How to Protect Your Knees as a Truck Driver.

25 Jan Blog

All truck drivers know that a common cause of retirement is bodily weakness, be it shoulder or back pain, arthritis or the dreaded ‘jumper’s knee’.

Of all the conditions which often result in loss of effectiveness, ‘jumper’s knee’ would have to be the worst.

Starting as a small pain under the knee cap, the condition can turn into consistent dull aching which lowers the quality of your daily life.

Fortunately, jumpers knee can be prevented if we are careful & kind to our knee joints.

The largest contributor to ‘jumper’s knee’ is the jolting impact from jumping off a trailer.

With the following calculations, it is not hard to see why…

Jumping out of the truck or off the trailer 4 times a day for 20 years…that’s easily of 20,000 hard impact to your joints.

Some proven ways to reduce the toll on your body are as follows:

• Learn about the 3 point technique – see the video
• Stop jumping off the deck when in a hurry…Use the ladder like it was made for.
• Start by doing lower body stretches each morning before hitting the road.
• Purchase tools that make my job easier.

As a manufacturer of transport equipment, Tegral has found it has been able to innovate and create tools which reduce the need to climb onto trailers and therefore reduce the likelyhood of trailer jumping.

The Truckers Hook lets you reach chain/straps/angles on your trailer without taking your feet off the ground.

You can find it here: https://www.tegral.com.au/product/extendable-truckers-hook/

The Truckers Trident allows you to place angles & straps simultaneously without the need for throwing, jumping or climbing 🙂

You can find it here: https://www.tegral.com.au/product/truckers-trident-standard/

The best things about these tools are:

• Australian Made – Supporting Aussie Jobs.
• They are extendable meaning they can fit inside most trailer toolboxes.
• Tough – made out of aluminum & bent metal, these tools are made for the aussie way-of-life.

Any question, call the team here. 02 4868 1255. We dispatch daily Australia-wide & deliver next-morning to Sydney.