Doroski Chiropractic Neurology in Woodbridge, VA. Few Chiropractors in Woodbridge Virginia have continuing education diplomates and Dr Doroski is the only Chiropractor of Neurology.
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Ahhhhh spring time! Birds
are chirping, grass is growing and the days are longer. The bird is chirping at 6 AM by your window,
the grass is making your eyes water and due to the long days you can see the
mess your lawn is in and your neighbors looks great!!! Now it is time to start planting those flower
beds and gardens. Just do it… smart!
So here are some tips to reduce your risk of overdoing:
1 Bending over and reaching forward. There isn’t a worse position for your low
back. It has to be done to get the job
done just mix it up. Long periods like
this is bad for your low back! Take a
few breaks the flowers will wait.
2 When you can… squat.
It helps keep the natural curve of your back and takes the pressure off
the very bottom of your back. Use your
hips to pivot rather than bend at the back.
3 If you follow proper lifting and break up the time you are
beinding and your back still isn’t ok… ICE.
No heat. So many people come in
and tell me about how they hurt there back gardening or bending and they put
heat on. Now it is worse… Thing to remember is your injured the joint
or the muscle and now it is inflamed.
Well you just put heat on something inflamed so it swells more… Common mistake but imagine you twisted your
ankle and put it in a bucket of hot water.
4 If you are still sore after icing give your local
chiropractor a call. Odds are if it
hurts you have disrupted the joint alignment and icing all the time won’t
change that.
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