There are many resources available through the Arthritis and Agriculture initiative.  The Arthritis Foundation has over 50 educational pamphlets dealing with arthritis and its 100 related diseases, including back pain, juvenile arthritis, nutrition, exercise, and more. 

To be added to the mailing list for the quarterly newsletter, or for information on these informational pamphlets, please contact the Arthritis Foundation-Indiana Chapter at 1-800-783-2342.


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April 2010
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Arthritis and Agriculture- 24-page print guide to understanding and living with arthritis in a rural setting.

  Click here to view the PDF document.

Plain Facts- 28 page print guide to understanding and living with arthritis in Plain Communities (Amish and Mennonite focus).



Gardening and Arthritis- an Arthritis Foundation pamphlet providing practical help and helpful tools for people with arthritis that enjoy gardening.



Gaining Ground on Arthritis DVD- 15 minute   

  Click here to view clips of the DVD!

Spanish Fotonovela- "¿Podrá ser la Artritis lo que me causa Dolor?" "Is arthritis causing  my pain?"- for use in the migrant and seasonal farm worker communities in the agricultural workforce. 



An English PDF of this novela is available for translation.  Please contact the project for a copy of this resource.

Arthritis and Agriculture Display Poster-

Click here to view the poster! A&A Poster Blank.pdf

This educational poster display is a 30x40” laminated poster that is great for use at health fairs, county and state agricultural and 4-H fairs, farm shows, and more.  It can easily be mounted using push pins, Velcro squares or clips.  The poster features 3 full color photos of farm scenes with information regarding sources of arthritis-causing joint stress in agricultural occupations.  The lower portion of the poster has been left blank so each organization can apply their own logo and contact information or the national contact information can be left on the poster. 

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ARTHRITIS AND AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

Please join us in a monthly conference call discussing topics of interest or concern regarding the affects that arthritis has on agricultural workers and how to provide help in those situations.  
**Please contact Amber Wolfe for dial-in information or for archived call notes. 

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The National AgrAbility Project has many resources available covering issues relating to all disabilities in agriculture.  Purdue University's Breaking New Ground Research Center provides resources, such as "The Toolbox" Assistive Technology manual and CD, "Plowshares" technical articles on various topics relating to disabilities in agriculture, peer support, and more. 

Click on their link below to order these helpful resources.




Other Helpful Links and Websites

Virginia AgrAbility "Arthritis and Farming" Publication- including exercises!  

Center for Disease Control's Osteoarthritis Public Health Agenda

Glenda Fauntleroy Shaw's Article, Get Back into the Garden, from Arthritis Today's July-August 2010 Issue.

CDC MMWR Reports Fall 2010

Nebraska Farmer Magazine- "Staying Active with Arthritis" interview with A. Wolfe from the Arthritis and Agriculture project

Ohio State University Medical Center- Farmers with Arthritis Findings 

Arthritis Facts- Arthritis Foundation, December 2010

Prevalence of Arthritis is on the Rise, CDC December 2010 

California AgrAbility's "Gripping News for Farm Hands"

Arthritis Fact Sheet- Exercise

Arthritis Fact Sheet- Topical Treatments and Hot/Cold Therapy

AgriSafe Network Webinar- "Prevention of Osteoarthritis in Rural Youth" by Amber Wolfe, AgrAbility/Arthritis Foundation




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