The Great British Bake Off is in full swing and isn’t it great. Every year the show is on we get excited by the drama, the mistakes and excellent bakes.

Being busy Chiropractors in Witney we love the show and how it inspires many of you to start baking, but we do want to warn you to take care when giving it a go.

 

Baking is great fun but hard work

We really do love baking, the whole process of it, from the careful chemistry all the way through the process, to do sheer hard work and excellent tasty rewards at the end.

As satisfying, fun and rewarding baking is, we as leading chiropractors in Witney we feel the need to warn you about the back pain it can cause.

You can cause yourself all sorts of neck, shoulder and back pain. There are many ways in which you can hurt yourself during baking and we want to help you avoid them.

Chiropractor in Witney advises how to look after your back 

You do need to be careful of all the heavy listing, twisting and bending down but you can in fact still enjoy plenty of baking and remain pain free if you follow our advice;

The shopping – All that sugar and flour can weigh quite a bit and it’s important you don’t carry shopping bags that are too heavy and full. Spread the load and shop frequently to avoid this.

The baking– Be careful of the height of the counter-top. Baking can be a time consuming activity and if you’re leaning over a counter that is too high or too low then you can cause yourself problems. If too low, prepare food on a chunky chopping board to boost the height and if too low try and spread your legs further apart to lower yourself without stooping over.

You can also cause your back a lot of grief by lifting heavy pots and pans, twisting your back when carrying heavy items and bending over a lot. Just ensure you follow standard lifting procedure here and lift with your legs, carry heavy objects in the direction you’re facing and take regular rests.

If you want further advice on keeping your back safe please get in touch with us at our busy Chiropractic clinic in Witney.