Alleviate Gardening Back Pain: Vancouver Chiropractic Tips
Our Vancouver Chiropractor, Dr Farrah Jiwa, wants to help you alleviate back pain and stiffness while you’re in the garden pruning your hedges, pulling your weeds and planting your masterpieces!
Tips while gardening
1. Kneel when gardening
2. Make sure when you pull weeds to pull with your legs rather than your back and keep your spine straight, it will help reduce unnecessary back pain
3. Make sure to take breaks and stretch
– Alternate your stance and movements as often as you can to keep the body balanced
4. Drink water and keep hydrated
Tips to alleviate pain/stiffness after a day in the garden
Arms and Shoulders Chiropractic Stretches
Shoulder Rolls: Let your arms hang at your sides and rotate your shoulders back and forth)
Hug yourself and rotate at the waist to the left and right.
Tricep Stretch: Pull/Stretch one arm across the chest to the other side
Quadricep Chiropractic Stretch
Stand up and balance yourself
Bend your knee and grab the front of your right ankle with your left hand
