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PTA Question of the Week - Lifting advice

You are educating a patient on lifting techniques whose job requires him to regularly lift 35-pound boxes from a transport cart to an elevated conveyor belt. The patient can complete the activity; however,  he is unable to prevent hyperextension of the spine. The most appropriate action is:

1. Implement a pelvic stabilization program

2.. Design an abdominal strengthening program

3. Review proper body mechanics

4. Use an elevated platform when placing boxes on the belt

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