Jared is a small business owner and has noted an increase in the rate of back injuries in recent years. When discussing his concern with Becky, an occupational health nurse, he finds that this is a trend throughout the country
Becky shares with him that the most common back injury is caused by a strain to which of the following muscle groups? A. Lumber
B. Cervical
C. Thoracic
D. Trapezius
A
The most common back injury is strain on the lumbar muscle group, which includes the muscles around the lumbar vertebrae. Injury to these areas affects the ability to bend forward, backward, and side-to-side. This also decreases the ability to rotate the hips and lower back.
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