Upcoming Seminars June 3, 2006:    Neck, Back & Beyond: Preventing Pain for Peak Productivity Presented by Bethany Valachi, MS, PT, CEAS Recommended for: Entire dental team Nearly 3 out of 4 dental team members experience chronic work-related pain that can affect quality of life, productivity, and career longevity. In fact, about one-third of dentists who take early retirement are forced to do so because of disability. This ground-breaking seminar for the entire team fills a void in dental education - bridging the gap between dental ergonomics and work-related pain. Discover how dentistry and equipment selection are impacting your physical health, and how to implement effective prevention strategies based on clinical experience and research in the areas of dental ergonomics, biomechanics, kinesiology and physiology. Team members will walk away with knowledge they can apply immediately in the operatory to reduce work related pain, prevent injury and increase career longevity. In this seminar you will learn how to: Identify the most common risk factors contributing to work-related pain in dentistry Learn criteria for selecting and adjusting magnification systems, operator stools and patient chairs Discover how certain operatory layouts and delivery systems contribute to pain syndromes Learn proper postures, positioning, body mechanics and stretches to reduce and prevent work-related pain Discover how to 'ergonomize' your front office Learn how certain exercises and activities (including golf) can exacerbate pain syndromes to which team members are prone Learn which muscles to target with strengthening programs Identify and self-treat painful trigger points Bethany Valachi, MS, PT, CEAS is a physical therapist, researcher, dental ergonomic consultant and ergonomic columnist for Dental Practice Report journal. She is the owner of Posturedontics, LLC, a company that provides research-based dental ergonomic education and evaluates dental ergonomic products. A member of the National Speaker's Association, Bethany has given over 100 dental ergonomic lectures internationally, and, as a certified ergonomic assessment specialist, provides dental ergonomic consultations to help team members reduce work-related pain and extend their careers. She writes ergonomic product reviews for DentalCompare.com, has published in the JADA and other journals, has written the ADAA Ergonomic Study Course, and is a contributing author to a dental hygiene textbook. She has also developed chairside stretching and home exercise videos specifically for dental professionals. Bethany's first book on dental ergonomics and work-related pain will be published in the spring of 2006. She welcomes visitors to her website at: www.posturedontics.com.

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