LIFTING AND CARRYING TECHNIQUES

 LIFTING AND CARRYING

• It is common to round your back and take the weight on your spine while lifting a heavy load, but instead of this, you should try to keep your back straight and let your more powerful abdominal and leg muscles carry the load.
• The strain on your spine is increased if you round your back forward or bend your back and keep your hips out when lifting, this causes shifting of the weight down onto the lower back, which leads to backache.
• Hence, you should keep your back straight against the pull of the load, hips in a flexed position, and leg muscles should be used to take the strain.
• While carrying something in front of you, be careful not to increase the arch in your lower back or to lean backward, and don’t push your hips forward.
• Abdominal and back muscles should support your back, while the weight is taken by your leg muscles.
• While carrying something on your back, avoid leaning forward to take the strain, this may place the weight on your curved spine rather than muscles.

CAUTION: Never try to lift something too heavy for you because this could strain your back.

• If you are not sure of the weight, make an assessment first of the weight for this squat down, keep your back straight and use your leg muscles to lift the weight; come up half away smoothly, just lift the box a little way off the ground. If it is too heavy, get help to lift it.
• Always try to keep the load close to your body while lifting and carrying it.

 CORRECT WAY OF LIFTING AND CARRYING 

• LIFTING A BOX

• LIFTING A LONG LOAD

• CARRYING BAGS

Include good lifting and carrying habits in daily routine life to prevent back pain and other injury to your body