Life With My Pet Back

To all the people who are experiencing snow and freezing temperatures  right now do be careful of your back! Snow and Ice can be pretty and can be fun! -but also can be dangerous especially if you already have back issues.  1. If you need to go out do wear layers, hat and gloves and even a heat pack on your back to keep your muscles as warm as possible. 2. Wear a good solid pair of boots with excellent grips. If they do not have grips purchase a pair of pull on grips to give you extra traction. If you have back issues, It is very important you do not slip or fall  as you could injure yourself badly or at best jar your back increasing your pain. 3. Before you go out warm up in the house. Do some of your back pain exercises, walk around the rooms. Anything to get your blood circulating and your body warmed up a bit before you go out. 4. Shovelling snow- If you have back issues Ideally don't do it! Get a friend or neighbour to help you or leave it. If...

Hi everyone! I do hope you had a lovely time over the holidays. Well we are now inundated with  heavy snow and ice! Where I live we are not used to prolonged periods of snow,; yes we get some snow every winter but it doesnt usually last very long. However, this looks set in for a while. It is important if you have back issues to take extra care in snowy and slipperly icy weather. You really do not want to slip and jar your back or worse still fall. Also important not to strain your back either. So a few quick tips if you are coping with the snow and ice! 1. Walk carefully on snow and ice, wear shoes or boots with very good grips or invest in good quality shoe grippers designed for ice. I just got a pair and they are brilliant! 2. Ideally do not dig out the pavement or drive. If the snow is not too deep or just icy you can scatter salt or get someone else to do the digging out . 3.Keep your back warm. If your muscles tense up with the cold you may find you get ...