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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year.

Lower back injuries were the most common, with lifting being the culprit 75% of the time. Common causes for work-related back injuries are provided by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov). While you may not be interested in workplace statistics, you should take care when lifting your belongings on moving day. If your moving budget allows, outsourcing the heavy lifting responsibilities to professional movers can ease the load. Conducting an Internet search (i.e. ‘San Antonio movers‘) will provide you with many providers to consider. Keep the following in mind if you make the decision to rent a truck and handle the move yourself: Manpower: Getting friends or relatives to help with lifting is a way to get inexpensive labor and reduce injury risk.

Hand Trucks & Dollies: Use hand trucks & dollies to transport heavy items. You can rent these at truck rental & self storage facilities. Loading Ramp: The loading ramp (on the back of most moving trucks) allows you to walk/roll items into the truck as opposed to lifting while loading. Boxes: The use of smaller moving boxes means lighter loads for each trip to the truck.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics received reports of over one million job-related back injuries every year. Three out four of these injuries to the lower back happened while the employee was lifting. Common causes for work-related back injuries are provided by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov). While you may not be interested in workplace statistics, you should take care when lifting your belongings on moving day.

If you have the money and are averse to manual labor, you can solve this issue by hiring professional movers to do the lifting. Most moving providers have web sites these days. You can search for them online (i.e. ‘Racine moving company‘).

If you decide to handle your own move for whatever reason, you should keep the following in mind:

Manpower
If you don’t have the money to hire movers, you still need to get help for heavy lifting.

Ask friends or relatives.

Hand Trucks & Dollies
Use hand trucks & dollies to transport heavy items. You can rent these at truck rental & self storage facilities.

Loading Ramp
Many moving trucks have loading ramps accessible from the back of the truck – so you don’t have to lift items into the truck.

Boxes
Use multiple boxes and opposed to putting everything into larger boxes makes for lighter (although more frequent) trips to the truck.

Caution
Although most of us want moving day to end quickly, make sure to use proper footing and lifting techniques, and take breaks as needed.