Injury Prevention and Pain Relief for Farm and Field Work

Please note that date, time, and location have changed from previous promotions. The event will be on Cornell’s Ithaca Campus, in the Mann 102 Classroom. For those not familiar with campus, we will send an email out 1-2 days prior with directions. 

The Cornell Small Farms Program is inviting those who do farm and field work to an event with Physical Therapist Brian Westlake, DPT, Cert. MDT to discuss and demonstrate how farmers can use simple cause-and-effect movement analysis known as Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® to take control and recover from an injury as rapidly as possible.

Brian grew up working on his grandparents’ farm in Aurelius, NY, where he learned first-hand the physical nature of work in agriculture. After becoming a physical therapist, he worked for the Veterans Health Administration for 25 years where he focused on maximizing the health and wellness of the Veterans community. With his retirement from the VA, Brian has taken what he learned from that experience to now focus on maximizing the health and wellness of the agricultural community.

Come join this event to learn how pain relief and injury prevention is possible using the tools on the farm or in the field. Yoga mats will be available if you want to try any of the therapy positions or you can bring your own. Please wear comfortable clothing. Participation in the therapy positions is not required. 

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