Spinal cord compression primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Primary Prevention

Identifying high risk groups for trauma and disk herniation and educating them about adequate safety and preventive measures such as

• Teaching proper lifting techniques of heavy machinery
• Preplacement strength testing and physical examination as a screening method
• Reducing the physical demands of work through the systemic work design at the workplace.
• The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a lifting equation which was revised in 1991 in an attempt to determine recommended weight limits for workers