Find a therapist in your region:-
"Notice when your horse asks you questions and be sure to answer them". John Jones Horse Listener.
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Physiotherapy for Horses :-
Physiotherapy is a health care profession concerned with function and movement and maximising potential:
- it uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore physical, psychological and social well-being, taking account of variations in health status
- it is science-based, committed to extending, applying, evaluating and reviewing the evidence that underpins and informs its practice and delivery
- the exercise of clinical judgment and informed interpretation is at its core.
A Physiotherapist can help -
- Acute and chronic injuries to reduce pain & facilitate healing
- Return to successful fitness and prevent re -injury
- Optimise performance and device safe fitness regimes
- Facilitate movement capabilities
How a Physiotherapist will treat your animal:
- Manual techniques
- Joint and tissue mobilisation
- Massage and stretching
- Electro therapy
- Tens
- Laser
- Muscle stimulation
- Ultrasound and non invasive electro acu pen
For further information
contact:
Association of Chartered
Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy.
tel: 01622 688777.
Or visit: www.acpat.org
www.veterinaryphysiotherapyscotland.co.uk
www.equissage.co.uk
www.celiacohenphysiotherapy.co.uk
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