Over Spring and Summer chiropractors have an influx of patients with back pain caused by over-zealous gardening.

One of the fundamental causes of back pain when gardening is prolonged stretching and overuse of the ligaments and joints in the spine. Digging, stooping and bending over whilst planting place considerable stress on the lower joints of the lumbar spine and can cause them to become inflamed and tender.

Here are a few tips to help prevent injury.