Welcome to The EmpowerDent Program
Your key to ending the epidemic of musculoskeletal pain in dental professionals and making your dental clinic thrive!
Common phrases I hear from dental professionals in my own clinic
"My neck hurts so much after just 1 or 2 patients"
"I had to call out of work for the past week because my back hurt so bad."
"I'm thinking of retiring, my shoulders and neck are just getting so bad."
Poor Ergonomics: workstations that encourage improper positioning
Awkward Positions: bending and twisting to access the oral cavity
Lack of Movement: staying stationary throughout most of the workday
Learn more about WHY these problems are happening.
The EmpowerDent Program utilizes a proactive approach to health and well-being, equipping dental professionals with practical tools and knowledge to maintain proper posture, incorporate frequent movement, and manage their pain when it does occur. By fostering these healthy habits, the program aims to reduce absenteeism, increase productivity, and improve the bottom line for dental clinics.
This is NOT a quick fix or a short-term solution, but a comprehensive system designed to instill long-lasting, effective habits that will have a profound impact on the health and success of dental clinics.
Terms of Use
A Message from Dr. Nicholas Mercer
Proper Posture
Ideal Patient Position
Chair/Stool Guidelines
Introduction
Download the Exercise Tracker
Everybody's 1st Corrective Exercise
Common Postural Faults
Forward Head with Rotation
Retracted Shoulders
Shoulder Elevation and Internal Rotation
Sidebending Spine
Lumbar Flexion When Standing
Posterior Pelvic Tilt When Seated
Rotated Hips
Flexed/Extended Wrists
Introduction
Headache and/or Neck Pain
Upper Back Pain
Elbow/Forearm/Wrist Pain
Shoulder Pain
Lower Back Pain
Numbness/Tingling in Upper Extremities
Sciatica or Numbness/Tingling in Foot
What sets EmpowerDent apart is its comprehensive, convenient, and expert-guided approach to improving the wellbeing of dental professionals.
Expert Guidance- from a Doctor of Physical Therapy with experience treating and advising dentists and dental hygienists.
Convenient Online Format- EmpowerDent is offered in a flexible online format that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
Comprehensive Curriculum- Unlike a "Lunch & Learn", EmpowerDent is a comprehensive system designed to instill effective, long-term habits.
Ongoing Support- we don't just deliver a course and move on: we provides ongoing support to ensure that participants continue to apply and benefit from the system.
Discounts available!
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