A wheelbarrow is essential for gardening without back pain!

A wheelbarrow! Yes. Why? Because now I’m not carrying pounds of soil and seed on my back. Some years ago, I thought nothing of picking up and carrying 40lb sacks around my yard. I could take it. The post-landscaping ache was my badge of honour. But these days I’m older and wiser. Yard work can be back-breaking, spine-straining work that results in bulging or herniated discs, muscle spasms, low back pain and neck pain. I’m doing what I can to avoid going there.

I want to enjoy the fruits of my labour, on a lounge chair with a cold beer. I don’t want to be on the couch breathless in pain.

I have big plans for the yard this year. So I bought a wheelbarrow. Weeding, distributing new soil and reseeding took a little longer than planned; I had to transfer more, smaller loads around our property. But I got my kids to help out. I walked a lot more. I didn’t strain or twist my back.

Hard work. Pain free. Wondering why I didn’t buy a wheelbarrow years ago. And the best part is, I feel good enough to shoot hoops with my son afterwards. Something that wouldn’t have happened in the past.

If you’re heading out to garden, take preventive measures to avoid low back pain or neck pain injury. All it takes is the right preparation and the right tools. Who says you can’t enjoy the work? Take time to click the links below; learn more about gardening and a healthy spine. If by chance you do strain or injure your back, lie down, ice the injured area, and call Back Clinics of Canada. We can help you regain your spinal health, with innovative treatment that is drug-free, non-surgical and non-invasive.

Read here to learn about effective helpful stretches to do before gardening.

Read here for more smart gardening tips to prevent low back pain and neck pain.