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April 13th, 2011 - 1:12 pm § in Prevent Injuries
Bellevue chiropractor shows you how to prevent gardening injuries.
Its that time of the year again in Washington! Now that the sun has finally come out again its time to get back in to the garden. Bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping are a big part of gardening, yet rarely do we think of gardening as a physical activity. "Many people think gardening as an innoc[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 4:14 pm § in Prevent Injuries
Bellevue Chiropractor, Dr. Michael Weir, Tells You Why Your Back May Be Hurting.
recent studies have shown that low back pain will affect upwards of 80 to 90% of all of us at one point in her life. What is the reason for this you ask? Well, there are many reasons one of which is the simple fact that as humans we carried the majority of our body weight above our waste. In fact we[...]
March 16th, 2011 - 4:13 pm § in Prevent Injuries
Back Injury’s In Bellevue.
It's that time of year again, when the snow is falling and accumulating on the sidewalks and driveways of Bellevue homes. That means that it's also the time of the year when we have to break the shovels out to get rid of the snow. It's important for us to talk about how to shovel snow properly to av[...]
September 25th, 2010 - 3:39 pm § in Prevent Injuries
Elbow Supports: Just Keep Moving
An injury known as tennis elbow in fact can occur in people who never play tennis. Pain around the elbow area is quite common, especially as we get older. Elbow supports will help to ease pain or even prevent it along with some other suggestions to help you look after your body.[...]
September 9th, 2010 - 10:14 am § in Prevent Injuries
Managing A Hand Truck On The Steps
If you have to move your appliances or furniture up or down steps, the best choice is to get a battery operated stairclimber appliance truck. They are very expensive but can be well worth the back strain they will save you. If you can't afford it go for a manual hand truck that comes with a stair cl[...]
September 1st, 2010 - 7:18 am § in Prevent Injuries
Do You Have A HandTruck At Home?
When using a Hand truck in your house, you have to take precautions that one does not have to be concerned with when using a hand truck in a warehouse. Scuff marks which are a non-issue in the warehouse become an issue at home, especially if you are doing a job for somebody else. We always want to a[...]
August 21st, 2010 - 8:08 am § in Prevent Injuries
Hand Truck Safety 101
Hand trucks are a great tool to help you move a package that you would never be able to move on your own. The leverage they provide because of the way it is shaped-like an L is a simple yet effective invention. They allow you to move objects that you would never be able to move on your own. This wil[...]
June 11th, 2010 - 12:18 pm § in Prevent Injuries
Information On Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the science that aims to design a job in such a way that it is safer and more efficient. The science involves knowledge of the natural jobs of the human body and finding the best way to make use of this knowledge. It designs the job, the equipment needed and the workplace in general to[...]
March 10th, 2010 - 12:05 pm § in Prevent Injuries
A Safe Child At Play
How are the ?great outdoors? made that great? The greatness come from the fresh air, the natural plants and animal, from a sense of freedom[...]