Laurel Park Medical Centre will offer a FREE “Lunch and Learn” about Body Mechanics, Posture and Protecting Your Back presented by Brad Mast, Licensed Physical Therapist, on Friday, January 11 at  12:00 pm at Laurel Park Medical Centre. The presentation will include information on proper posture and lifting techniques, ideas on protecting your back from injury and exercises to prevent injury. The presentation and the lunch are both free and open to the public. Participants must RSVP by calling 687-3947, as space is limited.

Low back pain affects millions of Americans every year.  Most back pain may result from a seemingly innocent move, but can be the accumulation of months or years of bad posture; poor body mechanics (for example, lifting with the back instead of the knees); stressful and ergonomically incorrect working and living habits; and lack of flexibility and physical fitness. Simple body mechanics can help ease back pain problems. 

Park Ridge Hospital is an acute care facility that has provided superior medical care with Christian compassion since 1910. The hospital is one of 36 hospitals in the U.S. belonging to Adventist Health System.  For more information about Park Ridge Hospital, or about other hospital services, visit www.parkridgehospital.org. To request a copy of the Park Ridge Hospital Physician Directory, contact the Business Development office at (828) 681-2687.