Hi all, It is very easy to injure the neck and shoulders when engaging in a lot of heavy clipping and trimming of shrubs and plants in the garden. When your arms become tired with clipping and brush cutting at shoulder height or above, often the muscles around the neck become overused. This also applies…
Hi all, This is week 2 of our 5-week series on gardening, its impact on the body and how you can help make gardening a more enjoyable experience for yourself. Gardening can involve a lot of bending. Last week we talked about changing up your position so you are not constantly loading up one part…
Hi all, Gardening is a great activity, but it can play havoc with the body at times. Sometimes the back, shoulders and neck can suffer, particularly as you battle the weeds that have taken hold over the summer. Over the next five weeks I will be looking at gardening, its impact on the body, and…
Hello Everybody Back pain is very common and something that most people will experience in their lifetime. It can be very inconvenient! Mostly, it will go away after a while – usually by three months – but occasionally it continues to return time and again. The reasons are varied, but what we do know now…
Hello Everybody As you head back to work after the summer holiday break, it is a good time to rethink how you can stay more active in the workplace. Studies have found that sitting for too long and being inactive can play a direct role in poor health and early death, with higher rates of…
Hello Everybody Now that the school holidays are coming to an end and the kids are heading back to school, it’s a good time to have a look at what activities your children are involved in to help them stay active. It’s important children stay active when they get back to school simply because it…
