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| The Gardening Blues |
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| Every spring gardeners get the itch to bury their hands in “terra firma” hoping to reap their rewards in late summer. Local newspapers expound advertisements galore dealing with all aspects of gardening from when to plant, what type of fertilizer to use, what tools they should use to minimize their physical demands, and how to deal with pesky insects. What is not talked about are the sore muscles and backs that result from one’s desire to grow one’s own food and plants. For most people, gardening is the first real true physical exercise that they have endured since the fall clean up. Subsequently every chiropractors office gets busy when the planting season arrives. What can you do to protect your back and at the same time enjoy one of your favourite pastimes? Let’s explore ways in which your back can survive the passage of Spring. Gardening enthusiasts can prepare themselves for the planting season with as little as fifteen minutes of exercise each day, an investment for their lower backs. Toiling in the soil often involves being in a cramped position for prolonged periods of time. These ‘rigid or fixed postures’ deprive the working muscles of adequate blood flow and subsequently the necessary oxygen for them to work and recover. Lack of muscle movement also plays havoc on the joints and soft-tissues of the spine. A thorough stretching of muscles before and after planting or weeding can often remedy this problem. A year round strengthening program would do even more to protect one’s back. An often-overlooked way in which gardeners can protect their backs is their choice in gardening tools. In recent years there has been an earnest effort to design hand tools that afford the gardener the comfort and strength to perform their gardening tasks. Some of these tools, at first, appear costly and their manufacturers fail to properly explain the advantage of their use. Do you love to garden yet dislike its impact on your back? Don’t let gardening give you the blues. A simple exercise program and a wise choice of hand gardening tools may be what you need. Dr. Thiessen can advise or even train those who wish to be in better shape (He is a certified personal fitness trainer with a certificate from The American Council on Exercise and a Health & Safety consultant with local industry.) An upcoming seminar, co-hosted by Dr. Thiessen and Home Depot, will address this issue in the latter part of June 1999. Dr. Thiessen may be contacted Monday - Friday at 905-828-0236. |
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