Manual Handling Safe Lifting Technique

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Many workplaces emphasise and re-emphasise the importance of lifting properly to protect tradies health, and despite this, we spend a lot of time retraining lifting. Here is some easy advice to follow if you want to avoid a trip to the physio! • 1. Backs hate bending, lifting twisting. So if you have to lift, minimise the bending and definitely don’t twist! Use your feet to turn your body, not your back. • 2. Have the item as close to you as possible, before lifting • 3. Use your legs bend your knees to keep that back happy • 4. Don’t lift from the floor to high all at once. Plan the lift to do it in a few stages. • 5. If it’s too heavy, get some help. Don’t do it alone. • If you sustain an injury or are in pain make sure you see your physiotherapist or GP sooner rather than later. The longer you leave it, the slower your recovery will be and the more you will have to see us! • Phone: 3278 1186 • Website: https://gracevillephysio.com.au/blog/... • Facebook: / gracevillephysio • Instagram: @graceville_physio

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