Horse Rider Physiotherapy Services
Horse Rider Physio services in Suffolk, North Essex and South Norfolk
Mounted Assessment
Observation of a rider’s posture, movement and symmetry.
You do not have to have a mounted assessment as part of your rider physiotherapy, but it is extremely useful to establish your habits and how they impact on your horse.
Un-mounted Assessment
Observation of posture and symmetry, assessment of range of movement, function, muscle strength and length, palpation and testing of joint and soft tissues.
Treatments
Joint mobilisation and manipulation
Soft tissue mobilisation.
Massage
Electrotherapy
Acupuncture - for pain relief and muscle release.
Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy – relieves pain, increases circulation, increases the rate of tissue repair, accelerates the inflammatory process, reduces swelling.
Laser – accelerates healing, restores cellular function, reduces pain and swelling, decreases muscle spasm.
Horse Rider Physiotherapy individually tailored exercise programme. This may include stretching, strengthening, proprioceptive or stabilising exercises, largely done off the horse although ridden exercises may also be incorporated.
Working with your trainer – Ella will happily do a joint ridden session with you and your trainer, to work together to improve your posture and straightness. Often a physiotherapy perspective can assist your trainer to understand why your habits occur and how best to combat these.
Equiseat Aid assessment - Ella is an Equiseat Aid Area Specialist and offers assessments with this innovative product. Preliminary studies show that the Equiseat Aid improves rider symmetry.
For more information visit www.equiseataid.com
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E: activ8physiotherapy@hotmail.co.uk
T: 07812 033540