Injury Prevention

Workplace Injury Treatment & Prevention Seminars

Jim Modera, PT has given workplace injury treatment and prevention seminars at the following area businesses & organizations:

  • The Homestead
  • Evans Schematics
  • Trumansburg Telephone Company
  • Ontario Telephone Company
  • International Paper
  • Ferro Corporation
  • Hobart & William Smith Colleges
  • Zotos
  • NYSEG Power Plant

Give Jim Modera a call at 1-800-423-7226.

Related Links:

McKenzie Institute
http://www.mckenziemdt.org/

American Physical Therapy Association
http://www.apta.org

McConnell Treatment Technique
http://www.physio-net.com/

Mulligan Concept
http://www.rptmulligan.com

 

THE PROPER BODY MECHANICS OF LIFTING

  1. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND CHIN TUCKED.
  2. HAVE A STABLE & BALANCED BASE OF SUPPORT.
  3. KEEP WHATEVER YOU ARE LIFTING AS CLOSE TO YOU AS POSSIBLE. “10 LBS. = 100 LBS.”
  4. TEST THE LOAD BEFORE YOU LIFT.
  5. BEND YOUR KNEES AND HIPS; LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS.
  6. LIFT SMOOTHLY AND DO NOT JERK AS YOU LIFT.
  7. GET HELP IF IT IS TOO HEAVY.
  8. WHEN CARRYING AN OBJECT KEEP IT CLOSE TO YOUR BODY.
  9. PIVOT WITH YOUR FEET INSTEAD OF TWISTING.

LIFTING TECHNIQUES

  1. SQUAT LIFT
  2. DIAGONAL LIFT
  3. GOLFER’S LIFT
  4. STRAIGHT LEG LIFT – REACH AND LIFT
  5. TEAM LIFT – WORK TOGETHER

INTRODUCTION
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
WE SEEK TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE IN THE TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OFOCCUPATIONAL INJURIES
GOAL OF THE PROGRAM:
TO PREVENT LIFTING & POSTURAL RELATED
BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND ADDRESS THOSE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SUCH INJURIES
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
MR. MODERA HAS GAINED EXPERIENCE IN THIS TOPIC AS A PHYSICAL THERAPIST TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO REHABILITATE THEMSELVES THROUGH EXERCISE AND EDUCATION.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
“IS IT THE LAST TIME YOU LIFTED THAT BAG OF GROCERIES OR THE SUMMATION OF ALL THE TIMES YOU LIFTED USING IMPROPER BODY MECHANICS AND WORKED AND RESTED IN POOR POSTURE THAT LED TO YOUR BACKACHE?”

QUICK TIPS FOR GOOD POSTURE
SITTING
– SIT IN FIRM SUPPORTIVE CHAIRS.
– MOVE YOUR HIPS TO THE BACK OF THE CHAIR AND AVOID HAVING YOUR KNEES HIGHER THAN YOUR HIPS.
– USE A LUMBAR SUPPORT FOR PROLONGED SITTING
– ALTERNATE SITTING WITH OCCASIONAL STANDING
ACTIVITIES.
– IF YOU ARE RESTING LIE DOWN RATHER THAN SIT. SITTING PUTS 5 X MORE PRESSURE ON THE BACK THAN LYING DOWN.

LYING DOWN
SUPINE (on back) – LIE ON A FIRM SURFACE WITH ONE SUPPORTIVE PILLOW UNDER THE HEAD AND NECK.
PRONE (on stomach) – AVOID FULL EXCESSIVE ROTATION OF THE NECK BY RESTING THE SIDE OF YOUR HEAD ON THE PILLOW.

SIDELYING
– LIE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF YOUR PAIN.
– WAFFLE FOAM BED MATS MAY HELP TO DECREASE PRESSURE ON THE SHOULDERS.
– USE 1 TO 2 PILLOWS IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR