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5 Effective Stretches to Relieve Muscle Imbalances in Dental Hygienists
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Muscle imbalances can impact anyone at any age. But they’re especially an issue for dental hygienists. The best way to correct muscle imbalances is through a combination of stretching the tight muscles, strengthening the weak muscles, and myofascial release. Today we’ll focus on the first piece: stretching commonly tight muscles…
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The Importance of Back Exercises for Dental Hygienists: Anterior Dominance
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When you hear anterior dominance, do you immediately think of someone missing posterior teeth? Probably. We always have teeth on the brain! Read on to find out the reason anterior dominance demonstrates why back exercises are so important for us as dental hygienists.
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Mindfulness in Motion: Managing Musculoskeletal Pain from Practicing Dental Hygiene
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Musculoskeletal pain among dental hygienists is such a common issue that it affects nearly all of us at some point in our careers! Picture this: You’re working on a patient, and suddenly your lower back begins to spasm. It gets worse as the day goes on. Maybe you “power through”…