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	IAFF: Stay Safe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Back problems are among the most expensive of musculoskeletal disorders in industrialized nations, and one of the most common work related ailments affecting adults in the United States.
		The "lower back" is most commonly described as the area from the thorax to the pelvis on the dorsal (back) aspect of the body, containing a number of anatomic structures which should be understood if a thorough understanding of back pain is to be gained.
		A sprain is an injury to the ligaments of the lower back.
	www.iaff.org /safe/content/BackPain/BackPain.htm (2480 words)

	NIOSH/BACK BELTS--Do They Prevent Injury?
		Back injuries account for nearly 20% of all injuries and illnesses in the workplace and cost the nation an estimated 20 to 50 billion dollars per year.
		Although back belts are being bought and sold under the premise that they reduce the risk of back injury, there is insufficient scientific evidence that they actually deliver what is promised.
		The Institute, therefore, does not recommend the use of back belts to prevent injuries among workers who have never been injured.* If you or your workers are wearing back belts as protective equipment against back injury, you should be aware of the lack of scientific evidence supporting their use.
	www.cdc.gov /niosh/backbelt.html (1827 words)

	Back Problems and Injuries -- Topic Overview
		Back injuries are the most common cause of back pain.
		Severe back injuries may result from car accidents, falls from significant heights, direct blows to the back or the top of the head, a high-energy fall onto the buttocks, or a penetrating injury such as a stab wound.
		An injury to the ligaments or muscles in the back, such as a sprain or a strain.
	www.webmd.com /hw/back_pain/hw71085.asp?printing=true (754 words)

	Back Problems and Injuries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Back pain refers to pain anywhere from the area of the neck to the tailbone (coccyx).
		Severe back injuries may occur from car accidents, falls from significant heights, direct blows to the back or the top of the head, a high-energy fall onto the buttocks, or a penetrating injury, such as a stab wound.
		Factors that increase the risk for back pain and injury include advancing age, having a family history of back pain, or having a degenerative disease, such as osteoporosis.
	www.healthwise.org /kbase/topic/symptom/bacpn/overview.htm (612 words)

	NASD: Muscle, Bone, and Back Injuries
		Injuries resulting from overexertion while lifting, pushing and pulling, are among the most frequent types of farm related injuries.
		Back pains are also found to be second only to the common cold as the greatest cause of lost workdays.
		Back injuries can be reduced by better physical conditioning, resulting in stronger muscles to hold the spine in proper posture and less body weight for the back to support.
	www.cdc.gov /nasd/docs/d001001-d001100/d001015/d001015.html (652 words)

	Back injury prevention
		Back injuries are cited as the most common reason for absenteeism in the general workforce after the common cold.
		Greater than one third of back injuries among nurses are attributed to handling patients and the frequency with which they are required to manually move patients.
		From a worldwide perspective, back injuries to nurses have point prevalence of approximately 17 percent, an annual prevalence of 40–50 percent and a lifetime prevalence of 35-80 percent.
	www.premierinc.com /all/safety/resources/back_injury (3311 words)

	PubH5120: Back Injuries in the workplace
		Injuries to the back are one of the most prevalent and costly work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the United States.
		One quarter of all compensation indemnity claims involve back injuries with an economic cost of billions of dollars to industry, without consideration of the pain, suffering and impact upon quality of life.
		Components which may minimize back injuries include: worker training in proper lifting techniques, adjusting the height at which materials are handled, reducing the size of objects and physical conditioning.
	enhs.umn.edu /2004injuryprevent/back/backinjury.html (1764 words)

	Back.com - FAQs - How do disc injuries cause back pain?
		Disc injuries can cause back pain by causing compression of the nerve roots or irritation of the nerve roots by an inflammatory reaction, which produces swelling and pain on the surrounding nerves or tissues.
		The pain in the leg is from nerve compression and inflammation in the back, while back pain may be related to a number of causes, including nerve compression and inflammation as well as disc and ligament fiber stimulation or muscle spasm.
		Disc injuries cause back pain because of the intense enervation of the outer portion of the discs.
	www.back.com /faq-discinjuries.html (770 words)

	LOW BACK INJURIES
		Back pain is the third most common reason that people go to the doctor’s office, and approximately 80-90% of people in their lifetime will have at least one episode of low back pain that disrupts work, sports, or everyday activities.
		Mechanical pain is due to injury of the vertebrae, disk, ligaments, or muscles of the back.
		Injuries to the lumbar spine are the most common injuries in gymnastics, football, weightlifting, wrestling, dance, rowing, swimming and golf.
	www.geocities.com /gatorpasports/Low_Back.htm (2718 words)

