Which of the following would you include when teaching a patient how to lift a heavy object properly? 

A. avoid letting your legs do the lifting
B. bend at the knees, not at the waist
C. carry the object away from your body
D. let your back muscles do the lifting


B. bend at the knees, not at the waist

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