Impact Safety Products manufactures and markets
Spine Saver, an ergonomic seat cushion designed to reduce shock
and vibration. Alma Gaither, the President and CEO of the company
owns the patent and trademark for Spine Saver. Alma is a registered
nurse with expertise in the field of occupational health and safety. Spine Saver is made of a viscoelastic polymer that decreases
shock and vibration up to 80%. Spine Saver was created to help workers
prevent back injuries related to whole body vibration in the workplace.
It also helps workers who have back pain to avoid increased injury
and alleviate symptoms while working.
What is Whole Body Vibration?
Whole
Body Vibration refers to mechanical energy
oscillations, which are transferred to the body as a whole (in contrast
to specific body regions), usually through a supporting system such
as a seat or platform. Typical exposures include: Driving automobiles
and trucks Operating industrial vehicles Bus, taxi and train drivers Tractor drivers Heavy equipment operators
Spine changes related to Whole Body Vibration include
·
Fatigue of the paraspinal muscles and ligaments
·
Lumbar disc flattening
·
Disc fiber strain
·
Intradiscal pressure increases
·
Microfractures in vertebral end-plates
·
Increased risk of disc degeneration
·
Disc herniation
There is strong evidence (+++) of a causal relationship
between the physical work factor of whole body vibration and musculoskeletal
disorders of the back.
This causal relationship is shown to be very likely between intense
or long-duration exposure to whole body vibration and musculoskeletal
disorders when the epidemiologic criteria of causality are used. Causality
is an event, condition or characteristic that plays an essential role
in producing an occurrence of the disease.
All
the Back-Up You'll Ever Need!
Patent # US 6,175,980 B1
Protects
the spine by reducing shock and vibration up to 80%. Prevents
and alleviates back pain and other symptoms associated with whole
body vibration when driving. Durable,
water repellent and resilient in temperature extremes -20 to 200 F.
Portable - from work to recreation - aircraft to watercraft. (more...)
• 80% of adults will experience back pain
•
Whole body vibration from operating heavy equipment is a major cause
of low back pain (NIOSH)
•
Back pain is the second leading cause of lost work days (first is the
common cold)
•
Average cost of a workers' compensation non-surgical back claim is
$8,300
•
Average cost of a workers' compensation surgical back claim is $35,000
Spine
Saver
Prevents and alleviates back pain and other symptoms associated with
whole body vibration when driving
Protects the spine by reducing shock and vibration up to 80%
Unique visco-elastic polymer molds to your shape-won't flatten like
a gel pad
Durable, water repellent and resilient in temperature extremes -20
to 200 F
Portable - from work to recreation - aircraft to watercraft
Driving automobiles
and trucks