	Back Injuries in Healthcare Workers
		Hospitals lead all industries for lost day cases of back pain, and the inciting event for most back injury is patient transfer.
		While previous back injuries may be revealed during a preplacement physical assessment, acting on that information requires quite a bit of thought.
		Injuries, particularly back injuries, among healthcare workers pose a major problem for the workplace and contribute significantly to our current nursing shortage.
	www.systoc.com /Tracker/Summer02/BackInjuries.asp (1234 words)

	Back injury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The low back in particular is prone to injury, as it is both highly flexible, allowing us to bend and twist in all directions, and subject to a great deal of stress as the main load-bearer of the torso.
		Though lifting, placing, carrying, holding and lowering are involved in manual materials handling (the principal cause of compensable work injuries) the BLS survey shows that four out of five of these injuries were to the lower back, and that three out of four occurred while the employee was lifting.
		a muscle strain, often the acute onset of back pain is actually a result of a long term process of general degeneration, such as degenerative disc disease or a spinal disc herniation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Back_injury (706 words)

	Back-A-Line: INNOVATION OF THE MONTH
		The studies also concluded that 33% of the population is currently experiencing back problems (keeping the chiropractors business brisk no doubt) and 85% of the population will experience back pain and/or injury at one time in their life.
		Your back is the same way, when your posture is correct, it's better able to handle the bumps and impacts of riding and while lifting.
		The solution to protecting you back is not an elastic girdle, the NIOSH Wal-Mart study proved such devices are useless in preventing back injuries.
	www.backaline.com /ArticleOffRoadSnowMobile.htm (1131 words)

	Back Injuries
		Jokes about nagging back pain get standup comedians a lot of laughs, but back strains and sprains are not at all funny, nor should they be an unavoidable curse to anyone.
		Back injuries suffered in California’s workplaces last year ran up a bill of millions of dollars.
		Those disabling back injuries were no laughing matter for the workers who lost time from work or from their personal activities.
	www.scif.com /safety/safetymeeting/Article.asp?ArticleID=4 (983 words)

	Stew Smith: Lower Back Pain and Injuries
		The injuries seen most in doctor's offices and chiropractic clinics worldwide involve the lower back region, and can occur from a variety of different causes.
		Some of the injuries in the region are lower back muscle pulls or tears, disc inflammation, or the spine itself.
		Each of these injuries seems to manifest themselves in the form of the back spasm, which is the body's way of immobilizing the injury to prevent further injury.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Smith_031504,00.html (1161 words)

	Lower back pain causes, back injuries, muscle pain and sports injury
		People who suffer from lower back pain are often encouraged to participate in their own recovery, but they are seldom given the knowledge and tools needed to accomplish this.
		One of the keys to recovering from an episode of back pain or surgery, and to help avoid future recurrences of back pain, is to undergo proper rehabilitation in terms of stretching, strengthening and aerobic conditioning of the back and body.
		An episode of back pain that lasts for more than two weeks should be treated with proper strengthening exercises to prevent a recurring cycle of pain and weakness.
	www.thestretchinghandbook.com /archives/back-injuries.htm (2215 words)

	BackFit :: Injuries
		The whiplash injury to the neck, or cervical sprain/strain, is by far the most common injury that results from a car accident.
		Worse yet, if a soft tissue injury is not specifically addressed, and left unresolved, the effected muscles and other soft tissues can end up causing chronic pain indefinitely in addition to diminished range of motion.
		Unfortunately, the standard medical approach to these injuries often amounts to nothing more than suppressing the symptoms with pain-killers and anti-inflammatory drugs, leaving the injured muscles to hopefully heal on their own.
	www.backfitchiro.com /injuries.html (889 words)

	[Homoeopathic Online Education, David Little] Back Injuries
		Injuries to the spine can range in severity from strains, sprains, subluxations, slip disks, herniated disks, ruptured disks, dislocations and fractures.
		Tenderness of back aggravated by acrid, sour vomiting > pain and numbness in back during menses.
		Shooting stitches in back through to chest, violent pain in first dorsal vertebral or ribs, extending through thorax to lower portion of sternum and impeding respiration.
	www.simillimum.com /education/first-aid-room/contents/back_injuries.php (1558 words)

	REDUCE BACK PAIN for Backpacking BACK INJURY
		Back injuries take a long time to heal and even longer if you continue to do the things that you like to do which put pressure on the back (like backpacking).
		Back Stretch - lie on your back, bring knees to chest and grasp legs with interlocked fingers, across your thighs (under the knees).
		Looking back, I was pretty much in and out of pain on a daily basis for the first year.
	www.backpacking.net /bad-back.html (3217 words)

	Back Injuries
		For example, an injury to the low back can produce pain, numbness and tingling in a person's buttock, down their leg, or even in their foot.
		Likewise, the injury to a person's neck can produce pain, numbness and tingling in a person's shoulder area, in their arm, or even in their hands and fingers.
		The effects of severe back or neck injury in many cases are lifelong.
	www.hillboren.com /practice_areas/back_injuries.html (244 words)

