Stay safe after it snows: Tips for injury-free shoveling
February 11, 2015
Maywood, IL – Parts of the country have experienced record-breaking snowfalls in 2015. With snow, comes shoveling – which can lead to a variety of injuries.
On average, 11,500 people every year are treated in emergency departments for heart attacks, broken bones and other injuries related to snow shoveling, according to the Loyola University Health System.
People with a history of back or heart problems should avoid shoveling, Dr. Richard Gonzalez, director of the division of Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery at Loyola, said in the press release.
Loyola offers the following tips
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