Sore Backs from Gardening
By Marilyn Zink
The other day I was bending over to put a plant in the ground when I felt it. That twinge in my lower back. Anyone who has gardened knows what I’m talking about.
That twinge can quickly become an ache. I was bending a certain way and when I stood up, I felt it. I decided I needed to take a little break from my gardening and do some stretching.
Sometimes aches and pains can quickly morph into something more serious if you push it and keep doing the activity that is giving you pain. The pain occurs sometimes when you are feeling tense about something that happened recently in your life.
While gardening is supposed to be a calming activity, most of the time, you don’t want to be gardening much if it is making you sore. Then you will need to see your chiropractor or massage therapist.
Another way to deal with aches and pains suffered from gardening is to use essential oils. Essential oils such as Sweet Basil are an excellent way to calm muscle spasms so you can get back to gardening as an enjoyable activity.
Marilyn Zink is the publisher.editor of The Herbal Collective magazine. The JulyAug09 issue will feature an article on how to deal with muscle aches and pains.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:10 am
Whenever I have sudden pains gardening I usually just take a quick walk! I read in The Independent that most doctors advise that the best cure for sudden back pain is a walk followed by 2 paracetamol.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:54 am
Hi Laura: That sounds like a good idea. What is paracetamol? It sounds like a medication. I’m not up to date on medications since I don’t tak any.
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Sincerely
Marilyn Zink
publisher
The Herbal Collective