M-Power Nursing - Caring for Your Back
Module 1 Anatomy, Posture and Pain: • Anatomy of the spine • Consequences of bending and stooping • Loads and tolerances • Postural types • improving posture Module 2 Exercises, Routines and Warm-ups: • Preventative exercises • Upper back and neck exercises • level chin pull • shoulder shrug and stretch • shoulder blade stretch and squeeze • shoulder blade roll • Lower back exercises • Abdominal exercises • Exercises for whole body • semi squat lift • yoga style semi squat • dog leg salute • pivot squat • Back first aid Module 3 Principles of Lifting: • Basic principals for correct lifting • Low and high object lifting • Pushing loads • The manual handling of people • Assessing the client • Assessing the work environment • Preparing for moving and handling a person • Team lifting and the manual handling of people • Other important factors "The M-Power Nursing - Caring for your back" MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING VIDEOS (1996) Three Modules + Workbook. This video (funded by WorkCover NSW) provides an overview of back care, ranging from spinal anatomy, posture and preventative exercises. These exercises are also found in A Manual of Handling People (Ch.5) and on the "Warm Ups for Work" poster.
 
 
 
 
 
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