{"id":40383,"date":"2026-07-02T16:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ral.lv\/2026\/07\/gardening-and-injuries-how-to-protect-yourself-and-recover-faster\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:20:40","slug":"gardening-and-injuries-how-to-protect-yourself-and-recover-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ral.lv\/en\/2026\/07\/gardening-and-injuries-how-to-protect-yourself-and-recover-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening and injuries: how to protect yourself and recover faster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Gardening is one of the few hobbies that allows you to simultaneously get emotional satisfaction, physical activity, spend time in the fresh air, grow tomatoes, and get injured, seemingly without doing anything physical or extreme. Gardening is done by people of all ages and physical fitness levels. Usually, the gardening season begins with enthusiasm, often continues with various types of injuries, and can end with long-term pain. Injuries occur because we overestimate our strength or underestimate the fact that we are not physically fit enough. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why is gardening riskier than it seems?<\/strong><\/h3>

Ergonomics<\/strong><\/p>

Gardening often involves awkward static positions that the body is not used to in everyday life. Unlike sports, where the body works in rhythmic movements, observing at least a minimum of movement technique, in the garden we usually hold one position for a longer period of time. The result? The lower back, neck and shoulders come into prolonged tension. <\/p>

Seasonality<\/strong><\/p>

The highest number of injuries in the garden occurs in spring and early summer, when the body suddenly receives intense physical exertion after a winter rest. Muscles are not prepared, and even ordinary activities can cause traumatic strain. Also, significant stress can be during the harvest, when a large amount of work must be done in a fairly short time. <\/p>

Tools and sharp objects<\/strong><\/p>

Scissors, forks, seed planting tools. All of these tools pose real risks for skin injuries. Small cuts, scrapes can turn serious if not treated quickly and properly, as the soil, as well as the tools themselves, contain a lot of bacteria. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most common gardening injuries<\/strong><\/h3>

Lower back pain<\/strong> is number one. Approximately 40% of people who regularly work in the garden experience minor pain or even serious injuries to their lower back. <\/p>

Knee problems<\/strong> arise from prolonged kneeling on hard ground. This can result in both short-term injuries and exacerbation of chronic problems. <\/p>

Hand and wrist injuries<\/strong> are often caused by working with pliers and other hand tools that do not have ergonomic handles. Injuries or pain can also occur because the wrist and grip are not trained enough in everyday life, but overload occurs with prolonged and intense exertion. <\/p>

Wounds and skin injuries<\/strong> most often occur when using sharp tools or when caring for plants with thorns, such as roses, etc.<\/p>

Sunstroke and dehydration<\/strong> can occur if we do not protect ourselves from the hot sun's rays and do not drink enough water during physical exertion. Therefore, having water at hand, a hat and preferably SPF cream to protect the skin from sunburn are especially important for every gardener. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Back belts - for the prevention and treatment of back pain<\/strong><\/h3>

Back belts provide support during the strain associated with lifting heavy objects, as well as when working in a bent position for long periods of time.<\/p>

What does the back belt do?<\/strong><\/p>