Key Benefits

·   Reduces pain arising from joints

·   Improves function of internal organs

·   Improves ease of movement

 

Methods

Our Chiropractic is a gentle method of manipulation based on the McTimoney approach. Training for work with animals is a post-graduate course because animals cannot report where they have pain or movement problems, and they cannot comment on the treatment they receive.

 

Treating Lameness

Chiropractic assessment examines the whole body to find the sources of lameness, which can sometimes be a long distance from the apparent site of the problem.

Legs, stifles, hocks and hooves can all be adjusted to re-align the skeleton to bring the horse back to sound again - although back problems may also be contributing.

Assisting Recovery from Injury, Surgery or Accident

After an accident, some of the animal's bones may stay mis-aligned and cause movement or pain problems.

Also, pain from an injury or even from surgery can lead animals to favour a limb, leaving the rest of the body prone to mis-alignment. Often left until the animal is recovered, these changes can settle into habits of movement which do not resolve by themselves.

Resolving Horse & Rider, or Dog & Owner, problems

Pain or movement difficulties can lead to an animal having difficulties obeying orders. Horses may mis-behave, refusing jumps, sharp turns or certain gaits. Dogs may have difficulties with stairs or getting into cars, or show pain under the lead.

Chiropractic

This is is a hands-only form of treatment that re-aligns the bones of the skeleton to ensure that joints work properly, 'trapped nerves' are freed and muscles & ligaments perform well.

The word Chiropractic comes from the Greek words ‘cheir’ and ‘praxis’ meaning, when combined, ‘done by hand’. Assessment is based on information gained through the skilled palpation of the patient by trained and intuitive fingertips.

All the bones and joints are checked for bony mis-alignment. The chiropractor also becomes aware of muscle tensions, fluid build-up or lesions throughout the body.

Treatment to correct mis-alignments includes all bones in the skeleton to ensure the whole body is straight. This means that problems that are distant from the problem seen are corrected. It also helps to prevent other problems that may have been disguised by the primary problem from growing.