back posture

• I hurt my back at work. What should I do about it?  more...
• What are the symptoms of back strain?  more...
• What can cause back pain?  more...
• What are my employer's responsibilities to prevent me hurting my back at work?  more...
• I sit down a lot at work. How can I avoid back pain or injury?  more...
• I do a lot of lifting and carrying. How can I do it safely?  more...
• I drive a lot. How can I protect my back?  more...
• How can I treat back pain?  more...
• Can stretching help my back?  more...
• My back hurts, where can I get help?  more...
• What will my GP do about my back?  more...
• What about returning to work?  more...
• What are my employer's responsibilities in preventing back injury?  more...
• Are there special regulations for women in manual handling?  more...
• What if I injure my back and lose my job?  more...
• Where can I get legal advice?  more...

further information

Watch Your Back: A guide to preventing back pain and injury at work, 2000, Labour Research Department, tel: 020 7902 9813, price £3.

Understanding Back Pain, 2000, Professor Malcolm Jayson, in the British Medical Association Family Doctor series, available from pharmacists, supermarkets or direct from Family Doctor Publications, tel: 01295 276627, price £3.50.

Manual handling, a short guide for employers, available free from HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165 or www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf

Basic back care, BackCare, tel 020 8977 5474. Website: www.backpain.org.uk

Manual Handling: GMB safety reps guide and Home Care Staff: Health and safety and Working Well Together: Health and safety for women, A4 leaflets are free; for larger booklets, price on request. GMB Publications, Health and safety unit, tel: 020 8947 3131. Website: gmb.org.uk

Ending Back Pain from Lifting, Health and Safety Unit, UNISON, 1 Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9AJ, tel: 020 7388 2366.

Do You Suffer from Aches and Pains in Silence?, leaflet available from TGWU regional offices.

When work is a pain, Hazards magazine, 73, available from tel: 0114 276 5695, price £10 a year. Go to: www.hazards.org

The No-Nonsense Guide to a Healthy Back, 2000, Gary Trainer and Tania Alexander, Fingertips Press, tel: 020 7224 1750, price £4.99.

Preventing back problems in the textile industry, 2000, Employee Health Bulletin, 15, available from tel: 020 7354 6761, price £12.