Let it snow. The first flakes came down, and quite heavy at that. Shoveling involves the arms as well as the back. While good shoulders help in the process, a strong back is key to proper lifting. Often, people tend to do a bit more than they should. Breaking up the task or shoveling at intervals throughout the day can be very helpful. The muscles most effected by the task are the quadratus lumborum, which I have written about several times. It’s that important and that prone to injury. It’s quite complex as far as muscles go. Often when people think of a muscle they think of ssomething like the bicep, an attachment, an insertion, and you can flex away. The QL however, is a bit more complex in its makeup, one insertion, but many attachments, it sort of fans out along the lower back from the SI up to the rib cage.
What can you do? Really take it easy when lifting, use your legs more and try to twist less. Shovel across the driveway instead of throwing it over your shoulder.
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