{"id":127119,"date":"2022-06-23T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/growing-pains-how-to-stop-yourself-getting-injured-while-gardening-from-essential-exercises-to-the-perfect-posture\/"},"modified":"2022-06-23T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:24:32","slug":"growing-pains-how-to-stop-yourself-getting-injured-while-gardening-from-essential-exercises-to-the-perfect-posture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/growing-pains-how-to-stop-yourself-getting-injured-while-gardening-from-essential-exercises-to-the-perfect-posture\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing pains?: How to stop yourself getting injured while gardening \u2013 from essential exercises to the perfect posture"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBending to dig, twisting to prune and carrying heavy loads can all mean gardeners end up with unnecessary aches. Here are some expert tips to keep you healthy as your garden bloomsOne of the reasons gardening is such good exercise is that the sheer joy of it disguises how hard you\u2019re working, so you end up exerting yourself more than you would at the gym. Scientific studies demonstrate this \u2013 not that I need proof. When I manage to steal a moment to prune a tangle of triffids, I have trouble stopping. Before I know it, I\u2019ve been waving a chainsaw aloft on a pole for four hours.The only downside is that the endless yanking, pushing, lifting and bending can lead to, or exacerbate, aches and pains. NHS Digital figures for 2020-21 (AKA the great lockdown gardening and DIY boom) record 12,355 admissions to hospital in England with injuries related to \u201coverexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements\u201d. But it doesn\u2019t have to be this way. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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