Saturday, January 28, 2012

HORTICULTURISTS AND AVID GARDENERS ARE OFTEN IN NEED OF REPAIR

I MYSELF BEING ONE OF THEM I ASK YOU TO PLEASE FORGIVE MY ABSENCE

Hazards of the Trade
Typically injured - shoulders, hands, knees and lower back.
Conditions - osteoarthritis

In my case a complete tear of the left lateral meniscus resulting in surgical removal - ouch!  Add carpel tunnel surgery of both hands, all in 1 1/2 months time, and your out of commission.  But not for long, although it feels that way while your rehabilitating. Fortunately I possess the gardeners constitution to never give up, military style; adapt and overcome.  But not without the help of some very skilled professionals, my surgeon - Dr. Raphael Longobardi, and Achieve's Sports Medicine & Rehab excellent physical therapists.  Thanks to them and their very wise suggestions I dedicate the following posts to those of you who also weather the hazards.



TOOLS FOR THE COMPROMISED


ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED
gardening tools
Corona Ergonomic Bypass Pruner (BP 3640)Felco 9 Pruner

Corona Ergonomic Pruning Shears (contoured to relieve wrist strain)

http://www.beso.com/garden-tools-ergonomic/search?rf=gbs





THESE ARE COOL!
BIONIC GARDEN GLOVES
Support & Protection
Bionic Rose Gloves





MORE ON TOOLS, UNIQUE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART SUPPORT PADS, CLEVER BODY MECHANICS, ETC. TOMORROW 

*PLEASE STAY TUNED*




No comments:

Post a Comment