This is part one of injury free light
travel. Review the following strategies on dodging back aches,
shoulder, neck and elbow pains while vacationing.
? Employ the rolling habit used in the US Army. Spread items
amongst a few small bags opposed to a massive one.
? To lift without stressing the back, stand parallel with the
luggage while using your knees to lift. Take heed not to use
your waist to lift rather the muscles of your legs. After you
grasp the handle, straighten the rest of your body. After the
luggage is in hand, try to keep it in close proximity to your
body.
? Never twist or contour you body when lifting or carrying
baggage and luggage. Use the direction your toes are pointed
in as a means of navigating the body alignment.
¡ñ Never hurry the lifting movement or the lugging of suitcases.
Do not be too shy to request assistance.
? It is deemed better to balance a few light pieces of luggage
on both hands. When one hand is overwhelmed one heavy item in
one hand, the stress maybe passed off to the spine. Not too
mention, minimized weight on a single arm may decrease the propensity
of acquiring "suitcase elbow," a similar chronic condition
to "tennis elbow."
? Refrain from toting baggage for extended periods of time.
Always check heavier luggage when traveling opposed to lugging
it around for the duration travel.
? The trick behind boosting the luggage in the overhead compartment
entails lifting the bag to the top of the seat, and then with
both hands on each side of the suitcase ¨C gingerly lift. Note,
if the luggage has wheels, place them on the inside of the compartment.
Use reverse the same technique to remove the luggage.
