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SAFE Manitoba - Back to Basics - A Guide to Back Injury Prevention & Recovery

It is important to know what kinds of stress place additional load on your low back, and how you can use good lifting and carrying techniques to reduce the chance of injury.

Most low back complaints result from simple strains that can heal within one to six weeks. What you do about back pain is very important. Rest for more than a day or two does not usually help and may actually delay recovery.

This booklet has been prepared to help you understand how the back works, to provide tips on what you can do to avoid injury and to show you how to care for your back during recovery.

Order Back to Basics Call 957-SAFE (Winnipeg) or 1-866-929-SAFE (outside Winnipeg) or order online. This document is also available in large print format. To order please call 954-4760, toll-free 1-800-362-3340 or email info@wcb.mb.ca.	Download Back to Basics Download a free copy of Back to Basics to print yourself or view on your computer. You must have Adobe Reader to view PDFs.
Download Back to Basics Presentation Notes These presentation notes have been prepared to help you better understand the information in the Back to Basics booklet. You must have Adobe Reader to view PDFs.	Download En avoir plein le DOS You must have Adobe Reader to view PDFs.
"Back to Basics Video Spot" Watch the Back to Basics video spot promoting the importance of back safety in the workplace. Watch Video (2.8 MB WMV)

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