Tips For Healthy Gardening

Quite often a patients present with low back pain that was caused or aggravated by gardening. Gardening is one of the best hobbies a person can have. There is something about helping to promote beauty and life. Here are some techniques and ideas that may help in preventing back injuries.

Keep weeds at bay with no till gardening.

Try raised garden beds to avoid overreaching or bending. Raised garden beds mean less bending over and reaching.

Get a potting bench.

Perennials keep on giving each year!

Work in intervals to help to avoid injuries.

Get specific stretches from your chiropractor.

Core exercises will help strengthen areas most used.

Try not to bend with your back. This minimizes spinal loading to avoid compression of the disc

Use a wagon or drag any heavy materials.

Carry items close to your body.

Sit on a potting stool or kneel if your knees can handle it.

Use tools with long handles to avoid bending.

Avoid twisting with your back

Dr William Morgan of Morgan Chiropractic in Stuart Florida has treated patients for close to 3 decades. Many have had injuries due to gardening. Simple chiropractic adjustments have kept his patients active in all manners of life. If you have a green thump make sure you are utilizing chiropractic care.

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