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Dear Andy Page
Dear Andy = Hi Andy! I graduated DH school in May ’05. I recently found
a full-time dental hygiene position. I work 36 hours a week and by the end of
the day my index & middle finger hurt. I am always conscious about not using
my fingers to scale, but sometimes under stressful situations I catch myself
using them. Are there any tips or suggestions that you can share with me? Even
if you know of a CE course about ergonomics I would be so grateful! Thank you
so much for your help!! It is greatly appreciated!
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I think the expert in this field is Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH who writes extensively
in RDH magazine and lectures nationally about how to prevent these situations
and what to do when it happens. I would check out her website at http://www.ergosonics.com/
and look at her lecture schedule to see when you could adttend one of her courses.
. Also she has a great website with numerous articles here - http://www.anneguignon.com/.
Another product I really like is called "The Gripmaster" which you
can see below. Professional golfers and muscians have been using these for years
and I really think they could benefit dental hygienists also. You can find out
info about it here, but I purchased mine on ebay a little cheaper. http://www.bodytrends.com/store/product.asp?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RSG4BLI
I also found these website to be very helpful and I try to do them all the
time, while driving, in between patients, watching TV, etc.
Good luck!
Andy
Stretch Now - Exercises for the Hands and Fingers http://www.stretchnow.com.au/exercises/hands.htm
Slide show: Hand exercises for arthritis pain relief - MayoClinic.com http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/arthritis/AR00030&slide=1
Carpal Tunnel Exercise | A Easy Way To Avoid CTS | Exercises For ...
http://www.safecomputingtips.com/carpal-tunnel-exercise.html
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Preventing the Pain in Your Hands and Wrists http://familydoctor.org/023.xml
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