Chiropractic Care in Horses

Chiropractic care can be an effective way to maintain the health of your horse. It can be used for chronic as well as acute problems. Increasing the quality of your horses life and health is important especially with older horses. Chiropractic treatment in young horses can be greatly beneficial as preventative treatment. Chiropractic treats the cause of back problems, not just the symptoms. It restores joint mobility enabling the horse to maximize its performance and support quality of life.

Horses with back pain may present with a variety of symptoms often expressed in their posture or a refusal to work. To indicate the possible need for an adjustment, watch for symptoms such as:

• Reduced performance

• Abnormal posture

• Snapping and pinning back of ears when being saddled

• Uncooperative during riding session

• Disobedience when jumping

• Frightened or painful facial expressions

• Sensitivity to touch

• Stiffness

• Shortened stride in one or more legs

• Lameness

• Pulling against one rein

This is not an exhaustive list of signs but should help you narrow down unusual behavior. If you are unsure of what you are seeing contact us today to schedule an appointment.

What it helps with

• Geriatric patients

• Lameness

• Arthritis

• Muscle atrophy

• Stiffness

• Abnormal gait rhythm due to pain

• Mobility

• Joint motion

• Difficulty flexing

Call to schedule an appointment for your horse today!