{"id":2728,"date":"2014-05-01T08:27:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T13:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastendchiro.com\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2014-04-30T15:48:12","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T20:48:12","slug":"april-showers-bring-may-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastendchiro.com\/april-showers-bring-may-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"April Showers Bring May Flowers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us will be seeing the \u201cfruit\u201d of our labor as new flowers and vegetables appear in our gardens.\u00a0 We might also <em>feel<\/em> the fruit of our labor in our bodies.\u00a0 Having back pain or joint pain can get in the way of enjoying this time of year.\u00a0 It may be that you are new to gardening or have had your green thumb for a while. Either way, it is important to take care of yourself so you can better care for your plants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2731 alignright\" title=\"April Showers Bring May Flowers! - Nashville TN - East End Chiro\" alt=\"April Showers Bring May Flowers! - Nashville TN - East End Chiro\" src=\"https:\/\/eastendchiro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/eastendchiropractic-may-flowers-300x243.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eastendchiro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/eastendchiropractic-may-flowers-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eastendchiro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/eastendchiropractic-may-flowers.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before a day in the garden, try the following warm ups to help prepare your body for the work it\u2019s about to do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>While sitting, prop your heel on a stool or step. Keeping the knees straight, lean forward until you feel a stretch in the back of the thigh. Hold this position for 15 seconds. Repeat with the other leg.<\/li>\n<li>Stand up, balance yourself, and grab the front of your ankle from behind.\u00a0 Pull your heel towards you buttocks and hold for 15 seconds.\u00a0 Repeat with the other leg.<\/li>\n<li>While standing, weave your fingers together above your head with your palms up.\u00a0 Lean to one side for 10 seconds and then to the other.\u00a0 Repeat 3 times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are already feeling the aches and pains of working outdoors, there are ways to alleviate discomfort.\u00a0 Apply an ice pack on the area of pain for the first 48 hours or apply a heat pack after 48 hours.\u00a0 Then consider <a href=\"https:\/\/eastendchiro.com\/new-patients\/what-to-expect\/\">scheduling an appointment with us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>We want you to feel your best this May so you can enjoy your garden and stop to smell the flowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us will be seeing the \u201cfruit\u201d of our labor as new flowers and vegetables appear in our gardens.\u00a0 We might also feel the fruit of our labor in our bodies.\u00a0 Having back pain or joint pain can get in the way of enjoying this time of year.\u00a0 It may be that you are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[291,343,290],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>April Showers Bring May Flowers - Nashville TN - East End Chiropractic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are some tips for you to keep your back and body from hurting after you finish gardening. 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