Every spring, many of my Parkinson’s clients come to see me following a beautiful sunny weekend and they complain of a very sore back. Was it from some athletic sport they just participated in? No. Usually it is from garden and yard work! We imagine that we have one day to get everything done, which often leads to sore and over-worked backs. Yard work and gardening are almost always forward flexing of the spine, which is particularly bad if you have Parkinson’s disease. This leads to very painful, over-stretched back muscles, which may keep you from participating in the normal exercise classes that you need to help your PD.
The following are some simple pre and post yard work survival back stretches to get you ready for all that hard work! Don’t forget to keep stretching during breaks and take time to relax the back afterward.
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