Gardening!
An important reminder for myself and everybody else entering the "garden season" is that there are an increased number of injuries when starting up again for the season. The heavy lifting of fresh sand or mulch, twisting to pick those far reaching weeds, and hunching for extended periods of time can all contribute to the straining and spraining of our sensitive soft-tissues.
Luckily, a few simple exercises can help prevent aches and pains. Most importantly, increasing core stability will improve our abilities to maintain bending postures for prolonged periods of time. Recent research recommends that building the endurance of core abdominal and lower back muscles is more important than actually “strengthening” the low back. Keeping correct posture with strong abdominal muscles will prevent injury down the road and enable you to garden at all ages. If you would like some more information on these exercises and to have your own personal biomechanics (walking, bending, lifting, kneeling) properly assessed, stop by the clinic and ask Dr. Derek.
An important reminder for myself and everybody else entering the "garden season" is that there are an increased number of injuries when starting up again for the season. The heavy lifting of fresh sand or mulch, twisting to pick those far reaching weeds, and hunching for extended periods of time can all contribute to the straining and spraining of our sensitive soft-tissues.
Luckily, a few simple exercises can help prevent aches and pains. Most importantly, increasing core stability will improve our abilities to maintain bending postures for prolonged periods of time. Recent research recommends that building the endurance of core abdominal and lower back muscles is more important than actually “strengthening” the low back. Keeping correct posture with strong abdominal muscles will prevent injury down the road and enable you to garden at all ages. If you would like some more information on these exercises and to have your own personal biomechanics (walking, bending, lifting, kneeling) properly assessed, stop by the clinic and ask Dr. Derek.
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