Nurses' Health: How to Prevent This Notorious Back Injury

Nurses frequently assist patients to mobilize, transfer between positions and perform other activities of daily living such as toileting and showering. Nurses have an increased risk of back injury or pain. Health care workers often experience back injuries more often than other workers due to many factors such as manual patient handling, awkward movements and postures and patient transferring. Sadly, many of the back injuries could have been prevented with some forethought. Now’s your chance to take some time to understand what causes back pain, and how you can prevent it, before it takes a toll on your back. What are the common causes of back pain? Although there are a number of factors that contribute to back pain, the most common factors are excessive.

Force
An example would be trying to lift too much weight for your back muscles to tolerate. The stronger the muscle, the more force it will tolerate. (This is why men in health care are often asked to lift patients. Often, however, they become injured due to repetition.) Here are helpful tips to promote nurses health and prevent back injury.

Posture
An example would be trying to lift too much weight for your back muscles to tolerate. The stronger the muscle, the more force it will tolerate. ...

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