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Dumping a Wheelbarrow - Prevent Back Injury

By Anne Asher, About.com

Updated: August 30, 2007

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Empty the Wheelbarrow

Keeping a long spine when you bring the wheelbarrow all the way up will help avoid back strain.

Keeping a long spine when you bring the wheelbarrow all the way up will help avoid back strain.

(c) Anne Asher 2007 Licensed to About.com
To empty the wheelbarrow, straighten all the way. Lean your weight forward onto your front leg. Keep a nice long line from your head, through your spine down to the very bottom (your coccyx bone). A long spine will help protect your back from injury and strain.

Index: Dumping a Wheelbarrow - Prevent Back Injury

  1. Bend Down
  2. Switch Your Grip
  3. Begin to Straighten Up
  4. Empty the Wheelbarrow
  5. Prevent Back Injury When You Use a Wheelbarrow - The Key

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