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Patient education is an important aspect of our profession.  Every now and then, we will feature lifestyle tips for our clients (and for us as well). Some people may resort to weight loss pills to combat wieght gain, but we all know that living a healthier lifestyle is the best way to go.

Here are some of the valuable tips from the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

Tips for Gardening Safely

1. Begin your gardening session with a few stretches and exercises to warm up the muscles and joints you will be using. This helps prevent injury and reduces soreness at the end of the day.
2. Make sure the area in which you are working is free of obstacles such as gardening tools, bags and seedling trays. This helps prevent slips and falls.
3. Vary your activities so that you are not in the one position for more than 30 minutes at a time.
4. When doing tasks at ground level, like weeding or planting, kneel rather than bend from the waist. Where possible, keep one hand on the ground for support as you lean forward.
5. If your garden beds are wired up, step into the bed to work rather than lean in from the edge.

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