According the Canada NewsWire, a study was conducted in 2003 by 500 Chiro-practors in Ontario, Canada, and it was found that a whopping 88% of these doctors report that Yard work and gardening are the most common sources of back and neck pain during the warmer months.
Here some helpful tips before you begin to garden:
•Stretch before you begin: Lightly stretch your hamstrings, thighs, calves, groin, and gluteus (buttock) muscles. Stretch shoulders and wrists as well. This will lower your risk of injury.
•Squat: When lifting, contract your abs, keep your back straight, and bend at your knees. Keep anything that you are lifting as close as you can to your gut and stand tall. Avoid leaning forward or twisting the spine while carrying any load.
•Contracting the lower abdominal muscles is essential to protecting the lower back while being active. Simply suck in the muscles between your belly button and bladder while performing rigorous activities.
•Hydrate yourself and use sunscreen at all times.
•Constantly stretch and take frequent breaks when necessary
•Alternate between activities. Spend 20 minutes doing three different tasks, and then repeat if necessary.
When finishing gardening for the day, stretch afterwards and hydrate yourself.
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