Do dentists take anything for their joints?

[mrmikeman]

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Just as a professional athlete puts a lot of stress on his/her body to play a sport, dentists put a lot of stress on their hands, wrists, back, and eyes in their occupation.

I will be entering dental school in the fall, and I am wondering: Have you heard of dentists who take supplements or anything to preserve their joints or other parts of the body?

Lately, I've been hearing a lot about how glucosamine and chondroitin supplements can help preserve (and in some cases restore) cartilage in joints, and I feel this may be helpful for dentists in prolonging their careers.

Thoughts?

 

[Pedosmakebank]

Just as a professional athlete puts a lot of stress on his/her body to play a sport, dentists put a lot of stress on their hands, wrists, back, and eyes in their occupation.

I will be entering dental school in the fall, and I am wondering: Have you heard of dentists who take supplements or anything to preserve their joints or other parts of the body?

Lately, I've been hearing a lot about how glucosamine and chondroitin supplements can help preserve (and in some cases restore) cartilage in joints, and I feel this may be helpful for dentists in prolonging their careers.

Thoughts?

Yeah, we're just like pro athletes. I take joint juice! AND it works!!

http://jointjuice.com/

 

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marijuana

 

[browncrack]

marijuana

LMFAO joint -- marijuana -- joints...

 

[mrmikeman]

I think there's some merit in making the athlete/dentist comparison, specifically when it comes to wear and tear on certain parts of the body. And, I think we can all agree that career longevity is definitely an issue for some dentists.

I'd like to think I could stay in my prime for a long time--like Jordan--except extend my career into my 60s.

Well, anyway, this topic was just meant to stimulate a little discussion on how to preserve one's body to help have a healthy career. I guess no one trusts this glucosamine elixir just yet...and perhaps never will.

 

[OceanDMD]

I take Osteo Bi-Flex (Glucosamine Chondroitin) for my knees. Old baseball injury and sometimes they get a little sore after 18 holes.

 

[bigstix808]

stretch real good, legs, back, neck, the whole 9...and keep active (weights, walking, swimming, etc)

i was a competitive gymnast for years and played football for a short period in college...so needless to say my body has taken a beating. i still workout pretty regularly and am currently in the middle of training for a few triathlons throughout the summer and fall. just keep active and you should be fine.

 

[Quattro DMD]

I think the practice of proper ergonomics would serve you far better than joint supplements. You don't want to be one of those dentists that retires early because they messed up their backs from poor posture.

 

[punkedoutriffs]

Another option, steroids. I take that S&*T for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can also include products such as muscle milk, HDH, and most importantly - protein.

 

[IMPACT]

Interesting point- I was thinking about it myself the other day. I looked up a little on pubmed etc..and found some very interesting results of research and studies.

It seems greater pinch force, not using ergonomic instrument design and posture, lack of good mental and physical health and female gender might predispose to some musculoskeletal problems.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11217588

 

[476515678234896]

LMFAO joint -- marijuana -- joints...

I thought you were mocking...now I get it. lol

 

[D3Nt1st]

Glucosamine breaks down in the gut does it not? i was under the impression from a study i read somewhere that it was snake oil. anyway i could be wrong here.

 

[OceanDMD]

Glucosamine breaks down in the gut does it not? i was under the impression from a study i read somewhere that it was snake oil. anyway i could be wrong here.

If its placebo effect Im fine with it.