Health blog Category: raking
Using Proper Body Mechanics While Raking Leaves
Sep 6th 2019
Using Proper Body Mechanics While Raking Leaves
Using proper body mechanics while raking leaves can greatly reduce your risk of sustaining a back injury such as a herniated disc or a spinal muscle strain. The following tips will help you safely use your arms and legs to do all the work, placing less stress and strain on your lower back.
- Stretch before your begin raking leaves to warm up and prepare your muscles for yard work.