There are ways to garden with a bad back. Here's what a physiotherapist recommends

A decade ago, while travelling alone on an overnight train from Romania to Moldova, I suffered a back injury so severe I could barely walk for two months. "It's so easy when you're enjoying something to get stuck doing one monotonous behaviour or pattern for a long time," Dr Chan says. "This kind of movement results in a lot of back pain or acute strains," Dr Chan says. It's best to try to even things out so you're using both sides of your body," Dr Chan says. Dr Chan says aids such as kneeling mats, mini stools and even trolleys or wheelbarrows for carrying heavy items can help injured folks continue gardening without pain.