Chiropractic manipulation uses a very gentle, almost imperceptible movement
of the practitioner's hands to stimulate the body to correct the skeletal misalignment and to break down spasm. It is a valuable
complement to horse acupuncture.
Misalignment of the spine and other parts of the skeletal system result in back pain and in the creation
of abnormal stresses in different parts of the body, as a form of compensation. This gives rise to the possibility of further,
more serious injury. For instance, we have never seen a case of tendon injury in the fore limb that has not been accompanied
by pelvic misalignmment behind.
We believe equine chiropractic treatment to be essential for the well-being of the ridden
horse and for those horses used in driving or draught work. For instance, to see horses in tourist cities, asked to pull tourists
around all day long despite a misaligned pelvis that could be simply corrected, is very distressing.
Furthermore, we believe that equine chiropractic manipulation is an essential component of equine acupuncture
treatment. How can correct energy balance and circulation be restored if spinal misalignment is creating pain, spoasm and
blockage?
