How to Shovel Snow and Protect your Back

[RaPeSQUADps3]

bitch as snow

[AlbertChyn]

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[kratosson1]

thanks for yours tips doc!!! 

[tayfully]

Thank you for this video! This is my second winter in Vermont and it looks like I've been doing it the wrong way (twisting). Luckily, I've never hurt myself but my shoulders/back usually get pretty sore. Hopefully this will help! 

[100tuyetvan]

Use GLOVES that won't slide on the handle when you grip the shovel. Gloves with rubber or suede on the palms and fingers are better than plain knit gloves. A good grip is very important--losing a grip when you are bearing a heavy load of snow and ice may cause muscle strain or other injuries.

For a similar reason, you should wear warm shoes with good traction so you do not slip and fall

[100tuyetvan]

i have no problems pushing the shovel in front of my belly (very effective) .. but i have a problem when lifting it up (the "light aluminium snow shovel" blade tips over to the side .. all the snow i've got just go back down to the ground)

to prevent it from tipping, i have to bend my back, & hold it closed to the blade to keep it firm (which might not be good for my back ?)

anybody have an idea here to prevent it from tipping ?? thx :D

yesterday, snowfall for 5-6 hours, crazy arghhh

[mskdoctor123]

Ty', you worry too much. Besides, it's an opportunity to tighten your abdominal muscles. Research shows that abdominal bracing is protective to the lower back. So walk slowly, anticipate that your shovel could abruptly hit against ice, and keep your ab's solid. Also, some shovels are much sharper than others. I cannot push my sharper shovel on the driveway because it often catches the cracks and bumps in the pavement. Dr. G

[ty99999returns]

never walk with the shovel like that it will hit ice and u will get the wind knocked out of you.

[ViraJinn]

i always shovel the snow after eating lol

[mskdoctor123]

I like the "get your teen age legs out there and shovel!" method. But when you don't have a couple of teenagers and you don't have a snowblower, here's the basics on how to do it.

[jtdizzle13]

I go with the snow blower method

[Thirteen420]

My problem came from a shovel not long enough, helpful video, my back is killing me. Wish I watched this earlier.

[oregonbobv]

Check out the Masi nova Snow pusher made in Finland. You push the snow and no pack strain or pain.

[onthespot4sure]

very helpful and intellagent!!

[Moreoff]

Hey Doc, we've just received 28" of snow here. To verify that I'm shoveling properly, would you mind stopping by and demonstrating that procedure for a few hours?

[BengalsFan620]

thanks man .

[desiracing3]

thanks for the video! great advice but its hard to follow the proper technique when you have 2 1/2 ft of snow and soo much snow to shovel

[trudytrudytrudytrudy]

Thank you, thank you! I have been doing it entirely wrong and my back was hurting after about five minutes.

[SabreImagery]

Very good advice, thank you!! It will come in handy when I go home tonight and shovel some more of this snow...

[jvihcpr]

Excellent video Scott, but I have found the best way for me to protect my own back is to hire someone else to shovel the snow for me.

And moving to Florida can help too.

John Ventura

[UnlimitedNetworking]

Well done Scott!

As someone with an aging back, I could have used this video BEFORE today. No harm done today so far, but great advice for the next snow storm.

Michael McKenzie, MD

[QuickFamilyClips]

Very nice clip! I will remember "keep your nose with your toes". I have been shoveling all weekend and I wish I had seen this first! I am sore!

[TomChair]

Lots of great tips here. Very helpful!