{"id":1313,"date":"2019-04-01T07:14:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T06:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2019-03-07T09:18:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T09:18:23","slug":"should-i-lift-with-a-straight-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/2019\/04\/should-i-lift-with-a-straight-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I lift with a straight back?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The simple answer is no. Research has shown that there is no increased risk from lifting with a bent back. Relaxed, free movement is best for your back rather than holding it stiff and tense. Bending over to tie your shoes or weed the flower bed should be a natural free movement which will involve bending your back.<\/p>\n<p>The only time where it may be advisable to avoid excessive bending of the back whilst lifting is when lifting heavy loads. 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