With warmer weather finally here, a lot of people will start spending more time outside planting, mowing the lawn, and pulling weeds. With all that bending, twisting, reaching, and pulling, gardening can really cause a physical strain on your body. Therefore, we are seeing an increased number in patients who are experience stiffness, pain, and even injuries caused by doing yard work. Here are some tips that can help you have a pain- free gardening season. 1. Warm up and Stretch: It is important to stretch your muscles properly before you gas up your mowers. It is important to remember when you are doing any form of exercise, you should always stretch before and after it. Start by warming up your muscles, we recommend taking a short, brisk walk. The areas of the body that are most commonly effected from yard work are the back, upper legs, shoulders, and wrists. Therefore, the stretching should target those areas. Doing some simple stretches before and after yard work wil