Physiotherapy

“Physiotherapy is a clinical health science and profession that aims to rehabilitate and improve a person’s ability to move and function. Physiotherapists utilise their expertise in anatomy and physiology to assess and treat people with a variety of health conditions.

They use objective assessments to develop an evidence based treatment programme tailored to individual clients.” (Source: http://www.rch.org.au)

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Osteopathy

The philosophy of osteopathy is what sets it apart from other medical disciplines. The key principles are based on all parts of the body functioning together in an integrated manner. If one part of the body is restricted, then the rest of the body must adapt and compensate for this, eventually leading to inflammation, pain, stiffness and other health conditions.

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Chiropractic

A chiropractor is a health care professional focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and /or manipulation of the spine.

Chiropractors seek to reduce pain and improve the functionality of patients as well as to educate them on how they can be responsible for their own health via exercise, ergonomics and other therapies to treat back pain.

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Aqua Therapy PRC

In the aqua trainer horses can rehabilitate after a leg- or back injury in a controlled manner and under safe circumstances. The advantage of aqua therapy is that the horse is stimulated to walk actively and to use its back, belly and pelvis correctly. Moving against the resistance of the water requires a lot of muscle power, the upward pressure in higher water makes it possible to do a training without having the full body weight on the tendons, ligaments and joints, and in lower water the horse is stimulated to step over the water to increase its moves.

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Indications / possible signs for treatment

With the following signs of musculoskeletal problems:
• Sore back when touched or brushed, tense musculature.
• Resistance during saddling or girthing.
• Resistance or tension of the back during mounting.
• Stiffness in the beginning of the training, short stride length, often stumbling.
• Tilting or shaking of the head, tail whipping.
• Crookedness, lack of thoroughness, problems with bending and positioning, collection, transitions or side-passages.
• Incorrect canter, cross-canter.
• Frequently bucking, kicking or other forms of resistance during training.
• Mal-performance without clear reason.
• Bad muscle development in particular areas or generalized.
• Difficulty in lifting up a leg for hoof scratching or at the farrier.
• Swollen legs.
• After a physical trauma.

Physiotherapeutic / chiropractic treatment can lead to an improvement of the clinical situation when the veterinarian has determined e.g. the following problems: arthrosis or arthritis, kissing spines, ocd, ataxia or other symptoms caused by neurological pathology or damage of muscles, tendons or ligaments.

In Rehab after an operation or injuries of muscles, tendons, ligaments or joint capsula, from both back and / or legs.

When a horse, after having had internal/intestinal problems (e.g. stomach-ulcers, colic, or liver- or kidney problems) is showing signs such as overall stiffness or sensitivity in the abdominal or back area, or postoperative (colic related) in case of scar tissue.

Preventive, to assist the (sport) horse or sports medical support in preparation for or in recuperation after competition. streep