Winter Safety and Preparedness

The RIGHT Way to Shovel Snow

As states in New England and the Northeast get slammed with snow from Winter Storm Juno, many in the affected regions are already grabbing their shovels and trying to get one annoying chore out of the way.

While nobody likes to go outside in the snow and cold to clear necessary paths, many people realize it is their duty. Unfortunately, many people also perform the task rather carelessly, and can sometimes face severe consequences.

Every year, an average of approximately 100 people die from cardiac-related injuries due to shoveling snow, according to a study from the U.S. Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Shoveling can also cause back pain, lacerations and fractures.

There are a few ways to avoid this, but if you don’t feel like outsourcing your chores, it’s a good idea to realize what you’re doing wrong.

The video above explains why shoveling snow can be such a burden on your body. It also shows you what you’re doing wrong and what you need to do to fix it.

Shoveling snow isn’t fun, but doing it incorrectly can make this annoying task even more painful.

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