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As spring arrives, weather warms up and leaves turn green, many people will spend more time outside raking, planting bulbs, mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Gardening can provide a great workout, but your body may not be ready for all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling.
It is important to stretch your muscles before reaching for your gardening tools. The back, legs, shoulders, and wrists are all major muscle groups affected when using your green thumb. Stretching these muscles can help prevent injuries, pain and stiffness as well as alleviate muscle pain after a day spent in your garden.
Some Tips for safe gardening
- Stretch before and after your gardening- gently touch your toes, extend arms 'reach for the sky', rotate your trunk side to side- Stretch slowly and controlled, hold 10 sec, avoid bouncing when stretching
- Avoid bending, lifting and twisting together
- Squat down instead of bending over
- Don't lift things that are too heavy, get help
- Don't stay in one position too long- move around every 20 minutes
- When shoveling or raking try to switch sides
- Limit your sun exposure or wear protective clothing
- Drink a cup of water every hour
GET ADJUSTED!- getting regular adjustments will reduce the risk of injury to strained or overworked muscles and help you heal faster if you are injured. |
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