Things You'll Need:
- A desire to prevent back pain and back injury by using some simple but effective back protecting tips.
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Step 1
To prevent back pain and back injury when lifting or working with your back in any way, always be sure to stretch out first, as this will warm up your back muscles and prepare you for working with your back.
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Step 2
It helps when bending and picking up objects to move slowly and smoothly rather than too quickly as people are more inclined to experience back pain and back injury when they move too abruptly. Also avoid twisting your body excessively when lifting something, and hold the object close to your body rather than away from your body.
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Step 3
Some experts advise using your legs to lift something heavy to prevent back pain or back injury. This involves squatting down rather than bending at the waist.
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Step 4
Other experts recommend bending like a golfer, which means standing on one leg while extending the other leg behind you and picking something up from the ground as if you are retrieving a golf ball from a cup.
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Step 5
Supportive back belts may help a little bit, but be aware that they have not been clinically proven to prevent back pain and back injury. Also, people sometimes get “over confident” when they wear supportive back belts, lifting very heavy objects that they should really not be lifting.
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Step 6
Don’t push yourself too hard when it comes to lifting or working with your back in general if you want to prevent back pain and back injury. It’s always better to ask for help if you need it. Hurting your back is very serious business and to be avoided at all costs.
