1. Back Safety
~Back Pain Is No Joke~

2. Most back problems are unnecessary and can be prevented.

3. The Spine Has 3 Purposes
Maintain the structure of our trunk and allow for body mobility.
Protect the spinal cord.
Act as a shock absorber.

4. Components of the Spine
Vertebral Body
Disk
Fibrous Ring
Jelly Substance Middle
Shock Absorber
Facet Joints
Tendons
Nerves

5. What Causes Back Problems?
Poor Posture
Slumped Sitting
Flat Back
Sway Back

6. Faulty Body Mechanics Knees in the Way Lifting with the Back Flexed
Twisting without a Pivot
Weight too Far Away

7. Stressful Living and Working Habits
Work too Low and Far Away
Reaching with a Heavy Load
Back Unsupported

8. Poor Mattresses
A Mattress which is too Hard Leaves the Back Unsupported
A Sagging Mattress Leaves the Back in an Unbalanced Position

9. *Plus, emotional stress, poor nutrition, lack of rest, and smoking.
Other Risk Factors
Accidents
Decline of
Physical Fitness
Loss of Flexibility
*Plus, emotional stress, poor nutrition, lack of rest, and smoking.

10. What’s the problem, Doc?
Disc Strain or Bulge
Herniated Disc

11. Acute Strains and Sprains
Postural Strains and Sprains

12. Joint Stiffness
Osteoarthritis

13. What can I do to help my back?
“Balance is the Key”

14. The “Power” Position
The “Power” Lift

15. Interrupt or Change Stressful Positions Frequently

16. What about exercises to prevent back problems?
Aerobic Exercises

17. Remember~
Balance is
the Key