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Case Study:  Shockwave Therapy
Performance Horses, Emergencies, Lameness Irongate Equine Performance Horses, Emergencies, Lameness Irongate Equine

Case Study: Shockwave Therapy

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (ESWT) uses a specialized machine to provide a high-energy, focused pressure wave to a specific location on the body. This results in several biological changes in the tissues being treated. It stimulates the release of proteins associated with the healing process, as well as regulating inflammation and providing analgesia (pain relief). 

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Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy

Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy

Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy (VSMT) is the veterinary equivalent of human chiropractic care. involves skilled motion palpation to detect joints that are not functioning appropriately. If indicated, a VSMT practitioner will perform specific adjustments at these locations in order to improve function and mobility and reduce pain. 

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Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes
Complementary Therapies, Performance Horses, Senior Horses Lauren Alderman, DVM, CVA Complementary Therapies, Performance Horses, Senior Horses Lauren Alderman, DVM, CVA

Simple At-the-Barn Exercises: Addressing Common Concerns in Equine Athletes

“My horse has no topline!”

When discussing a horse’s topline, we are typically looking at the visual relationship between the horse’s vertebral spinous processes and the epaxial muscles alongside the spine. These muscles function to extend the spine (picture a racehorse stretched out in a full gallop, with his hind limbs pushed out behind him and his forelimbs stretched out ahead).

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