A recent newspaper article claimed that gardening can be a dangerous activity and while I think that it greatly exaggerates the problem there is definitely an element of truth to it.
In one year, 300,000 people in the UK attended A & E departments after having an accident in the garden with 87,000 people actually injured while gardening! Top of the list of most dangerous pieces of equipment is the lawnmower, with 6,500 accidents reported and flowerpots were the second most dangerous causing 5,300 accidents. Falls, cuts and lifting injuries were some of the other common types of accident reported.
Some of the more common gardening problems you want to avoid include:
Using gardening equipment safely (especially lawnmowers!) will obviously be very high on your priority list, but when it comes to avoiding injury taking care of your body should be viewed with equal importance.
This advice should help you to avoid some of the common problems listed and help to keep you pain-free:
When the gardening has been done, carrying out some simple stretches like these will help to reduce any aches and pains and you will feel much better the next day. A nice warm bath will also help to keep you nice and flexible.
Following this advice should help to make your gardening a less ‘extreme’ activity’, but if you do have any concerns please call me on 01604-532853 or email info@sollushealthcare.co.uk and I will do my best to help resolve those aches and pains.