ERGONOMICS FOR NEW PARENTS PART 1: PHYSICS

Should we return to lifting immediately postpartum? Many doctors advise you to refrain from lifting during the first 6 weeks. But, how is this possible when you are tasked with caring for a newborn. Even if this is your first child, you can imagine that caring for your baby is going to involve holding it, lifting it, and moving around to care for it. Life definitely doesn't stop during these 6 weeks to allow you to heal and protect tissue at all cost. So, how do we manage this?
Understanding the physics behind lifting will assist in developing good habits and decrease your risks of hurting yourself while caring for your baby. We discuss what a moment arm is and how to modify it in this post to decrease the force you must produce to move an object. Let's set ourselves up at the best mechanical advantage for repetitive, necessary tasks without impeding tissue healing and overall recovery.
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