PRETTY GARDENS
OFTEN GIVE
UGLY BACKACHES
Gardening and landscaping are great, if you recognize that they are activities
that produce certain body stresses; if you recognize your own physical limitations;
and, if you do them with good sense as well as enthusiasm.
Although gardening does not use tremendous surges of energy or force the
body into shock situations as might be required by activities like
competitive sports, it should be recognized that the health threat may be
just as serious. Many health disorders are the result of awkward posture
positions, use of muscles not conditioned for the activity, and overindulgence.
Not necessarily accidents.
MANY HEALTH DISORDERS ARE THE RESULT OF AWKWARD POSTURE AND STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE
Here are Chiropractic's "Golden Rules" of Gardening
Doctors of chiropractic, whose health-care services emphasize the structural
integrity of the body and concern for those helath disorders related to the
spine and nervous system, offer the following "golden rules" of gardening:
- Warm up your muscles to a task a few minutes befor you embark on a tough project.
- Don't bend over for long periods of time without taking standing breaks.
- Don't lift more than you can handle.
- Wear clothing that does not restrict or confine your movements.
- Wear flat, comfortable shoes that offer firm support.
- Use the proper tool for each job.
- Avoid becoming overheated or chilled.
- Avoid iced drinks when overheated.
- Avoid doing your work in an awkward position.
- If you injure yourself or have aches and pains, see a health specialist immediately.
- As a preventive measure against health disorders which result from a strained or
sprained spinal column, have periodic chiropractic spinal examinations.
Don't let those beautiful chrysanthemums give you an ugly pain in the back!
Your Doctor of Chiropractic is Dedicated to Keeping you Healthy and Active!
This information is brought to you as a service of the American Chiropractic Association
and
Tri-County Chiropractic Association.
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