Back Injury Prevention Training

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Back Injury Prevention Training

• Daniel Cohen
• Greater Valley Safety Consulting

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Purpose Objectives

• To reduce the chances of injury to you the
  caregiver our seminar will include
• Basic Body Physiology and Anatomy
• Techniques of transferring patients safely
• In the home
• Out of and into beds,
• Onto commode
• Into shower,
• In and out of cars
• Use of common equipment
• Slip / transfer sheets
• Hoyer lifts
• Slip / transfer boards
• Learn how your back responds to
• Pushing / pulling wheelchairs
• Bending, twisting, lifting, turning
• Nutrition and personal factors that may affect
  back health

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Back Facts

• 80 of Americans will suffer from back pain in
  their lifetime,
• 300,000 back surgeries every year,
• Back pain absences are second only to colds and
  flu,
• Account for 30-40 of workers compensation cost,
  
• Core injury age men ages 25-34,
• 50 of back injuries result from lifting 20
  from falls on same level

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Anatomy of the Spine

• Six Key Elements
• Bones
• Ligaments
• Joints/Disc
• Muscles
• Nerves
• Blood Supply

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Causes of Back Pain

• Wear Tear
• Repetitive Motion
• Improper Body Mechanics
• Poor physical condition
• Caffeine / Nicotine
• Acquired diseases
• Time marches on.

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You are in more control than you think !

• Physical Condition
• Decrease extra body weight
• Strengthen abdominal muscles
• Decrease caffeine nicotine
• Better body mechanics
• Sitting correctly
• Proper lifting
• Maintain lumbar curve
• Reduce wear tear
• Avoid reaching/pulling twisting
• Reduce lower back pressure Pelvic tilt

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Techniques of transferring patients safely

• In the home
• Beds
• Commode
• Shower
• In and out of cars
• Use of common equipment
• Transfer sheets
• Hoyer lifts
• Slide/Transfer boards

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Learn how your back responds to

• Pushing / pulling wheelchairs,
• Bending, twisting, lifting, turning,

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Steps for a proper lift

1. Get close to the object
2. Bend at knees, place one knee on floor
3. Keep back straight
4. Test weight of object
5. Grasp object
6. Lift with thigh muscles, tightening abs when you
   rise up
7. Hold object close to body.
8. Turn body as if one unit.
9. Bend at knees and place object down

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Summary

• Significant factors are in your control
• Take individual responsibility
• Use proper body mechanics.reduce wear tear
• Dont hesitate to ask for help