Overexertion Injuries
Overexertion injuries generally fall into two categories:
Overexertion occurs when the load, whether lifted, carried, pushed, pulled or otherwise handled, exceeds the limits of the human joint system doing the work.
Overexertion injuries have been associated with these activities:
Some personal factors have been associated with overexertion injuries:
What do people say who have had overexertion injuries? …that they were:
So…Perform the task twice: Once with Your Mind and Once with Your Body
As you think about the task, determine what has to be done to perform it safely and then follow through.
Tips for Avoiding Overexertion Injuries:
And a bonus quote from Bernard Montgomery:
“Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.”
Thanks for the share, TO!
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