Trapezius Myalgia: Making dentistry a Pain in the Neck — or Head

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From the 2026 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association by Dr. Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS By midmorning, it starts … again; the all-too-familiar “tension headache” that soon evolves into a headache behind the dentist’s right eye and pain in his right temple. In an adjacent operatory, the hygienist experiences burning pain on the left side of her …