Body mechanics is defined as the way our bodies are positioned during movement.
Good body mechanics help to put the least amount of stress on your body as possible while performing a task and include:
Keeping the spine neutral
Ensuring joints aren’t over used
Reducing load placed on our joints
Bad body mechanics such as slouching, repetitive motions and overloading joints end up leading to degeneration and eventually injury.
How to IdentifyBad Body Mechanics
In 2016, over 1/3of all workplace injuries/illnesses were due, in one form or another, to poor body mechanics.
If you feel achy, sore or tight at the end of the day, you may be using bad body mechanics.
The easiest way to figure out what could be causing your pain, is to listen to your body. When do you feel it starting? What position are you in most of the day?
The answers to those questions will help to give you clues as what the cause may be.
Interested in how GSC On-Site Services can train your employees and help manage and alleviate employees’ pain and symptoms associated with bad body mechanics?
