Back care instructions

- The spine is the central support structure of the body. You must respect this structure so that it will give you strong, flexible service for a long time to come.

- The spine also carries the neurological lifeline from the brain to all the other parts of the body. The functional health of the body depends on the flow of an unrestricted nervous system. When your spine suffers, your overall health can suffer, too.

- Always stand as erect as possible, with your shoulders back, and your head centered directly over the spine. Try to sit in the same manner--erect, with head over the spine.

- Do not sit with your legs crossed, except at the ankles.

- When you lift, try to bend from the knees (and not from the back), keeping your back straight at all times. Hold the weight close to your body as you carry it.

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