If you're a regular chiropractic patient, you know how a minor subluxation can throw off your entire system. Imagine what one can do for a horse that weighs several hundred pounds, possibly even over 1,000, depending on the breed. Fortunately, Dr. Alyx Iared of Animal Chiropractic Group, serving Clovis, CA, and the nearby region, can help. Let's discuss what a horse chiropractor can do for your four-legged companion.
General Information
Your horse puts a lot of pressure on their body when they haul riders around. Just standing all day with all the weight of their body also puts quite a bit of pressure on your horse's skeletal system. And this isn't taken into consideration if the horse trains or has an injury that causes muscle tightness. It doesn't help that one problem in a horse's back can cause a domino effect.
Ultimately, a minor musculoskeletal problem in a horse can easily escalate into a much worse problem over time. This is especially the case whenever the horse is still carrying weight or training while experiencing issues.
How Horse Chiropractic Care Helps
Horse chiropractic care uses natural means to get your horse back into riding or training order. The treatments can also prevent an injury or chronic issue in the future. Not to mention, through chiropractic care, you can ease problems caused by interference in neural messages and reduce inflammation. A spinal misalignment can not only affect your horse, but it can also impact how the rider rides. Ultimately, chiropractic care can improve the rider's experience as well.
Treatments
A spinal adjustment is one of the more common treatments a horse chiropractor in Clovis, CA, provides for a steed. During this treatment, the practitioner uses manual spinal manipulation to correct subluxations. Besides treating any misalignments, it can also prevent problems in the future since it'll keep the horse's spine in perfect alignment, preventing the dangers of what a subluxation can do to his or her body, especially over time.
Particularly as a horse gets older, certain issues become more prevalent, such as arthritis from wear and tear on their body over the years. Fortunately, treatments like cold laser therapy can stimulate your horse's body to rebuild degenerating tissue, ultimately reducing your horse's pain and discomfort.
Reach out to Dr. Debenedetto-Iared, horse chiropractor, of Animal Chiropractic Group, serving Clovis, CA, and the neighboring communities, if your horse seems to be struggling from a painful condition, or you just want them to live the best life possible.
Contact us for an appointment at 559-326-0546.