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Troll Hunter
I thought I'd post this as I know we all sometimes move larger items we've made, bags of tools or timber and probably pay little heed to potential issues.
So... sunday I was moving my Kity 419 tablesaw, which I've done probably several hundred times without incident, it's 25kg give or take, bag of sand etc, only 3kg more than the allowed weight of a suitcase for flights.
Picking it up from not quite floor level, which again I've done a lot of, with bended knees, something "popped" in my back.
Worked Monday but not strenuously, and drove with a friend to Weston-Super-Mare to collect a facebook marketplace item I bought, had a stroll along the prom, and a sit down fish and chip supper - felt tight across the back but easily tolerable.
Woke up Tuesday morning and something was VERY WRONG, could hardly move and strong tingling sensation down the legs, so took myself to local hospital.
14 hours later and one MRI turns out I have a slipped / prolapsed / herniated disk pressing on my sciatic nerves.
The "how" I have no clue, and apparently this is a lot more common than people think - people picking up a load they are used to, yet can still cause a severe back issue.
So I'm going to dig out my old weights belt and keep it in my work area from now on (or buy a new one if I can't find it) and use it for lifting regardless of weight over 15kg.
I would suggest people do the same, and be more mindful of this potential issue, as this is pretty pipping uncomfortable, and even taking codeine isn't taking it away completely.
So... sunday I was moving my Kity 419 tablesaw, which I've done probably several hundred times without incident, it's 25kg give or take, bag of sand etc, only 3kg more than the allowed weight of a suitcase for flights.
Picking it up from not quite floor level, which again I've done a lot of, with bended knees, something "popped" in my back.
Worked Monday but not strenuously, and drove with a friend to Weston-Super-Mare to collect a facebook marketplace item I bought, had a stroll along the prom, and a sit down fish and chip supper - felt tight across the back but easily tolerable.
Woke up Tuesday morning and something was VERY WRONG, could hardly move and strong tingling sensation down the legs, so took myself to local hospital.
14 hours later and one MRI turns out I have a slipped / prolapsed / herniated disk pressing on my sciatic nerves.
The "how" I have no clue, and apparently this is a lot more common than people think - people picking up a load they are used to, yet can still cause a severe back issue.
So I'm going to dig out my old weights belt and keep it in my work area from now on (or buy a new one if I can't find it) and use it for lifting regardless of weight over 15kg.
I would suggest people do the same, and be more mindful of this potential issue, as this is pretty pipping uncomfortable, and even taking codeine isn't taking it away completely.
