Technique for Lifting Heavy Objects
By Anne Asher, About.com Guide
Updated October 17, 2007
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Safe Lifting Hint: Keep Your Arms Close in to Your Body
Safe Lifting Techniques - Keeping your arms close to your body is efficient for your neck and shoulders.
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Keeping your arms close to your body can help ensure that you're lifting an object safely. This will help keep the lifting efficient, helping you avoid shoulder, arm and back strain.
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- Get Close to the Object
- Take a Wide Stance
- Find Your Best Foot Position
- Bend from Your Hips and Knees.
- Hint for Safe Lifting: Keep a Long Spine
- Safe Lifting Hint: Keep Your Arms Close in to Your Body
- Safe Lifting Hint: Keep Your Knees in Line with Your Toes When You Bend
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