About 3 weeks ago I was lifting him from where he plopped on the floor. I have an engine hoist but thought I had developed a clever way to avoid using it. I crouch halfway and lay my right forearm/elbow on my bent knee, then grab his rear harness with my right hand and lift him by doing a curl with my right hand, letting all the weight transfer from my hand through my elbow to my knee, avoiding using my back. That worked brilliantly for about 2 months, only sometimes he needed steadying in front with my left hand. So about 3 weeks ago I was lifting him with my right arm on my right knee, while reaching all the way forward with my left hand to catch his front harness and keep him from falling, and I dislocated a rib on the left mid-back. Thought I'd thrown my back out, it hurt just as much. Anyway, muscle relaxers, 3 trips to the chiropractor, several days off work, and it is nearly normal except sometimes while I am just sitting in a chair doing nothing it will pop for no reason.
