3 Ways to Save Your Knees - Knee Safety - Prevent Knee Pain

3 Ways to Save Your Knees - Knee Safety - Prevent Knee Pain

No matter what you do for a living - construction, warehouse, nursing or other forms of healthcare, public safety, retail - or any other job that requires you to carry loads or be on your feet for long periods of time, you should know how to take care of your knees.

A runner knows that knee warm-ups and stretches are vitally important to knee health and performance. It's twice as important in the workplace because if you injure your knee it can cost you plenty, not only in wages, but in the pain it causes.

Risk management begins with health & safety training. Proper training about footwear and work shoes reduces the chance for injury, and this affects employer's costs for liability and workers compensation insurance. That's why toolbox talks should occasionally focus on stretching and other safety topics related to knees.

OSHA and other government safety agencies know the importance of preventing knee injuries and dealing with everyday knee pain. Orthopedic associations give plenty of advice on how to deal with, but more importantly, how to prevent knee pain.

This short video discusses three ways to save your knees and help ensure they stay healthy for a lifetime of service.

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"Are Your Workers Begging for Knee Injury Protection?"
http://www.ca-safety.com/public/Are-Y...

OSHA Ergonomics E-Tool:
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/elec...

NIOSH - Preventing Knee Injuries and Disorders in Carpet Layers:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/90-104/

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons publication "Common Knee Injuries":
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?t...