As the temperature starts to drop again, and the chance of snow could arise we want to be sure you are prepared to clear your sidewalk and driveways without sustaining and injury. Believe it or not, shoveling is a common task that our community members do that leads to an injury. Here are 7 things to do to help avoid and injury…
- Warm up with dynamic or static stretching (CLICK HERE to learn more)
- Do not twist through your back-instead turn your whole body (WATCH this video!)
- Do not throw snow over shoulder
- Push snow instead of lifting and don’t overload- if lifting is required bend and lift through
legs not back. - Beware of ice- Wear proper snow shoes with tread to prevent slips or falls
- Hydrate before, during, and after shoveling.
- Take breaks and pay attention to one owns body (pain, shortness of breath)
In the event that an injury occurs, we can set you up on a plan of care, and get you back to living pain free in no time!
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Call us today at (703) 450-4300 and find out if physical therapy could benefit you!
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CLICK HERE for a video on proper shoveling techniques!
