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Are You Fit Enough to Be Shoveling Snow?

As mentioned in my other article, half of my patients suffered a relapse of their symptoms on Monday the 8th from shoveling snow that weekend.

Of course, I'm mad about it.

So, listen up everyone, if you're in therapy for an ache or pain, it doesn't mean you're well enough to shovel or snow blow and get through it just fine. Take You can suffer serious injuries while shoveling if you don't take the proper precautions.

I moved snow that was two feet deep off of a 600+ square foot driveway the two weekends ago and had to lay down afterwards due to fatigue. And I consider myself to be in shape.

I know the vast majority of my patients aren't in shape either. So, if you're not a regular exerciser or you're in poor physical shape, your body won't be prepared for the stress of shoveling snow and you increase your chances of sustaining muscle pulls, back injuries and strains.

It's been documented that snow shoveling can also strain the heart and cause potentially life-threatening injuries, such as a heart attack.

So, here are some quick tips to IMPLEMENT before trying to tackle the white stuff:

Warm up and stretch for several minutes BEFORE you grab your shovel and head outside.
Use a good, ergonomically correct snow shovel such as one that is lightweight with a contoured handle that's designed to reduce bending and decrease lifting. DON'T use your grandfather's old garden shovel!
Use good technique. Push the snow-don't lift it. And avoid overloading the shovel.
Take a break BEFORE you get too worn out, and take breaks to stand up straight and reduce the effects of being bent over from shoveling.

And if you know you SHOULDN'T be shovelining in the first place, just say NO. There's always some young person patrolling the neighborhood looking to make a quick $20. It's much cheaper than a trip to the hospital.

Now, I'm not saying that snow shoveling equates to certain death, however know your body and the risks and be smart.

The heart is a muscle just like any other muscle in your body and when it gets strained, it shuts down because it can't handle the increased load. Older adults and at-risk individuals who aren't active stress their system when they start to shovel and this often results in heart attacks.

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