Equine Physiotherapy
A variety of horses can benefit from physiotherapy; from happy hackers, top performance horses, and everything in between. As ridden animals, many problems can arise with the musculoskeletal system and cause a variety of symptoms.
A physiotherapy assessment can establish the cause of the problem and a tailored treatment plan will be created to address these issues.
Signs your horse may need physiotherapy:
- Difficulty working in an outline
- Stiffness on one rein or both
- Poor transitions
- Bunny hopping
- Crabbing
- Tripping
- Change in behaviour
- Scuffing of a hoof/hooves.
- Aversion to having tack put on
- Change in performance
Treatment options:
- Advice regarding environment, equipment and exercise regimes
- Massage and soft tissue work
- Joint mobilisations
- Tailored exercise programmes
- Electrotherapy, including TENS and NMES
- Laser therapy
- Taping