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The Prevention and Reduction of Musculoskeletal Pain Through Chair-Side Stretching Among Dental Hygiene Students

Nye, Whitni H
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu149254033619233

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2017, Master of Dental Hygiene, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are among the most commonly reported injuries in the workforce today. There is a particularly high prevalence among dental professionals, and dental hygienists are significantly affected with a high risk for the development of MSD. Recent research has shown that the incidence of MSD begins early on during students’ academic and clinical training. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of implementing chair-side stretching exercises for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain prior to clinic sessions for dental hygiene students enrolled in an accredited dental hygiene program. Senior dental hygiene students were divided into a treatment and control group where the treatment group completed a set routine of chair-side stretches before each clinic session for 10.43 weeks. All participants completed a modified version of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire three times throughout the study. The sum of MSK pain scores showed significant differences (p=0.03) between the treatment and control group, as did the hands and wrists pain severity score (p=0.04). Hierarchical multiple regression revealed a model that explained 38.2% of the variance in MSK pain (p=0.021). The majority of participants in the treatment group felt that chair-side stretching neither improved nor worsened their MSK pain. However, more than half felt that chair-side stretching made them more conscious of their ergonomic practice while treating patients. The findings from this study suggest that consistent chair-side stretching may have a benefit to reducing and preventing MSK pain, particularly within the hand and wrist region. Future research is still needed to determine effective treatment and interventions to reduce MSK pain, particularly for the neck, shoulders, and lower back during professional training. Further work will provide future clinicians with the necessary instruction to prevent the development of MSD.
Rachel Kearney, RDH, MS (Advisor)
Brian Partido, RDH, MS (Committee Member)
John DeWitt, PT, DPT, AT (Committee Member)
67 p.
Dentistry
Musculoskeletal pain, dental hygiene students, chair-side stretching

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  • Nye, W. H. (2017). The Prevention and Reduction of Musculoskeletal Pain Through Chair-Side Stretching Among Dental Hygiene Students [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu149254033619233

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nye, Whitni. The Prevention and Reduction of Musculoskeletal Pain Through Chair-Side Stretching Among Dental Hygiene Students. 2017. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu149254033619233.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nye, Whitni. "The Prevention and Reduction of Musculoskeletal Pain Through Chair-Side Stretching Among Dental Hygiene Students." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu149254033619233

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