REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
Call (315) 737-7300 Today
Or use our online form Click Here

Please Visit our
HEALTH EDUCATION LIBRARY
to learn more about conditions & Treatments Click Here

View Our E-brochure
Click Here

Elite News & Updates
Click Here

Services

For good health

Elite Physical Therapy - Health Education Library

Welcome to the comprehensive medical library of Elite Physical Therapy. The information shared below is provided to you as an educational and informational source only and is not intended to replace a medical examination or consultation or medical advice given to you by a physician or other medical professional.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any condition or treatment, please contact us. To schedule an appointment, please call 315-737-7300 or use our online Request an Appointment form.

Back Safety: BendingSeguridad para la espalda: c³mo doblarse

Back Safety: Bending

Bending can strain or even injure your back. Follow the tips below to move safely and protect your back as you perform everyday activities.

Always face the object you're bending in front of.

Bending Over

Keep your feet shoulder-width apart.
Move your whole body as one unit.
Bend at your hips and knees, not at your waist.
Flatten your stomach and tighten your leg muscles.
To keep your spine straight, let your buttocks move out behind you. Don't try to tuck them under.
If you need to, place one hand on a sturdy object for support.

Bend at your hips and knees instead of at your waist.

Bending to the Floor

Lower yourself to one knee. If you can, rest one hand on a sturdy object to help lower yourself.
Rest one arm on your raised knee.
Don't bend at the waist.
Do not hunch your back or neck to reach to the floor. Instead, bend more at your hips and knees to get closer.

Publication Source: National Agricultural Safety Database

Publication Source: SpineHealth.com

Online Source: National Agricultural Safety Database

Online Source: SpineHealth.com

Date Last Reviewed: 2007-01-15T00:00:00-07:00

Date Last Modified: 2005-04-04T00:00:00-06:00

Back to Library Index

Sauquoit 9643 Pinnacle Road, Sauquoit, NY 13456
Phone: (315) 737-7300
Fax: (315) 737-7301

Utica 1418 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 797-0111 x3
Fax: (315) 735-3459

South Utica 2709 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 737-7300
Fax: (315) 797-1193

Elite Physical Therapy provides the communities of Sauquoit and Mohawk Valleys in central New York with specialized therapy for orthopedic rehabilitation, postsurgical rehabilitation and sports medicine and athletic training. Our physical therapists in Sauquoit and Utica locations offer comprehensive services to adults and children for acute and chronic pain management, neuropathic pain, low back pain during pregnancy, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and osteopenia, pelvic pain, neck and back strain and balance coordination.