Prevention of injury while gardening…
Doing a spot go gardening this bank holiday weekend? Celcile tells us how to avoid the aches & pains that often go hand in hand with gardening…
Spring is here! As a keen gardener, I have been working very hard in my allotment, digging up, planting, weeding, etc. and it is starting to look good…I know I am not getting any younger and that aches and pain is are probably expected but as a physiotherapist, surely, it shouldn’t happen to me! So here are some simple tips to prevent aches and pains:
- Make sure that you are fit and strong enough to do the jobs you need to do. Lots of lifting, bending or reaching when you’re not used to it is not a good idea. Why not try alternating the heavy/repetitive jobs with other lighter activities or just taking a well deserved break in between tasks. Regular breaks are really key to help reduce problems, at least every 45 minutes or more frequently if you’re not used to doing what you’re doing.
- If something hurts, don’t carry on ! Stop and maybe come back to it either later or even better, the next day.
- Do try to keep water levels up especially if it’s hot or you’re doing strenuous work.
- Remember to stretch after you’ve finished. Gardening is a physical activity and if you do not want to have sore muscles the next day stretches will help.
I hope these are helpful and prevent you needing any extra help to get you pain free. If you have an ache or pain that doesn’t seem to ease please contact us to discuss how we could help you.
Next week in The Centre we have:
Monday 5th May
Allergy Testing with Cathy Foley
Food Sensitivity Testing with Cathy Foley
The Bowen Technique with Warren Gin
Counselling with Phil Hartland
Sports Massage with Sangeetha Anantha
Cranial-Sacral Therapy with Sangeetha Anantha
Sports Injury Therapy with Sangeetha Anantha
Tuesday 6th
Physiotherapy with Kingston Physio Ltd
Counselling with Jayne Ritchie
Acupuncture (including IVF, fertility and pregnancy oriented) with Victoria Busk
Reflexology with Victoria Busk
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Myofascial release with Jambaal Jeng
Podiatry with Susan Emami
Wednesday 7th
Colonic Hydrotherapy with Shemila Tharani
Acupuncture (including IVF, fertility and pregnancy oriented) with Victoria Busk
Reflexology with Victoria Busk
Counselling with Jayne Ritchie
Cranial-Sacral Therapy with Sangeetha Anantha
Sports Injury Therapy with Sangeetha Anantha
Nutritional Therapy with Kate Bennett
Counselling with Phil Hartland
Counselling with Amy Benson
Thursday 8th
Colonic Hydrotherapy with Mandy Jones
Physiotherapy with Kingston Physio Ltd
Body Talk System with Yvette Smith
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Myofascial release with Jambaal Jeng
Homeopathy with Dr Muthulingam
Acupuncture with Dr Muthulingam
Massage with Dr Muthulingam
Counselling with Jayne Ritchie
Counselling with Michael Cohen
Cognitive behavioural therapy with Michael Cohen
Hypnotherapy with Michael Cohen
Sports Massage with Emma Stacey
Rehabilitation with Emma Stacey
Relaxation & Remedial Massage with Emma Stacey
Optima Sports Nutrition with Emma Stacey
Massage for special populations (stroke, diabetes etc) with Emma Stacey
Friday 9th
Physiotherapy with Kingston Physio Ltd
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Myofascial release with Jambaal Jeng
Hypnotherapy with Urmila Lewis
Clinical NLP with Urmila Lewis
Clinical Psychology with Dr Sally Field
Assessment and psychology treatment with Dr Sally Field
Ultrasound Scans with Rachel Bailey
Acupuncture (including IVF, fertility and pregnancy oriented) with Victoria Busk
Reflexology with Victoria Busk
Neighbourhood Midwives
Saturday 10th
Physiotherapy with Kingston Physio Ltd
Colonic Hydrotherapy with Shemila Tharani
pregnancy and ayrvedic massage with Magda Oliveira
Ayurvedic acupressure with Magda Oliveira
Lymphatic drainage with Magda Oliveira
Reflexology with Magda Oliveira
Fertility Reflexology with Magda Oliveira
Remedial massage with Magda Oliveira
Sports massage with Jambaal Jeng
Back and neck pain therapy with Jambaal Jeng
Visceral manipulation with Jambaal Jeng
Myofascial release with Jambaal Jeng
Counselling with Jayne Ritchie
Sunday 11th
Colonic Hydrotherapy
Therapeutic Massage with Helen Rennie
Art Therapy with Helen Rennie
Aromatherapy with Helen Rennie
Counselling with Helen Rennie
Crystal Healing with Helen Rennie
Podiatry with Susan Emami
If you would like to know more about any of our therapies please conatct us on 0208549800 or 07436 070 832
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