Lifting Flashcards
Each lifting technique focuses on:
-position and posture of lumbar spine
Where do most injuries happen due to lifting?
Lumbar spine
Most upper and lower back injuries are caused by:
Cumulative episodes of microtramua
5 L’s of lifting
1) Load (assess load, how much does it weigh?)
2) lever (shorter arm=better)
3) legs
4) lordosis
5lungs (inhale going down, exhale coming up)
Deep lift squat
- hips below level of knees
-foot straddles object
Power lift
-half squat
-legs behind object and parallel
Straight leg stance
-legs fully extended or slightly bent
-legs either straddle or parallel
One leg stance left
-lighter objects
-lifted by one UE
- weight bearing is slightly bent
-non weight bearing fully extend to counter balance
Half kneeling
-one knee Behind one knee bent
-90 flexion
-object placed on thigh
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Traditional lift
-anterior posterior stance
-deep squat
-low COG, wide BOS
Stoop lift
-object below level of waist but can be reached without squatting
-partial flexion of hips and knees
-shoulder width apart
-slightly anterior posterior Stance
-one UE lifts and other used for support
Who best utilizes the half kneeling lift?
People of small stature and who have limited upper body strength
