Newsletter Your Health &Fitness The newsletter helping you live life to the fullest Help Your Plants Blossom By Helping Yourself First! HERRIMAN 13358 South 5600 West Herriman, UT84096 EAGLE MOUNTAIN 3943 E. Pony Express Pkwy., Ste. 220 Eagle Mountain, UT84005 AVOID ACHES & PAINS IN THE GARDEN
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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
• Ifkneelingonbothkneescausesdiscomfort inyourback, trykneelingononeandkeep theother footon theground. Use knee pads or a gardening pad when kneeling. • Ifkneelingor leaningdown to thegroundcausessignificant pain in your back or knees, consider using elevated planters to do your gardening. • Avoid bending your wrist upwards when 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 bendingofyour lowback,ashortwalkand lightstretching, similar to stretches done before starting.
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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. •Changepositionsfrequently toavoidstiffnessorcramping. • 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.
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