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How Not To Throw Your Back Out This Summer |
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Injuries/Joint Pain
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Over the last month or so I have seen an increased number of injuries related to excessive gardening and yard work. It is vitally important that for many people who are not active during the winter and early spring months to pace themselves throughout the spring and summer. This means that trying to do all your gardening and yard work on one or two days of the week is not a good idea.
Your work schedule should be spread out throughout the week and weekend interspersed with frequent small breaks and rest periods. If you find you can't get a certain amount done during the day, do not worry about it since it can done on another day.
Activities such as raking, pulling weeds and mowing require a lot of complicated and intricate movements that we might not do throughout the year. It is very important that we work consciously and slowly and stand up and take frequent breaks with some nice stretching moves and deep breaths before you get back to work. If you do begin to feel any minor aches or pains during these activities, it would be smart to make an appointment for a chiropractic check-up and treatment before the problem worsens.
Gardening and yard work can be fun and invigorating and we hope you enjoy the summer months and stay healthy and strong.
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