Ferguson Street Chiropractic and Natural Therapies. Williamstown. Save Your Garden And Your Spine.

	The scourge of humanity that is "bucket back." Watering the garden with buckets causes people to use muscles and joints in a way that is likened to lifting weights at a gym. With most washing machines pouring out more than 16 buckets of water per wash people are prone to overstrain injuries when they fill their buckets to the brim. Some tips to remember when watering: - Warm up your shoulders for 5 minutes before bucketing (e.g. stretching and arm circles) - Use two buckets at a time to balance out the spine - Carry buckets that are only half full of water (a full bucket weighs about 10 kg) - Protect your back when filling, picking up carrying and pouring the buckets: avoid twisting and reaching - Install a grey water system!