Athletic Training Services

Material Handling

Common Lifting Mistakes
Common Lifting Problems	Solutions
Lifting with back bent, legs straight.	Bend @ hips and knees, keep back flat.
Holding load to far from body.	Hold load as close to body as possible.
Twisting while lifting.	Position load to get close, lift and move feet in same direction as load.
Contort body to lift and carry in cluttered area.	Plan the move and clear pathway before initiating the lift.
Poor coordination between two or more people during lift and carry.	Communicate and coordinate actions.
Loss of balance during lift.	Maintain shoulder width base of support. Test load before lifting, and/or seek help for heavy lifting.

Placement of the needles in the lobe

Placement of the needles in the lobe

Basic Diagonal Lift

Use the basic lift for objects small enough to straddle where you have enough room to use a wide stance.

Power Lift

Use the power lift for objects too large for you to straddle. In the power lift, the object shifts your center of gravity forward, and you must push your buttocks out to compensate.

Tripod Lift

the tripod lift for objects with uneven weight distribution (example: sacks of food).
Recommended for people with decreased arm strength. Not recommended for people with bad knees.

Golfer’s Lift

Use the golfers. lift for small light objects in deep bins and to pick small objects off the floor.
Recommended for people with knee problems or decreased leg strength.

Straight Leg Lift

Use the straight leg lift when obstacles prevent you from bending your knees.
Only use this lift when absolutely necessary (i.e. lifting out of a grocery cart, car trunk).

Overhead Lift

Only use this lift when absolutely necessary.

Pivot Technique

When you must lift an object and then turn to carry it away use the pivot technique to avoid twisting while lifting.

Partial Squat Lift

Use the partial squat lift for small light objects with handles close to knee height.