Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (include "Ask the Expert" in subject line). I work in a urology office. Many of our ...

TASK: Given various scenarios where lifting of a heavy load is required, list and describe the safety considerations to be dealt with before, during and after the lift is accomplished. The "Lifting ...

People over the age of 50 who have difficulty lifting a bag of sugar are at risk of several potentially deadly diseases, warns new research. Older people who struggle to pick up an object weighing 5 ...

Lifting up heavy objects is a part of our activities of daily living. According the American Chiropractic Association, Americans spend over $50 billion annually due to back pain. The causes of back ...