Ward Manager, Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, Ellesmere Port Hospital, Cheshire, when this paper was written. She is now Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery ...

When a person falls, it is important that safe methods are used to move them, to avoid causing pain and/or further injury. This is critical to their chances of making a full recovery. Safe manual ...

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Muscle strain from lifting and moving heavy loads is one of the most common causes of work-related illness in the UK, and as such, is taken seriously as a issue. During your studies, you can avoid ...