Snow Removal and Muscle Pain

When it comes to snow removal there are a lot of different options today besides a shovel. Many people would tell you that things like a #snowplow or having a truck service come in and remove the snow for you does relieve a lot of back pain and I would have to agree as a comparison. But just because you may not be using a shovel doesn't mean it doesn't cause back pain. Let me explain, what a person uses for example a snow thrower even though the product is motorized and designed to remove so very efficiently do you often times need to stand behind it and maneuver. The active maneuver in a #snowblower can I actually be quite taxing on the back and on the knees. In some regards to pending on how much snow there is it could actually be a problem with the shoulders as well. Some machines are extremely light and the people using them have the muscle mass to maneuver them quite easily but overtime see you have a rather large driveway this can start causing other problems as the fatigue starts to sit in. If you have a #snowmachine that is very large and the person is rather average size it means that every time you have to maneuver that machine it is causing more problems for your shoulders and your legs because you have to put in so much more effort to actually get the machine to move. You may even have a system with drive wheels that doesn't mean they know how to turn or that you have the physical space to actually turn the machine and if you can't sometimes you have to lift and twist to put it into the position for another run. And if you're midwesterner sometimes you have to do the sidewalks and maybe that elderly neighbor needs some help to and you try and help them as well so this can double or perhaps triple the actual amount of work you have to do with that snowmachine. So what are my winter tips when it comes to snow removal whether you're still using a shovel snow machine or some other snow removal device requiring your attention? My first and most important suggestion is that you don't wait until all the snow falls. If they're planning on several inches of snow if it all possible and it's safe do some of the work while the snow is falling so that the end total #snowfall puts less of a strain on you and your back. The other suggestion is to make sure that you buy a shovel or snow machine that fits your body and other words do not buy an incredibly large and overpowered machine that might only be used for once or twice a season instead by a smaller unit you can more easily handle. If you're not able to do some of those suggestions and end up in pain these are one of the most important things I can tell you to do. If you feel heat after you're done in one isolated area it's usually a sign of inflammation and that means that a little ice and some rest will go along way. If you're feeling #musclesoreness which is pain but with the absence of #inflammation then you want to provide a little bit of light heat and rest and then get #massage to try and loosen up some of the tight tissue in a day or two.