The Manual Handling Revolution

Book excerpt: Are you a health professional who wants to feel confident about the manual handling solutions you offer people with disabilities and their caregivers? At long last there is a book that provides a framework for health professionals for solving complex manual handling problems. The Manual Handling Revolution offers simple yet powerful insights into how we think about manual handling, and guides you through a process for changing that thinking to achieve creative solutions for people with disabilities and their caregivers. In this book you will discover: - how to objectively evaluate equipment options to find the best solution to a problem - how to get the best out of equipment solutions you already use to eliminate manual handling - how to achieve a win-win outcome for the person with disabilities and their caregivers - a method for you to feel confident as a professional in the solutions you recommend - a systematic framework for understanding the manual handling assessment process. If you aspire to excellence in manual handling and want to make a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities and their caregivers, this book is for you.