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Description : Check out this medical presentation on Orthopaedics, which is titled "Back Safety", to understand how back injuries occur, how to prevent back injuries, how use proper lifting, load carrying, and unloading techniques, and how you should think intelligently about your back.

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Published on : Aug 18, 2021 | Views : 2450 | Downloads : 4

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Back Safety
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Session Objectives You will be able to: Understand how back injuries occur Prevent back injuries Use proper lifting, load carrying, and unloading techniques Think intelligently about your back
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80% of Americans will have a back injury that requires medical attention Back injuries are the second most common cause of days away from work, next to the common cold Injured backs are often subject to reinjury In addition to missed work, there may be a lifetime of pain Why Do You Need To Know? 80% of Americans will have a back injury that requires medical attention Back injuries are the second most common cause of days away from work, next to the common cold Injured backs are often subject to reinjury In addition to missed work, there may be a lifetime of pain
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Why Back Injuries Occur The back has many interactive parts Vertebrae, spinal cord, and disks Muscles, ligaments, and tendons Injured when torn, stretched, bruised, strained or cut
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Disk begins to leak its cushioning fluid Herniated disk Disk begins to come out from between two vertebrae Bulging disk Ligament in the back is torn or excessively stretched Sprain Injury due to overusing or overstretching your back Strain Sprain Ligament in the back is torn or excessively stretched Types of Back Injuries Disk begins to leak its cushioning fluid Herniated disk Disk begins to come out from between two vertebrae Bulging disk Injury due to overusing or overstretching your back Strain
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General Causes Of Back Injury Usually a combination of causes Poor posture Unconditioned back Excess weight and potbellies Bad lifting techniques Underlying medical condition
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Which Can Cause a Back Injury? From the list below, select the activities that could cause a back injury: Reaching Bad posture Tying your shoes Bending Twisting Sitting Using poor lifting techniques All of them!
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Activities That Can Cause Back Injury Reaching Bending over Sitting Poor lifting technique
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Back Injury Conditions and Causes Do you understand Why back injuries happen? Types of injuries?
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Injury Prevention— Maintain Proper Posture Maintain the back’s natural curves Stand straight Sit properly Improve your posture Stretch regularly
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Injury Prevention— Condition Your Back Physical conditioning Stay flexible and limber Lose excess weight Consult your physician!
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Injury Prevention— Exercises Walk regularly Stretch and bend Do sit-ups Practice leg lifts Practice squats
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Fill in the blanks: Try to maintain your body’s ______ ______ when you are sitting. Sometimes, a _______ helps maintain a proper position when you are sitting. When standing, stand straight with your _________ back, your ____ up, and your ____ shoulder-width apart. natural curves footrest shoulders head feet INJURY PREVENTION
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INJURY PREVENTION (cont.) Fill in the blanks: A program of _______ for 30 minutes a day will help strengthen muscles and prevent weight gain. ________ ____________ of your back means not only improving your back muscles but also related muscles such as the ones in your stomach and thighs. Staying _______ and ______ is also important so you can bend and turn without injury. walking conditioning flexible limber Physical
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Safe Practices— Use Lifting Equipment Powered equipment such as forklifts, powered carts, and electric pallet jacks Hand trucks, carts, pallet jacks Cranes and hoists Patents Conveyors
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Have a Safe Lifting Plan Size up the load Weight, shape, and size Clear the path Objects Tight doorways or corners Unloading zone
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Lift Properly Stand close with a wide stance Bend at the knees Pull the load close and grip it Tighten stomach, lift your head Rise using your legs
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Squat next to the bag Grab it at opposite corners Lift it up to your thigh or waist Stand up Put the load on your shoulder Lift Bags Properly
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Team Lifting Designate a person to lead the lift Lift at the same time Keep the load level Slowly unload together
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Make sure you can see Take small, stable steps Do not twist your back Carry the Load Properly
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Squat with the load Do not bend your back over the load Be careful of fingers Unload Properly
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Handling Overhead Loads Stand facing the load Slide the load close to your body Maintain good posture
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Pick up one end Place the balance point on your shoulder Watch the ends Handling Long Loads
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Be diligent Think long term Don’t try to lift too much Consider your back in all things you do Think About Your Back
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Moves heavy boxes Tilts box toward his body Rotates box on bottom edge Grabs for box as it starts to fall Strains his back What’s Wrong Here?
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Was the box too heavy? Was the box too big to move alone? Were proper lifting techniques followed? Was the back belt a factor? Was the box too heavy? Was the box too big to move alone? Were proper lifting techniques followed? Was the back belt a factor? What’s Wrong Here? (cont.)
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Injury Prevention and Safe Practices Do you understand safe lifting techniques? Do you understand carrying loads, unloading, overhead loads, and long loads?
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Key Points to Remember Maintain proper back posture Exercise regularly Use available lifting equipment and have a lifting plan Use your legs; bend them when lifting Always think about your back