Protecting your Back when Shoveling

Calgary received a (mostly unwelcome) blast of winter on October 2nd this year. It is said it was the most snow in 60+ years. As Calgary has before, we rallied and as I look out my window right now, main roads are mostly dry, the bright sun has melted a ton of it already and it actually is quite pretty.

If you are one of the unlucky one’s needing to shovel through the piles of snow, you already know how much work it can be. I’ve written other blogs on shoveling safety in the past so for this quick note, I wanted to make a few key highlights as a reminder to keep your back safe throughout this upcoming season.

The healthier your spine and body is now, will have a huge effect on how resilient you are to all the unexpected events that can come with winter sports, shoveling, slips or falls. Of course if the unfortunate does happen, get checked by your Chiropractor!