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[...]
Posts Tagged ‘injury prevention’
April 13th, 2011 - 1:12 pm § in Prevent Injuries
Bellevue chiropractor shows you how to prevent gardening injuries.
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[...]
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[...]