Exercise Prescriptions to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dentists
Published: July 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4620
Dodda Kiran Kumar, Neelima Rathan, Sreevalli Mohan, Mohammadi Begum, Bhanu Prasad, Eswar Ravi Vara Prasad
1. Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences,
Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2. Vice Principal, Montessori College of Physiotherapy, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences,
Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences,
Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
5. Professor and Hod, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences,
Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
6. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences,
Gannavaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. V. Neelima Rathan,
Montessori College of Physiotherapy, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Phone: 9032361060, E-mail: nilu16physio@gmail.com
Since the number of dental patients is increasing day by day dentists are forced to spend longer times in dental chairs. This is increasing the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. This article reviews the mechanisms causing musculoskeletal disorders among dentists and also covers the exercises that can be done to prevent them. Exercises that increase the fitness of a dentist are divided into aerobic exercises – concentrating on total body fitness, stretching exercises – that concentrate on the muscles that tend to tighten in prolonged dental postures and strengthening exercises – that concentrate on the muscles that are opposite to the tight muscles. These exercises are made simple and of minimal intensity so that a dentist can practice them independently.
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