How To Work All Day and Go Home Without A Back and Neck Ache

Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA

During this, one of Mary Govoni's most popular courses, dental teams experience an eye opening message on creating a healthy work environment in the business office as well as in treatment rooms. In the May 2004 Dental Economics Jameson File feature, Govoni says "the scientific definition of ergonomics is fitting the workplace to the worker so that you not only create an efficient environment, but you also create an environment that has minimal risk factors for injuries (back, neck, muscle pain, strain), etc. Correctly considering your team's potential ergonomic risk and addressing that proactively in turn creates longevity for your team because they're more comfortable and therefore happier throughout the day." "These days, the typical dental office is designed based on the layout of equipment and space, which causes dental professionals to compromise themselves physically all day long to accommodate how the environment is established. A lot of dental professionals are now recognizing that the aches and pains they have, whether it's at the end of the day or during the day, are really related to what they're doing at work, how they're doing their job and what type of equipment they're using," she said. She helps you understand ergonomic health and get on an action plan to make your practice better in this way, which brings many other interconnected factors (like team longevity) into new areas of success as well!

Specific Topics Discussed:

Proper Posture
Appropriate Work Place Design
Equipment Selection

This lecture is recommended for all team members.