Saturday, April 16, 2011

Springtime Gardeners Beware! #6

If you’ve been sitting on the couch watching sports all winter, begin slowly.  Stretch your muscles and begin gardening in small segments of time.  We all hear people talk about working in their garden all weekend and “I found muscles I didn’t know I had.  I’m sore.”  For many of us, we can make a better plan:  divide up the gardening work over several weekends or a couple evenings per week for several weeks.   
Pace yourself.  Pay attention to your fatigue level and don’t overdo.  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends a person avoid dangerous situations:  a person taking medications which makes him sleepy or impairs his judgment or reaction time should avoid situations where he might be harmed such as climbing ladders, or operating machinery.  Call 911 for emergency help for anyone who gets injured, suffers a heat-related illness, or suffers symptoms such as chest and arm pain, lightheadedness, and dizziness.   

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