Click to view the profile of Terry RoseBack injury is a very common problem, which in workplaces can often be avoided by simple changes to job design, the right training and the right equipment.
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I have found there is little point in staying stuck in the chair and
seizing up when back pain strikes. You have to work your way through it.
There would be no way I could contemplate being laid-up during a busy
time such as the sheep-shearing season in June. It’s hard work and
involves a lot of bending and lifting, but you get on with it and
keeping mobile does help tackle any potential problems.
Hedd Pugh
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The Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain at Work, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, 2000.
European guidelines for the management of acute nonspecific low back pain in primary care.
Referral Guidance: a guide to appropriate referral from general to specialist services, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2001.
The Back Book, aimed at those with back pain, offers evidence-based advice on coping with back pain and leading a normal life. (Stationary Office)
Click to view the profile of Terry RoseBack injury is a very common problem, which in workplaces can often be avoided by simple changes to job design, the right training and the right equipment.
I enjoy regular gym activity as well as horse riding and golf, and try to keep as active as possible.
