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By doing daily stretching and strenghthening excercises

I try to stretch at least once an hour.

I stretch and use proper lifting techniques

Stretching and getting up to move around.
Cheers.

******I have a gym membership and go daily to exercise and keep healthy. I am very conscious of my back and make sure I do my stretches before & after******

I drink water and walk around the yard for a while and stretch 🙂

Plenty of stretching and working out at the gym.

i try to do back stregthening excercises

I have the seat in my car set so that I cannot slouch. And I am always aware of how I pick things up. That being said, I carry my toddler on a daily basis 🙂

bend and lift with my knees

By stretching.

keep good posture

I take moments out of my day and have a good stretch

I walk daily and try to lift with my legs and not with my back. I try to remember to maintain good posture while sitting in chair in front of computer. When you work in Dentistry it is a challenge to retain good posture!

Drinking plenty of water!

Lots of stretching and sitting up straight.

I use good posture at the computer.

Lots of stretching! My back tightens just thinking of bending over, so stretching is a big one for me.

I stretch a lot throughout the day to keep my self feeling good all over.

Stretching is so very important, especially after sitting and before starting exercise or any other strenuous activity.

I stretch every morning at work

I drink lots of water

I do lots of stretching and sitting up straight.

I do yoga about 5 days a week

I walk every day and try to eat a good breakfast

I alternate between heavy and light tasks.

no but i should pay better attention!!

I walk and do stretching everyday!

I find slow stretching helps a bit, but not for too long because then the pain comes back again.

I walk when I can, sit up straight and bend with my knees and pick up stuff.

Getting outside and moving around. I have had back muscle issues so stretching and doing exercises to strengthen lower back.

I drink a lot of water and usually have a salad for lunch and once a week I’ll have a small bowl of chips or a small piece of dark chocolate.

Always bend at the knees to help keep your back in check

I sit up straight with a cushion behind me, I get lots of different exercise with the grand children

I walk everywhere with my kids

I try to rake right

Will be stretching before gardening, thanx for the tips.

I am mindful of how I lift and carry items, use my knees and keep my back straight. Also use a wagon,or wheelbarrow when moving things outside. A child’s sled or toboggan works as well so I don’t have to bend over and pick things up.

Thanks for the chance to win!! 🙂

I rest between tasks and I lift with my legs.

Stretching and Exercise helps a lot!

I am a nurse so using proper body mechanics helps me save my back 🙂

Have a good soak with Epsom salts after gardening then relax and enjoy your garden

Gardening gives me a calm type of satisfaction.

To keep my back in ready to go shape all day long, I make sure I do stretches on a regular basis throughout the entire day. I use the space I am currently in to get the most from these stretches, whether it’s using the counter to lean into so I can arch back, holding onto the steering wheel to do some twisting stretches before I get out of the vehicle, even doing some cat arches when I’m down on the floor helping to clean up the little messes that are always occurring with 2 kids. I also make sure to take a moment here and there to do some relaxing, deep breathing exercises to release tension from my body. Doing these simple things helps me stay relaxed throughout the day.

I exercise everyday by either walking 5 kms or biking 10 km . I try to drink lots of fluids as well.

Alternate between doing things to ease strain on my back!

I try to remember to stretch before activity and be more conscious of how I move heavier objects

I stretch before I get out of bed in the morning and make sure that I wear proper shoes as I am on my feet most of the day.

Not lifting heavy things, try to not lift with my back.Rest.

I just spent the day gardening, so I can speak with honesty. It’s not the lifting that gets my back during gardening, it’s staying in the crouched position for so long. I have to take breaks and stretch my back while gardening. After I’m done, it’s a hot soak in the tub.

I have learned through experience to bend and lift with my knees to take the stress off of my back.I enjoy gardening very much though and it helps to keep me in shape as long as I know my limitations and don’t over do what I love.

I try to get up and stretch a lot and walk a bit. Staying in one position for a long time is killer on your back.

When I’ve been leaned over for awhile, I try to stretch my back muscles the other way by leaning back. Think of it as a bank. You withdraw when you are bent forward and depositing when you lean back.

I practice good posture and try to maintain good flexibility and health.

I try to remember to maintain good posture

I try and remember to keep my back straight throughout the day, as well as getting daily exercise.

I walk around a lot at work so I try to remember to use my core to align my spine. When I am sitting, I try to sit upright instead of slouching.

I stretch throughout the day and get up to go for short walk every so often so I am not sitting the entire day.