Wade, Your Work Hardening Patient, Must Return to His Job

Multiple Choice

Wade, your work hardening patient, must return to his job at a warehouse after a L1-L2 laminectomy. Part of his job involves unloading small- to medium-sized boxes by hand from semi-trucks. What ergonomic principle are you going to teach Wade before he returns to work?

A) You will teach Wade to keep his back straight and bend his knees while lifting heavy boxes.
B) You will teach Wade to carry heavy boxes away from his body.
C) You will teach Wade to stand and twist his body as he moves boxes from place to place.
D) All of the above.