http://www.disabilityhappens.com/back-pain-not-always-prevented-by-heavy-lifting-instructions.html And the journey to heal begins... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:35:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.disabilityhappens.com/back-pain-not-always-prevented-by-heavy-lifting-instructions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1941 Geoff Turner Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:08:33 +0000 http://www.disabilityhappens.com/back-pain-not-always-prevented-by-heavy-lifting-instructions.html#comment-1941 I am amazed that doctors, chiropractors and insurance companies still advocate the catastrophic straight back lifting using just the knees, while 'new' research (already some years old) shows this is absolutely detrimental to the lower lumbar discs and a disaster waiting to happen, even to the most muscular of physical workers. The safest lifting is with a bent back and still incorporating hips and knees. This way facilitates all joints and evenly distributes the load. Children 'scrunching down' to pick up a cat or a puppy is the the perfect illustration of how lifting should be carried out. I am amazed that doctors, chiropractors and insurance companies still advocate the catastrophic straight back lifting using just the knees, while ‘new’ research (already some years old) shows this is absolutely detrimental to the lower lumbar discs and a disaster waiting to happen, even to the most muscular of physical workers. The safest lifting is with a bent back and still incorporating hips and knees. This way facilitates all joints and evenly distributes the load. Children ’scrunching down’ to pick up a cat or a puppy is the the perfect illustration of how lifting should be carried out.

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