperplasia, and sore hands and feet are also common. In addition, sedentary will also cause poor blood circulation and red feet.
2. Gastrointestinal diseases
According to incomplete statistics, 60% taxi drivers in China have different degrees of stomach problems. The general view of drivers is "just fill your stomach", which directly leads to not paying attention to nutritional collocation when eating, and often eating high-calorie and high-fat foods. Most of its dining environment also chooses street stalls with poor sanitary environment, so the probability of infection with hepatitis B is relatively increased. Most taxi drivers will have a good "full meal" after work, but due to the lack of health knowledge, the diet structure is extremely unreasonable, and they consume a lot of high-fat and high-calorie dishes in a short time; In addition, some drunk drivers drink a lot and overeat after work very late. Long-term intensive work, irregular diet and unreasonable diet structure disturb people's normal digestive function and easily lead to gastrointestinal diseases.
3. Other diseases
In addition, many drivers are busy with their work and their time is completely dominated by passengers. Drivers will tolerate the feeling of urine and often can't go to the toilet normally. Holding urine for a long time will lead to excessive accumulation of urine in the bladder, and toxic substances and bacteria contained in urine can not be discharged in time, which will lead to diseases such as cystitis and urethritis. In severe cases, bacteria can also rise to the kidney, causing pyelonephritis and even affecting renal function. Concentration of urine will increase the reproduction of bacteria. In addition, sitting on a leather seat for a long time, the air in the lower part of the body cannot circulate, the seat is overheated locally, and the seat is airtight, which will cause more serious prostatitis and vaginitis.
Two. psychological problem
The taxi driver industry is destined to be tense and highly concentrated forever. A slight deviation may cause a traffic accident. Coupled with the pressure brought by the heavy responsibility of supporting the family, the mental health of many taxi drivers has been affected. Mental health problems can lead to physical discomfort, as well as frequent traffic accidents and driving disputes. If these psychological barriers are not alleviated and eliminated, drivers will get angry, love fighting and "drag racing". Serious people will suffer from insomnia for a long time, which will affect driving safety, and some even cause tension between colleagues and family members.
At the same time, most drivers have no sense of security, and they are often worried about a car accident during driving and are stopped. Once they encounter a car accident or robbery, it will have a great impact on their psychological state.
The management fee of taxi companies is very expensive now. Most drivers feel that if they only calculate according to the eight-hour working hours, even the money given to the company is not enough, let alone how to support their families. So generally speaking, drivers will work hard and make as much money as possible. With the rise of oil price, the life of taxi drivers is even more difficult. Such factors bring mental stress to drivers and are harmful to their health.