Life With My Pet Back

Before back pain issues I used to lug around a heavy watering can to water all my pots and troughs full of plants and also the new starters in the garden. After I got back issues that was not going to be a good thing for me, yet the plants still needed watering in the heat of the summer and it wasn't fair to expect my husband to do it all. I love gardening and those of you who know me know that I wasn't about to give it up. One Doctor had told me... I would never garden again... While that comment plunged me into some despair it also made me start thinking about how I CAN DO things and what I CAN DO rather than what I cannot do. Now its ironic I am writing this as it is pouring down with rain outside!!(LOL!!) However, we have had some very hot spells when especially my young seedlings and pot plants have found it tough going. So a couple of quick remedies for watering your plants if you have back pain. 1. I use a household watering can, its much smaller and lighter an...

Having done a lot of gardening recently it has to be this quote. Always makes me laugh  :) “What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it." Charles Dudley Warner.   Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinterest.

Back pain support forums can be very useful to anyone coping with back and sciatic pain.  However in order to get the best out of them, and contribute the most to them, there are certain points to bear in mind.  I have visited and taken part in many back and neck pain forums and have learned the lessons and tips that can help you make the most of it for yourself. In my experience you can learn such a lot from people on a back or neck pain support forum.  However you do need to tread with some caution. What does, or doesn't suit one person may be completely different for some one else.  You must also ensure that you never stop any medical treatment based soley on what you read.  The great thing is though that you may well be introduced to ideas and treatments you had never heard of which you can then discuss further to see if they would suit you. The most valuable part is simply sharing your experiences and gaining ....and giving support to eac...