Article: MISUSED MUSCLES KEY TO REPEAT BACK INJURY


United Press International
12-01-2001
Misused muscles key to repeat back injury

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec 01, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Recurring back injury, one of the most common worker complaints, could be due to individuals compensating for their injury by using the wrong muscles when lifting.

That finding, reported by researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus, is crucial to understanding why recurring back injuries continue to occur throughout the workplace.

The research team compared the lifting activities of 22 uninjured men and women to those of 22 adults suffering from low back pain. Study results showed that those with back injuries were unknowingly placing ...

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