Title of the Project : A study of the effect of specific Yoga Practices on the Occupational disorders of Dental Surgeons.
Under Special Guidance of: Shri. Yogacharya Shrikrishna Vyavahare.
Presented by : Dr. Ajit Oak, Dr. Vinod Agrawal, Mrs. Jasmin Shah, Dr. Anjali Gangal, Shri. Vishwas Yeolekar, Ms. Sunita Saundattikar, Shri. Suresh Dighe.
Key Words : Dental Surgeons, occupational hazards, Tailor made Yoga practices, Beneficial effects.
Material and Methods: A camp of Dental Surgeons practicing in the city of Thane was held for 4 weeks. Specific Yoga practices taught to them one hour every day. Medical parameter studied. before and after the camp were, flexibility and fitness evaluation (F.F.E.), P.F.E.R., Breath Holding Capacity, Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate.
Inclusion: Dental Surgeons in the city of Thane who were willing to learn Yoga practices every morning. Exclusion: Those dental Surgeons who could not attend the camp because of a variety of reasons.
Discussion: Vast changes have taken place in the treatment modalities and the way in which a patient is treated by the dental surgeon. The dental surgeon therefore faces occupational hazards. Which mainly include postural problems related to the spinal
column.
Ghantali Mitra Mandal conducts a diploma course in Yoga (recognized by the Govt. ofMaharashtra) every year. This topic was selected by Dr. Ajit Oak for a project as a part of the course. 101 dental practitioners in the city of thane were surveyed to fmd about their lifestyle and occupational disorders. This prompted us to conduct a Yoga camp for dental'-surgeons for the duration of 4 weeks. The Yoga practices were tailor made for the camp considering the participants being in a risk group because of their occupation. The parameters mentioned above were recorded before and after the camp to study the effect of practicing yoga. Conclusions: The results were found to be statictically satisfactory. The result of Flexibility and Endurance improvement after the camp was particularly significant. |
