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One of the most common injuries suffered by caregivers is sustaining a back, neck or shoulder injury from transferring patients from one device to another. Occupational and physical therapists, nurses, nursing aides and attendants suffer one of the highest back injury rates in the nation, second only to construction workers. While it is always important to implement a plan of action and use the proper techniques when transferring a patient, DRE can help not only eliminate the risk of injury, but also streamline the caregiving process.