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Ouch! I keep hurting my lower back!

February 6 2008 at 12:39 AM
Lisa 

 

Hi everyone. I am so confused! I have been a CNA for 3 weeks now and I still cannot figure out how to transfer a resident without hurting my back. Yes I know bend at the knees and lift straight up, yadda yadda yadda.......... I just cannot seem to get it. When I go to transfer a resident I take forever in figuring out where to place the wheel chair and go about transfering the resident. I need to lay on a heating pad for my lower back every night. All the regulars make it look SO SO easy. What is wrong with me! How can I learn better technique?

 
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  1. Re: Ouch! I keep hurting my lower back! - dmd3 on Feb 6, 1:53 AM
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  3. re: Ouch... - Rance on Feb 7, 8:17 AM
    1. Re: re: Ouch... - xtech64 on Feb 7, 12:06 PM
      1. Re: re: Ouch... - Lisa on Mar 4, 9:01 AM
        1. You better get used to that. - Danny on Apr 18, 7:20 AM
      2. Re: re: Ouch... - Ymarie on Apr 10, 10:22 PM
     
  4. Mechanical Lifts - Patti on Feb 7, 7:18 PM
    1. Re: Mechanical Lifts - M Antczak on Feb 8, 7:21 AM
      1. Re: Mechanical Lifts - dmd3 on Feb 8, 8:38 PM
     
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