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Ergonomics
Clinical Dental Hygiene Final
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Professional
12/08/2009

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Term
Signs of Musculoskeletal Disorder
Definition
Decreased range of motion
Loss of normal sensation
Decreased grip strength
Loss of normal movement
Loss of coordination
Term
Risk Factors for MSD
Definition

Force

Repetition

Posture

Term
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Definition

Painful disorder of the wrist and hand caused by compression of the median nerve

 

May be caused by poor posture, repeated bending, and continuous pinching and gripping of instruments

Term
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
Definition

Painful disorder of the lower arm and wrist caused by compression of ulnar nerve


Bending the hand and holding the little finger a full span away from the hand

Term
Pronator Syndrome
Definition

A painful disorder of the wrist and hand caused by compression of the median nerve between the two heads of the pronator teres muscle


Caused by holding the lower arm away from the body

Term
Tendonitis
Definition

A painful inflammation of the tendons of the wrist resulting from strain


Caused by extending the hand up or down at the wrist

Term
Extensor Wad Strain
Definition

A painful disorder of the fingers as a result of injury of the extensor muscles of the thumb and fingers


Caused by extending fingers independently

Term
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Definition

Painful disorder of the fingers, hand, and/or wrist as a result of the compression of the brachial nerve plexus and vessels between the neck and shoulder


caused by tilting head forward, hunching the shoulders, and continuously reaching overhead

Term
Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
Definition

A painful inflammation of the muscle tendons in the shoulder region


Caused by holding the elbow above waist level and holding the upper arm away from the body

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