Preventing Back Injuries

(9 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. We'll also discuss how strains and muscles work so you can prevent these types of back injuries also.

Topics included in this safety video are: mechanics of the back, discs, spinal cord, range of spinal movement, lumbar flexion or dynamic posture, muscle strains,and10-to-1 ratio.

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