snow shovelling for back patients

[beaujolais]

Great article from spinehealth.com on safe snow shovelling. It goes down further on the page then it appears at first, so scroll down:

Snow Shoveling Techniques to Prevent Low Back Injuries

I found it helpful & learned some things, so I thought you all might. I also go out every few hours during snows, even during the night, to clean off the car & back it in & out a few times. It’s a pain but I can’t risk having to do a big shovel & get further hurt.

[magnolia50]

I do the same thing, alittle at a time. the more it piles up the harder it is to shovel. we are supposed to get 12+ this weekend…

[Kyrabee]

Thanks for the info.

I was having lots of problems with my hip and upper thigh. Pretty sure from pelvic imbalance from the way I am walking. We were forecasted 18 inches of snow over 4-5 days by one very emotive local weatherman. NOOOO. I finally broke down and got a snowblower. It has worked perfectly…in that it is still in the box:winkgrin:. The 18 inches forecast shrunk to about 6 inches over 3 days actual. The melt was on the day the snowblower arrived and we have had no snow since. I am really glad…we have had over 2 inches of rain so I am glad it has been in liquid form. now I am set for next winter;).

Snow shoveling is very daunting when you have physical issues that make it difficult.

Again thanks for the I info.

Susan

[charismaryllis]

ergonomic shovel
ergonomic shovel
ergonomic shovel

oh, it says that.

[romewhip]

I guess I should be happy that here in western WA we’ve had a mild winter with only two snow events, and one we only had the snow for a day. Much as I love snow shoveling it isn’t a good thing any more.

[walktrot]

Ergonomic snow shovel.

It’s the only type I’ve used for a couple of decades. I’m in Maine…

[draftdriver]

Snow shoveling doesn’t hurt my back, but it kills the knee I dislocated 7 years ago. I don’t understand how one can not twist to fling the snow out of the way. Lifting it and trying to wade through a waist-deep snow bank to put it down gently out of the just doesn’t seem reasonable to me.

[beaujolais]

“how one can not twist to fling the snow out of the way”

Alas, d.d., if I dared twist or fling, I’d probably be in surgery soon thereafter. As for not reasonable, the way I have to move, do the simple tasks of everyday living and live my life not is not reasonable, but here I am. Sigh.

[beaujolais]

Are there any ergonomic snow shovels with really small scoops? The snow shovel I use now is plastic, very lightweight and has a scoop area that is 9" x 12". I can only physically handle putting a tiny amount of snow on it each time I scoop, too. I have not been able to find one of the lightweight and the size I use now that has the ergonomic handle.