Back Injury Prevention

(10 min.) According to the National Safety Council and medical research, 20% of backaches are attributed to inflammation such as arthritis, 10% are due to actual back injuries and other miscellaneous causes, 70% result from degeneration of spinal discs. That's right; aging of the spinal disc material causes the most trouble and can cause extreme pain even from routine body motions.

Topics covered in this safety video include: mechanics of the back, discs, spinal cord, lumbar flexion or dynamic posture, muscle strains, lever principle.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.