01/24/2026
❄️ Let's prepare to shovel snow without any injuries, read through and keep these tips in mind...
🧤 Before you start:
• Warm up for 5–10 minutes (yes, really treat it like a workout!)
• Hydrate
• Dress in layers + supportive footwear
• Think 🤔 If you have a neighborhood kid to shovel your drive, let them! 😜
While shoveling:
✔️ PUSH snow when possible — lifting is harder on your spine
✔️ If you must lift:
• Bend at hips + knees (not your low back)
• Keep snow close to your body
• Lift smaller amounts
✔️ Avoid twisting — turn with your feet instead
✔️ Switch sides often
✔️ Take frequent breaks
⚠️ STOP immediately if you feel chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, or sharp back pain.
Snow isn’t worth a setback. Your body has to carry you through everything—protect it.
Save this. Share it. And if your body feels off after shoveling, don’t ignore it.
❄️🦴❤️