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5 Tips for Backyard Tasks Without the Back Pain

Jay Lipoff, D.C. | Posted 07.07.2012 | Canada Living
Jay Lipoff, D.C.

What makes raking and hoeing potentially harmful is both actions make the body work in a one-sided way. When they rake, people predominantly use one arm and tend to fold in one side of their body. Try to engage both sides of your body when performing the motion.