​Our Gardens have never looked so good!

 Gardens have never looked so good. But many of you have realised that gardening isn’t the gentle potter around it was expected to be, especially those of you that have taken on the bigger projects.
 
Here are some tips to look after your body while you enjoy gardening

• Don’t start cold. Most activities in the garden require bending, lifting and twisting movements. Doing these straight after getting up in the morning will leave you prone to strain. Go for a short walk and have a stretch. so your body is ready for the stresses it will be dealing with.

 

• Lift correctly. Everyone knows how to ‘bend’ the knees and keep the back ‘straight’, but most people get this wrong in practice. Stand up and put one thumb in your belly button and the other thumb at the bottom of your breast bone. If you bend forwards without your hands coming closer together , your bending correctly. If your hands get closer together then you’re bending from your back and you need to use your hips more.

 

• Do the jobs like you’re circuit training. Lots of gardening jobs require repetitive movements in the same position, this causes a lot of strain and can lead to injury. Set up your jobs and spend 10 minutes on one before moving to the next. Keep switching stations every 10 minutes until the jobs are all done!

 
If you would like to book a treatment, please contact  admin@wigneyosteopathy.com.au
Mobile: 0419 910 237
 
Author: Dr Sharon Banks

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