When is an Osteopathic treatment recommended?
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It is recommended to treat a horse at least 1 or 2 times per year to prevent problems from escalating. In some cases it might be recommended to treat the horse more often (high performance horse to keep the horse at optimal performance, horse that has some history of illness/ trauma, etc)
A local restriction in the horse’s body will in the long run cause bigger problems, like injuries or pathologies, which you obviously want to prevent.
Osteopathy can also help when complaints are already present.
Osteopathy can also help when complaints are already present.
Such as:
Such as:
Not comfortable with being touch on head/ ears
Unclear lameness
Stiffness
Left/right differences
Difficulty galloping
Galloping in the wrong lead
Problems during tacking up
Problems while tightening the girth
Being slow or too forward
Difficulty collecting
Difficulty with side movements
Difficulty with transitions
Sensitivity when brushing
Problems when in heat or uneven cycle
Swollen legs
Uneven body
Behavioral changes, hormonal problems (e.g. grumpy mare)
Fear, restless, enable to stand still
Tired, disinterested
Trauma (had an accident)
Hyper alert, hypersensitive, tense
Digestive problems (diarrhea, swollen abdomen, stomach complaints)
Difficulty backing up
Fertility problems
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