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Brace Yourself Bracing yourself provides improved balance and supplies you with a biomechanical advantage. When applying force with one hand, such as lifting the backrest of a stretcher, brace the other hand to stabilize the upper body. • Raising the Head of a Stretcher • Operating a Manual Knee Gatch
Gravity Works Use gravity to your advantage whenever possible. For instance, reposition a patient who has drifted, by putting the stretcher into slight reverse Trendelenburg. When lowering the head section of an empty stretcher, lean into the movement using your body weight and gravity to assist. The Lift Assist backrest uses the patient’s own weights as a counterbalance for an easy lift. • Adjusting Head Section • Repositioning a Patient
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