Unless you hire someone to rake those leaves on your lawn, you will have to grab and wield the rake yourself sooner or later. Autumn comes with a sense of change common to the arrival of any new season, but it uniquely requires yard work, a daunting task as winter looms near.
Raking often causes muscle strain and sprain that may lead you to a Tukwila urgent care clinic. If not used to strenuous physical activity, you will likely experience body pain after a day of raking. However, there are ways to make the task easier: prepare your body, use the right tool, and follow proper raking techniques.
Preparation
Never assume that your body is capable of heavy work without any preparation. You need to loosen your muscles and joints before starting to rake. Stretch your upper and lower back, neck, shoulders, arms, and legs before you rake. Read more from this blog:
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