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"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." — Irish Proverb
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There's more clinical truth in that proverb than most people realise. Sleep is widely understood to be important for general health, but its specific role in injury recovery is less well known — and genuinely remarkable. If you're currently managing an injury and wondering why your physiotherapist keeps asking about your sleep, this post is for you.

"Lift with your legs.....keep your spine straight....brace your core" - these are the mantras of standard mandatory workplace based occupational health videos that we know you've heard before. Unfortunately despite their wide spread use these ideas largely haven't been updated for years. Like many ideas in healthcare these standard phrases have been passed down through the years without significant review, and aren't necessarily up to date.
So what is most important when it comes to lifting heavy objects and how do you reduce the risk of injury?