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Chiropractic
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.
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Key Benefits
- · Reduces pain arising from joints
- · Improves function of internal organs
- · Improves ease of movement
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- 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.
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- 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.
After an accident, bones may stay mis-aligned and cause movement or pain problems.
Vav
will often watch your horse, dog or cat walk and trot. She will then palpate the
bones with her fingers, feeling for misalignments. Her training has developed
her palpation accuracy to extremely fine standards.
Assisting Recovery from Injury, Surgery or Accident
Legs, stifles, hocks and hooves
(or paws!) can all be
adjusted through Chiropractic
Treatment to re-align the skeleton to bring the animal back to sound again.
Any back, neck, head or tail problems that may be contributing will also be
treated.
Once Vav has found the misalignments, she can then adjust the
bones with a rapid and accurately placed thrust so that healthy alignment is
restored. Occasionally she will stretch a limb, for instance to adjust the
pelvis or loosen a hock, etc.
Resolving Horse & Rider, or Dog &
Walker, 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.
Vav also treats humans.
For examples, see many of the
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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.
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