AUGH! Gardeners Knees!
While gardening can (and is supposed!) be good for your health, there are many occasions when your knees might disagree….
It often seems a lot easier to kneel down when working on low areas of the garden, but in doing so on a regular basis you can damage the delicate area of the knees causing swelling and ongoing pain from permanent damage.
If there really is no other alternative than to get down on your knees, then it might be time to consider buying some suitable gardeners kneepads. Alternatively you can buy a kneeling platform that you can carry around and place on the ground when you need to kneel down.
Gardening supply manufacturers have realized the demand for products to help in this area and there are new products coming on the market on a regular basis. Don’t be stuborn. Even if you are unaffected by problems with kneeling right now, it is the long-term damage that you need to be concerned about. It’s a problem that can take years to surface.
He, let’s face it. We ain’t getting younger right? So the more you care for your health right now, the longer you will be able to enjoy your work in the garden.
