Avoid Moving Injuries When Using Self Storage

A move is a major stress and it can be painful as well if you injure yourself. Our blog has some tips to reduce stress. Now we want to share tips to reduce your back moving injuries.

Avoid Moving Injuries

Lifting boxes or furniture is like any other exercise– you must stretch first to prevent any damage to your body. You should definitely stretch your arms, legs, and back since those will be the parts of the body that will be used the most while lifting. Check out this site for ways to stretch these parts of your body for a move.

Lift Properly

First, avoid lifting if you can. Handcarts or dollies should become your best friend when moving because they not only make moving easier but also alleviates the stress on your body since you are not carrying boxes, just pushing them. Second, there are many ways to lift, however many people tend to do it wrong. Follow these steps:

Bend at the knees, not the waist.
Keep the object you’re lifting close to your body.
Do not twist your body.
Avoid lifting things over your head.
Position legs apart.
Get a good grip and lift with the legs, not the back.
When moving something, push rather than pull.
Keep your footing secure.
Lift smoothly and slowly; do not jerk.

The main key to lifting a box is to put more pressure on your legs over your back so as not to strain your back.

Third, wear gloves when lifting heavier objects, especially furniture, so you have a better grip and the object does not fall out of your hands. Fourth do not forget to bring plenty of water to keep from becoming dehydrated and if it is possible to move during the morning or early in the day that is also a wise move too because that will prevent you from overheating or tiring out quickly. Fifth, have a First-Aid kit handy just in case someone does get a cut or a minor bruise.

Moving into a self storage facility should involve as little stress as possible. Injury and sprains can be prevented by taking caution when lifting boxes and remembering these tips.

North Shore Mini Storage wants to keep you safe and injury-free, follow these steps to prevent unnecessary injuries.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.