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History and Background The combined clinical experience of Brisbane doctors Robert Labrom, Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Leigh Atkinson, Neurosurgeon, led them to realise the enormous impact that back and spinal injuries have on people’s lives and the Australian community. These injuries result in acute and chronic pain, time off work, adjustments to functional life and the need for extensive therapies including surgery. In addition, there is the enormous cost of compensable injuries to the Australian community. This scenario is all too well understood by both the medical and legal professions. Lift Smart Australia was thus born and is dedicated to the prevention of spinal injuries related to lifting through the support of education and research. Dr Labrom, Dr Atkinson, the Board of Directors and all Friends and Partners of the organisation, are committed to seeing a significant reduction in the back and spinal injuries that are often the result of incorrect lifting practices at home and at the work place. Prevention remains better than cure in all areas of health. Lift Smart Australia is focussed on minimising and preventing these injuries which continue to place such an enormous social and financial burden upon Australian society. Lift Smart Australia is a charitable, non-profit organisation.
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