Don't Overdo Gardening

Gardening can cause back pain and overuse injuries.

Safety suggestions include: 

• Avoid long gardening sessions.
• Warm up before gardening with slow, sustained stretches and remember to do basic back stretches during your gardening.
• Rotate your tasks to avoid repetitive movements. For example, after 15 minutes of raking, swap to pruning for a while. 
• Rest frequently and relax in the shade with a drink of water.
• Avoid uncomfortable positions.
• Bend at the knees and don’t strain when lifting heavy objects. If the object is too heavy for you, seek help.