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Celebrations: Happy Birthday to Stephanie Whittaker! Happy 1st work anniversary to Tia Brown! We will be doing ergonomic talks at Artel, Synergent, and Maine Credit Union this month. If you would like to have Back in Motion® come to your business for a free ergonomic workshop contact Kelly at klabrecque@mainephysicaltherapy.com Back in Motion® Gives Back: We are collecting items for the W-IUC Community Assistance program. Needed items include but are not limited to: bar soap, small shampoo and conditioners, packages of diapers, feminine napkins, any toiletries, toilet paper, baby wipes, and laundry and dish detergent. Thank you for your support. Even those who use snowblowers often have to “touch up” later in certain areas with a shovel. Consult the snow shoveling tips below to the make the job go more smoothly -- and to make it less boring, as well. You should have a plan before you start snow shoveling leave these 2 areas for last: 1. Don’t fuss about the rest of the snow around the car just yet. More snow will accumulate there when you clean the car, so you might as well wait until then to clean up around the perimeter of the car. 2. Hold off on snow shoveling (with any degree of thoroughness) where your driveway meets the street. As plows go by, they’ll be barricading that area with more snow. Save this area until you’re ready to pull out with your car (or until after you’ve rested up). Speaking of resting, if you can afford the luxury of clearing a driveway in stages, that’s the way to go. If the storm’s over, divide the workload into sections; if the storm’s still in progress, make a preliminary sweep, then go back after the storm.
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Are You Shoveling Snow The Safe Way?
How To Shovel To Protect Your Body From Injury Once you step outside and start wielding your shovel, remember the following: • Bend your knees and lift with your legs • As you lift the snow, keep
the shovel blade close to you, to reduce back strain • Switch off between snow shoveling right-handed and left-handed, so that you’re working different muscles • Likewise, periodically change your grip on the hand holding the bar (palm under vs. palm over) • When the snowfall is heavy (1 foot in depth, let’s say), don’t try to clean right down to the ground with a single scoop. Instead, skim the top 6 inches off, then scoop up the bottom 6 inches. Otherwise, you could be hurting yourself by lifting too much.
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