Back Problems as a Dentist?

[MavsFanForLife]

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Any dentist out there every experience chronic back pain, and if so how have you dealt with it/prevented it from getting worse? I will be starting dental school next fall and honestly sometimes experience lower back pain after strenuous exercise. i've always played sports, worked out, and I am in pretty good shape but still worry about my career being hindered due to back pain. Any suggestions?

 

[Typical Average Student]

Stretch, exercise, therapy, and maintain good ergonomics when you practice and you'll be fine.

 

[TanMan]

Any dentist out there every experience chronic back pain, and if so how have you dealt with it/prevented it from getting worse? I will be starting dental school next fall and honestly sometimes experience lower back pain after strenuous exercise. i've always played sports, worked out, and I am in pretty good shape but still worry about my career being hindered due to back pain. Any suggestions?

Standing up reduces lower back pain to a more manageable upper back pain. Standing also increases overall visibility, which reduces neck strain. Other hint would be to work faster so that you're not in such bad posture for long periods of time (i.e having bad posture for 3-5 mins is a lot better than having good unnatural posture for an hour). If I have to gain access or visibility in terrible posture, you bet your @ss that I'll bend my neck for a minute or two and execute the procedure like a ninja.

 

[bilbany12]

Buy a back brace off Amazon. I was going to physical therapy for 5 weeks after D1, cost me like $800, and did nothing to stop the pain.

 

[Cold Front]

$50 a month Massage Envy membership solves all my lower and upper back problems. Worth every penny.

 

[mmc12]

Specialize in Orthodontics

 

[OhioDMD]

Retire

 

[Dental2347]

Well dentist do suffer through back pain during dental practice but you can avoid it by some stretches for complete body from head to toe.

 

[321931]

Any dentist out there every experience chronic back pain, and if so how have you dealt with it/prevented it from getting worse? I will be starting dental school next fall and honestly sometimes experience lower back pain after strenuous exercise. i've always played sports, worked out, and I am in pretty good shape but still worry about my career being hindered due to back pain. Any suggestions?

Continue being active. Dentistry needs an active well maintained body to last long in the field.

 

[SharkTooth_oohaha]

Deadlift my friend!