title: Getting your back back to work: pain relief--where to start?
abstract: Dental health care workers are vulnerable to back and neck pain resulting from poor occupational posture. While numerous choices exist for treatment, this article will provide them with a practical approach to seeking out appropriate care for this common malady. The McKenzie treatment approach is discussed and recommendations for its application are presented to provide the reader with a starting point for treatment. For the dental health care worker experiencing pain and dysfunction of the back and/or neck, as more than half will during their careers, this article will seek to provide an overview of potential causes while creating a roadmap for seeking the most appropriate conservative "antidote" for their care.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pleva
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003797:Dental Staff; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology