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5 Effective Stretches to Relieve Muscle Imbalances in Dental Hygienists
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 for hygienists.
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The Importance of Back Exercises for Dental Hygienists: Anterior Dominance
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
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” or maybe you go home…
- 5 Effective Stretches to Relieve Muscle Imbalances in Dental Hygienists
- The Importance of Back Exercises for Dental Hygienists: Anterior Dominance
- Mindfulness in Motion: Managing Musculoskeletal Pain from Practicing Dental Hygiene
- It’s Not a Knot?: What Every Dental Hygienist Needs to Know About Muscle Knots
- How Functional Yoga Can Change Your Practice as a Dental Hygienist
Ready to Get Moving?
Prep yourself for the dental hygiene workday with a dynamic warmup designed to prime your body for a full day of patient care!