Got Your Back – Physios and Dentists – PDP025

I speak with a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (Ben Pollock) and a Physio-turned-Dentist (Samuel Cope) about back pain and Dentistry – I was left SHOCKED about the relationship (or lack of!) between bad posture and having pain as a Dentist, Therapist or Nurse. Protrusive Dental Pearl: check out my favourite (non-dental) books (my reading list) for self-development, social sciences and personal finance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7sdALEGp80 How can we prevent back pain becoming a problem for our profession Advice for dental professionals suffering from back pain Will saddle chairs work? Does magnification really help your back? (this one was surprising, too…) Back pain myths debunked – is there a role for massage? Pilates? Mobilisation and manipulation? Acupuncture? How to know if your Physiotherapist is evidence based? What can we do AT WORK to help our backs? Are you moving around while doing your Dentistry? Shout out to @Ian Dunn at 34 minutes Is stretching good for back pain? What relation does stress have with your back? I somehow manage to bring occlusion in this one…sorry not sorry! We draw parallels between the Physio world and Dental world If people want regular updates on back and neck pain in dentistry they should follow: Twitter: @Toothphysio and @Ben_FYS Instagram: thetoothphysio If you are looking for an evidenced based physiotherapist in your local area then find followers of @MSK-Reform on twitter and see if any of them can help. Message from Sam and Ben: We will also be starting a novel neck and back pain musculoskeletal pain programme later on in the year that will be advertised through the Toothphysio on twitter and Instagram. This will include dental specific: · Education on prevention · Management of neck and lower back pain · How to manage colleagues with back and neck pain · How to cope with acute back and neck pain and how to overcome it with pain relieving strategies · Case studies · Exercise class The course will be run by Sam and Ben, two qualified musculoskeletal specialist physiotherapists who will guide participants though exercises and education.