Spring brings increased physical activity after a winter’s rest on the farm. This can result in sore or strained muscles and fatigue. Lower-back pain is a common ailment for many, including farmers. This spring, we remind farmers to ease into the busy season with some spring training. I-CASH distributed AgrAbility’s “Farmer Stretching Program” brochures to all ISUEO and FSA office and provided wrench key chains to remind farmers not to wrench their backs this spring.
Other resources:
Watch Tony Gallo’s “Physical Strengthening, Recovery, and Injury Prevention” presentation at the 2018 Practical Farmers of Iowa conference.
Slide show from Mayo Clinic: Exercises to Improve your Core Strength
Download the Farmer Stretching Program Brochure:
