5 Ways to Avoid Moving Injuries:
Moving can be a chaotic, expensive, and—if you’re not careful—painful experience. While folks can save a few bucks by lifting and moving the boxes themselves , they run the risk of suffering moving injuries if they don’t know what they’re doing. Of course, that’s not to say that a careful and in-shape person can’t move their possessions. Still, it helps to know what you’re doing when it comes to heavy lifting. Read on for a few tips and tricks on how to get your stuff from Point A to Point B without layover at Point C (that would be your couch, with a heating pad applied). 1. Know Your Limits If something feels too heavy to lift safely, then it probably is. Stop and get help—either from a friend, family member or a professional . There are some items that regular folks just shouldn’t attempt to move themselves. Think large appliances, heavy bookcases and the like: It just takes one slip or trip, and you could break a bone. 2...