Course Overview:

Fed up with lower back or shoulder aches? Want to get rid of that pain in your neck, once and for all?  Learn the causes and solutions to these distressing conditions in addition to chairside exercises to help you sit tall, stand strong, and work without pain!

Course Objectives:

At the end of the session, the attendee will be able to:

• Explain neutral pelvic position while seated, including neutral spinal alignment.

• Recommend appropriate strategies for sitting, as well as ergonomic   strategies in the dental treatment room, to minimize physical strain or injury.

• Demonstrate at least five exercises, specific for the dental professional, that can be performed chairside, to bring about vitality and postural health.

• Describe the benefits of exercise and the relationship to inflammation, weight loss and periodontal disease (according to recent studies.) 

• State the association between oral health, bone density and exercise in older people.

In addition, Juli can teach a Pilates/Yoga mat class, for men and women of all body types, tailored specifically for the dental professional at the end of the lecture.  Students will feel invigorated and remarkably limber and lithe, even after a short one- hour session!

Note: This is not another patient-focused clinical course; this atypical course is directed specifically for the dental professional—who learns how to be healthier and ultimately more effective in treating patients.

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