In-Office Ergonomic Consultations
Customized to meet the needs of your Dental Team.

The definitive body-centered dental ergonomics program, the In-Office Program includes physical profile reviews, ergonomic assessment, videotaping, multi-media presentation, a hands-on practicum in the operatory, and recommendations to your team, all in the convenience of your own office. For teams under 12, the in-office portion of the program can be completed in one day.

To date, 72% of participating team members have experienced decreased pain.

1. Pre-Program Physical Profile Review

Prior to the program, each team member fills out a screening form including working position, equipment, and indicating any painful areas of the body. This is returned to Posturedontics two weeks prior to the program date to help customize the program to your office.

2. In-office Ergonomic Assessment and Videotaping

An ergonomic assessment and videotaping of the entire office, lab and operatories is performed. This portion of the program is completed during normal office hours with patients scheduled as usual.

Team members trial new ergonomic equipment that is selected based on the Physical Profiles for each team member.

3. Multi-media Presentation (2 hours)

Presentation includes:
• Prevent & manage pain and musculoskeletal disorders

• Identify symptoms and mechanisms of injury for the primary MSDs to which team members are most pre-disposed

• Learn important features and adjustment of ergonomic equipment

• Prevent muscle imbalances through chairside stretching

• Implement optimal chairside positioning to minimize musculoskeletal strain

• How to treat acute and chronic pain and prevent progression of symptoms

• Develop balanced musculoskeletal health with a home exercise program

4. Videotape Self-Assessment Exercise

Team members perform an evaluation of their own working postures and positioning.

5. Hands-On Operatory Practicum

Apply the concepts learned in the presentation and videotaping self-assessment exercise to your own equipment and operatory with one-on-one coaching.

Materials Provided for In-Office Consultation

• "Practice Dentistry Pain-Free" books for each team member
• Laminated chairside stretching wall charts
• Set of elastic exercise bands for each office
• Continuing education course completion certificates (4 CEUs)

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