Avoid Aches & Pains In The Garden
Exercise Essential
Common gardening activities, such as digging, planting, weeding, mulching, and raking can cause stress and strain on muscles and joints. This is especially true for senior citizens and people who are normally sedentary. Different body areas such as the shoulders, neck, back, and knees can be vulnerable to injury during gardening. These tips can help prevent injuries: • Warm up before you garden. A 10 minute brisk walk and stretches for the spine and limbs are good ways to warm up. • Change positions frequently to avoid stiffness or cramping. • Make use of a garden cart or wheelbarrow to move heavy planting materials or tools. Be sure to keep your back straight while using a wheelbarrow. • If kneeling on both knees causes discomfort in your back, try kneeling on one and keep the other foot on the ground. Use knee pads or a gardening pad when kneeling. • If kneeling or leaning down to the ground causes significant pain in your back or knees, consider using elevated planters to do your gardening. • Avoid bending your wrist upwards when
Did You Know? We Can Also Treat: • Arthritis • Back Pain • Balance • Chronic Pain • Dizziness • Headaches • Hip & Knee Pain • Neck Pain • Neuropathy • Pelvic Health • Sports Injuries • Work Injuries HIP HIKES While standing up on a step, lower one leg downward towards the floor by tilting your pelvis to the side. Then return the pelvis/leg back to a leveled position.
pulling things or using gardening tools. Instead, keep your wrist straight and use your shoulder muscles to pull and lift. • End your gardening session with some gentle backward bending of your low back, a short walk and light stretching, similar to stretches done before starting. Author: Andrea Avruskin PT, DPT
Free Workshop
Shoulder / Rotator Cuff
Time: Location: Taylor Rehab Gateway
167 Gateway Blvd Mooresville, NC 28117 July 11, 10:00 AM We are excited to be hosting our free shoulder pain/rotator cuff workshop on Saturday July 11th from 10-11 am at our Gateway location! You will learn the importance of the rotator cuff and how its normal function keeps your shoulder motion pain-free. You will learn some of the most important exercises for your rotator cuff and shoulder health. You will also be educated in how physical therapy can play an important role in resolving your shoulder
pain and getting you back to doing the things you want to do pain-free and without medications. You will learn the latest adjuncts to treatment in physical therapy such as dry needling with electrotherapy and Class 4 Deep Tissue Laser for pain and inflammation. Seats are limited so sign up now!
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