Straight Up With Steph

Straight Up With Steph

Your podcast for real tips on healthy posture, healthy habits, and a healthy life!

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May 10, 2024 38 mins

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As a dental hygienist of 16 years, I'm excited to share what I wish I would have known as a new grad!

Congrats on graduating school and I hope these tips are helpful.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
2:31 - From School to the Office
6:33 - Office Red Flags
10:05 - Office Green Flags
14:10 - Pay Isn't Ev...

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Today's episode we are discussing my favorite ergonomic products for dental clinicians!

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00:00 - Intro
2:26 - Hearing Protection
4:32 - Ergonomic Loupes
9:14 - Ergonomic Seating
14:29 - Suction Devices
16:42 - Ergonomic Instruments
20:49 - Cordless Handpieces
22:23 - Electric Handpieces
24:13 - Voice Ac...

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March 15, 2024 24 mins

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 Today's episode is covering the Top 5 ergonomic mistakes I've seen doing assessments over the past few years.

 00:00 Intro
01:56 Not Establishing Neutral Posture
06:19 Twisting and Reaching
12:38 Not Taking Microbreaks
16:23 Improper Patient Positioning
21:14 Excessive Grip
23:46 Recap

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 Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture.

In this episode, we discuss hand/wrist pain and how this ONE habit could be the cause of it all. Plus I give tips on ergonomic instruments, my pet peeve about mirrors, and why you need suction ...

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 Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture.

In this episode, we discuss traditional vs saddle stools!

 00:00 - Intro
1:57 - How to Adjust Your Stool
5:30 - My Beef with Traditional Stools
7:06 - Saddle Stools

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February 15, 2024 20 mins

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Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture.

In this episode, we discuss all things ergonomic loupes!

I'll demonstrate the difference between ergo and traditional loupes, and will answer the most frequently asked questions I ...

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February 8, 2024 24 mins

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Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture.

In my very first podcast episode, we talk about how important posture is, not only to our spine and muscles, but other areas that may surprise you!

 00:00 - Intro
2:28 - What is &q...

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