10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 21, 2018
Living 50 Plus in Cottage Grove
Spring is here: Get ready to garden
G
ardening can be relaxing yet
physically demanding work. Gar-
deners who fi nd themselves bat-
tling aches and pains after spending time
in the garden may need to make a greater
effort to reduce injuries and improve com-
fort when tilling, weeding or installing new
landscape features.
Ergonomic gardening techniques and
tools can help gardeners reduce their risk of
injury and make gardening more comfort-
able.
Warm up
Just as novice athletes wouldn’t dive right
into a strenuous workout at the gym, nor
should novice gardeners immediately pick
up a shovel and jump into digging a hole for
their new tree. Gardening requires bending,
stooping, lifting, twisting, and other move-
ments that work the entire body. Spending
10 or more minutes stretching, walking and
doing a few back and arm rotations can lim-
ber the body up for the physical activity to
come.
Use proper form
Think about the mechanics of lifting
weights during a workout, as home and
garden tasks may mimic movements made
when exercising. The occupational thera-
pists at Bend Spinal Care say that strain on
the lower back can be reduced by position-
ing objects close to the body and its center
of gravity when lifting them. Furthermore,
people can contract their abdominal (core)
muscles when lifting and bending to sup-
port the back. When lifting heavy objects,
power should be derived from the legs and
buttocks rather than the back.
Keep items close
Keeping work closer to the body will
reduce the need for stooping, leaning or
reaching, which should cut down on pulled
muscles. Long-handled tools can help min-
imize reaching. Use step ladders to reach
high areas or get down on padded cushions
to work closer to the ground. This alleviates
strain to the neck from having to look up or
down for extended periods of time. Raised
garden beds can bring plants to a person’s
level. The therapists at ProCare Physical
Therapy say that working below shoulder
level whenever possible can prevent shoul-
der strains; otherwise, perform tasks for no
more than fi ve minutes at a time.
Invest in new tools
Cushioned grips and grip handles can
prevent wrist fatigue, as can hand tools that
keep wrists straight to improve strength and
reduce repetitive motion injuries. Long-han-
dled tools and push mowers should be as
tall as the person using them. Seek out tools
that keep the body in natural positions to
maximize effi ciency.
Even though gardening is viewed as a
relaxing pastime, the work involved can be
taxing on the body. Ergonomic tools and
proper form can keep injuries at bay.
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Record-breaking meth Woman caught again
seizure in Douglas
Jessica Jane Bennett, 28, will return to
jail for the same crime after violating her
probation.
Bennett was arrested earlier this month
for contacting the boy she began having
sexual relations with two years ago when
he was 16-years-old. She spent 10 days
in jail and was sentenced to two years of
probation after pleading guilty to sexual
delinquency of a minor. As part of her
probation, Bennett is not allowed to come
within two miles of the teen and must live further than fi ve miles
from his residence until 2022. After being released from custody in
2016, she re-located to Creswell.
The boy, now 18, has requested that the two be allowed to have
contact. His request was denied by the court.
The relationship allegedly began when the boy was 16. Authori-
ties were alerted when the boy’s father returned home to fi nd Ben-
nett in the boy’s bed, both in various stages of undress. Bennett
contended at the time that it was fi rst time the two had slept togeth-
er. However, she was arrested in
the spring of last year for having
sex with the same boy. She did
30 days in jail for that charge.
On Saturday, March 17, 2018, DINT Detectives seized a histori-
cal amount of methamphetamine. During an operation taking place
over the weekend, DINT contacted two subjects in a traffi c stop on
I-5 near milepost 151.
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alerted to the presence of narcotics. Detectives searched the vehicle
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closed amount of cash, and the
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30-year-old Isreal Salvador
Mercado-Mendoza, of Cre-
swell, Oregon, and 33-year-old
Rigoberto Morfi n-Pedroza, of
Los Angeles, California were
both arrested and lodged in the
Douglas County Jail on charges
of Unlawful Possession of
Methamphetamine, Unlawful
Delivery of Methamphetamine,
and Unlawful Manufacture of
Methamphetamine.
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