Ergonomic prevention has grown dramatically in recent years. As a result, there has been an increased awareness of proper ergonomics on the job-site. This year we have seen a large amount of knee injuries occur due to improper body mechanics when kneeling and squatting. Many of these injuries start out as non-traumatic but can over time due to improper mechanics progress into chronic more serious injuries affecting not only your performance but your health and time loss.
Resources please share this helpful tool with all your team members and see your on-site therapist for further prevenative training.
Resources please share this helpful tool with all your team members and see your on-site therapist for further prevenative training.
- When kneeling always come down with one leg at a time.
- Always place two hands on your knee as you go down.
- To increase flexion at the knee and hip come down with knee falling behind toes.
- Weight must be distributed through the heel, not through the toes.
