Category Archives: Tip of the Month
Monthly Stretch: Yoga Time!
Job-related stress and anxiety can be reduced significantly by adopting yoga as a part of your everyday routine. Throughout the next few months, we’re going to introduce a few quick and simple poses recommended by yoga experts that can easily be squeezed into everyone’s busy work day:
Yoga pose #1: Gomukhasana – shoulder stretch
Benefits: Lengthens the spine, stretches the lower back (reduces sciatic…
Monthly Stretch: Wrist
Flexibility plays an important role in overall health. Stretching all major muscle groups at least two to three times per week after a 5- to 10-minute warm-up helps prevent pain and strengthen your muscles. Stretch just to the point of a gentle tug. If you have back, joint, or other health problems, talk to your doctor first.
This month, we are focusing on your wrist:…
Monthly Stretch: Thigh & Leg
Stretching is extremely important for overall health, which is why we highlight simple stretches you can do right at the office each day.
Here’s a great stretch to get you off your chair! To stretch the front of your thigh:
- Stand up straight, placing one hand on a chair or desk for stability.
- Grab one of your ankles — or your pant leg
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Monthly Stretch
Eye strain is a very common problem you may never even think about! Your eyes can become fatigued and lose focus, and serious eye strain can cause a number of other problems from short term head and neck aches to long term conditions. Eye strain can easily be relieved. One way to relax the eye is to stretch the muscles that focus the lens.…
Shoulder stretch
Standing or sitting for long periods of time can take a toll on your muscles. To prevent or reduce stiffness and pain, try simple office stretches throughout the day.
Let’s try a shoulder stretch:
- Place one hand under your elbow.
- Lift your elbow and stretch it across your chest. Don’t rotate your body as you stretch.
- Hold the stretch for 15 to 30
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Monthly Stretch Series-Neck Stretch
Dental professionals are prone to aching necks due to the unusual positions they must maintain. Keeping your arms at or above shoulder level without moving them for long periods of time causes the muscles in your neck to become strained and sore from overuse. In order to prevent neck pain, oral care professionals should take the time to stretch frequently during breaks. Here is…
Monthly Stretch Time!
Since regular exercise and stretching are so important, especially for dental professionals stuck sitting awkwardly all day long, I try to incorporate some stretching tips into the blog every month. When I saw this article about the exercise needs of hygienists written by Bethany Valachi, PT, MS, CEAS, I couldn’t help but share some of Valachi’s great wisdom!
Firstly, did you know…
Monthly Stretch Series: Lower Back Stretch
Stretching regularly has a number of benefits including increased flexibility and mobility over time, which is why we like to highlight some easy-to-do stretches each month.
Incorporating stretching into your daily routine will decrease tension in your muscles, and reduce aches and pains that result from sitting awkwardly chair side for extended periods of time. When you get into your office each morning, take…
Monthly Stretch Tip: Side Stretch
Take a few short minutes to step away from your work, take a deep breath, and get in a good stretch! Neck, shoulder and back pain can be career limiting problems in the workplace, especially for dental professionals, due to increasing hours spent awkwardly sitting chairside.
It doesn’t take long at all to give your health and body some much-needed attention, so step aside…
20 Chairside Stretches
Most dental professionals know that the key to a long and healthy, pain-free career is to, as Bethany Valachi, a leading dental ergonomic consultant, puts it, … “Ergonomize your Operatory.” The term is simple. You should practice dentistry using ergonomic dental equipment that reduces straining and twisting, and incorporate regular chairside stretches into your daily routine.
Since ergonomics have always been front and center…
