28th October 2005, 05:04 PM
Pete, forgive me, but what is your experience with the more physical bits of this trade? You sound very much like someone who doesn't do this year round. I hope I'm wrong. It's not black and white like you suggest. There is not a right way that prevents damage, and a wrong way that guarantees damage.
Good training in technique helps, granted; but a body wears down in any walk of life. It's a trade off. For example if you use good technique when lifting a box and keep your back straight and bend your knees, after a couple of hundred times your back will probably be not too bad but your knees will be suffering.
I've had plenty of manual handling training. Usually from people who rarely do it. I do what I can to protect myself, I'm not an idiot, but I accept I'm going wear down. I'm much fitter than my office bound friends, and less likely to have a heart attack. (Do they get sedentery life training?)
I'm also far from washed up despite feeling a bit worn, and I Never go at it hammer and tongs.
Good training in technique helps, granted; but a body wears down in any walk of life. It's a trade off. For example if you use good technique when lifting a box and keep your back straight and bend your knees, after a couple of hundred times your back will probably be not too bad but your knees will be suffering.
I've had plenty of manual handling training. Usually from people who rarely do it. I do what I can to protect myself, I'm not an idiot, but I accept I'm going wear down. I'm much fitter than my office bound friends, and less likely to have a heart attack. (Do they get sedentery life training?)
I'm also far from washed up despite feeling a bit worn, and I Never go at it hammer and tongs.