Excited for Gardening? Avoid Back Pain with These Tips
Gardening offers the opportunity to plant flowers and vegetables, clean out the flower beds and vegetable garden, and to plant bulbs that bloom next spring. However, you have to take the necessary steps to protect your back from injury during gardening. Gardening is a great way to get outside and take advantage of the fresh air, but it can also put a strain on your back. Millions of Americans suffer from debilitating back pain each year that affects their quality of life. It can present itself in a number of ways – whether you are having trouble getting out of bed, picking up your kids, putting on your socks and shoes, or partaking in your favorite hobbies, Vineyard Complementary Medicine can help relieve your back pain. Our FREE Screening Clinic for Pain Relief and Injury Management (see inside for more details) can also diagnose whether the pain you’re feeling is a result of general back pain or sciatica. Back pain typically develops as the result of an injury or muscle strain, which is why it is so common with the repetitive bending, digging,
and reaching that gardening entails. Sciatica is a specific type of back pain that is extremely common. It develops from issues surrounding the nerves and can be felt in the lower back, legs, or buttocks. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes “pinched” or otherwise damaged in some way, thus resulting in a “shooting,” “stinging,” or “burning” sensation. Whether you’re experiencing general back pain or sciatica pain, our team at Vineyard Complementary Medicine are licensed and trained in helping alleviate your discomfort. VCM also provides helpful tips and specific exercises to avoid back pain and sciatica on our YouTube Channel — discover how you can comfortably enjoy your leisure activities.
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