	AskMen.com - Back exercises
		In fact, back pain is one of the most common work-related injuries; it is the second leading cause of missed workdays after the common cold.
		There are many ways to prevent non-accidental back injuries, such as making sure your workstation is user-friendly, taking breaks to stretch and walk around, and lifting weights to strengthen your back muscles.
		However, if you are part of the 70% of Americans who suffer from some form of back pain at one point in their lives, there are exercises you can do to relieve the aching.
	www.askmen.com /sports/fitness_top_ten/26_fitness_list.html (633 words)

	Back Injuries
		Moreover, though lifting, placing, carrying, holding and lowering are involved in manual materials handling (the principal cause of compensable work injuries) the BLS survey shows that four out of five of these injuries were to the lower back, and that three out of four occurred while the employee was lifting.
		No approach has been found for totally eliminating back injuries caused by lifting, though it is felt that a substantial portion can be prevented by an effective control program and ergonomic design of work tasks.
		In one study it was determined that at least one-third of compensable back injuries could be prevented through better job design (ergonomics).
	www.des.umd.edu /compliance/factsheet/back.html (692 words)

	Back and neck injury lawyers provide legal rights information.
		If you injured your back or neck in an on-the-job accident or due to the negligence of another, our lawyers experienced in handling back and neck injuries will fight to protect your legal rights and recover maximum compensation for your injuries
		All of the neck and back injury cases handled by our lawyers are on a contingent fee basis.
		If you or someone you care for has sustained a neck and back injury as a result of an accident, call anytime 800-437-2571 for a free, no obligation, confidential evaluation of your claim by an experienced lawyer in your area, or use our convenient Free Case Evaluation submission form.
	www.backandneckinjurylawyer.com (387 words)

	Back pain at work: Strategies to prevent aches, pains and injuries - MayoClinic.com
		But you can avoid back pain and injuries by paying attention to what causes them and focusing on prevention.
		In fact, most back problems are probably the result of a combination of factors.
		Your best bet in preventing back injury is to be as fit as you can be and take steps to make your work and your working environment as safe as possible.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/back-pain/HQ00955 (1103 words)

	Car Accident Injuries
		Head, neck and back injuries are certainly the most common, but car accidents also frequently affect internal organs, and upper and lower limbs.
		Concussions are associated with traumatic brain injury as are seizures, headaches, dizziness, lack of concentration, memory loss, depression or anxiety.
		Temporalmandibular joint (TMJ) injury is an injury to the joint and ligaments that allow the jaw to move.
	www.frankpasternak.com /car_accident_injuries.htm (926 words)

	UVA/OEHS - Ergonomics Program
		According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), back injuries account for one of every five injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
		Eighty percent of these injuries occur to the lower back and are associated with manual materials handling tasks.
		There is, however, a correlation between injury claims for low back pain and physical activities such as lifting, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, etc. Cures remain unclear and back pain whether treated or untreated, can subside quickly or linger.
	keats.admin.virginia.edu /ergo/back.html (1084 words)

	Back Pain
		The lumbar spine, or lower back, is an area that is subjected to many types of stresses and forces during athletic competition.
		The most common cause of low back injuries is acute trauma or chronic stress.
		One other area of concern with back injuries is to rule out a vertebral disc injury.
	www.athleticadvisor.com /Injuries/Head_Back/Low_back_pain.htm (708 words)

	PGATOUR.com - Preventing lower back injuries from your golf swing
		Research points to the fact that 50 percent of all recreational golfers will incur a lower back injury at some point in their playing careers.
		All of this points to the first step in preventing lower back injuries, which is to develop more efficient swing mechanics.
		Once this occurs the execution of the swing is compromised and the possibility of injury from fatigue increases dramatically.
	www.pgatour.com /story/9723082 (845 words)

	Occupational Injuries: BACK BELTS - Do They Prevent Injury?
		A nationally-recognized personal injury law firm, Weitz and Luxenberg is committed to helping clients win cases, get the compensation to which they’re entitled and get on with their lives.
		This informat is prepared by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services.
		While all of these claims have been put forth as support for the use of back belts, they remain unproven as of the publishing of this information.
	www.weitzlux.com /occupationalinjuries/backbelts_1098.html (1948 words)

	Snow removal techniques to prevent low back injuries
		One of the more common causes of back injuries during the winter months is snow removal.
		Avoid stressing your back by using the power of your legs to push the snow blower while keeping your back straight and knees bent.
		If low back pain, recent back injury, or another back condition makes shoveling a hazardous task for you, ask for help from your neighbors or a snow removal service rather than attempting to remove the snow yourself.
	www.spine-health.com /topics/conserv/snow/removal01.html (872 words)

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