Manual therapy horse (chiro therapy)

What does manual therapy mean?

The manual therapy on the horse includes those treatments carried-out by the therapist with his hands, i.e.

Chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, mobilization and stretching.

The manual therapy encompasses special handling techniques which serve the purpose of locating movement disorders in the area of the spinal column and/or the extremity joints. In accordance with the anatomy of the affected joint the therapist selects the necessary handling method and technique to mobilize the joint and release the movement restrictions.

The manual therapy is particularly effective and gentle on joints of the limbs and spinal column, head joints, temporomandibular joints, joints around the torso and in the pelvic area.

Your horse shows:

• Reprobability when riding
• Positioning and bending problems
• Saddle or girth sores
• Stumbling
• Lameness without veterinarian recognizable reason
• Walks without energy, stiff and not in tact
• Often gallops incorrectly or jumps into cross gallop
• Feels squint when riding
• Muscle hardening, muscle atrophy, asymmetrical muscling
• Back stiffness or other back problems
• Touch sensitivities or reduced performance