ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Ready to shovel?
Dr. Wayne M. Fichter Jr.
Winter just wouldn’t be winter without snow! But with all that snow comes the shoveling, and with the shoveling comes a chance of injuring your back. It doesn’t matter if you only have a couple of inches to clear off or the aftermath of a blizzard, you still need to practice safe shoveling techniques. It can be hazardous and even lethal if you're not careful.
According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, snow removal led to about 100 deaths and 11,500 injuries that required a trip to the emergency room each year between 1990 and 2006. Low back injuries were the most common complaint and cardiac-related injuries were responsible for all of the 1,647 fatalities.
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