Here at Forward Equine, We are pleased to offer a variety of rehabilitation services for your horse.
Rehabilitation therapy is highly individualized. The basis of an effective rehabilitation program begins with an exam in which your horse’s body is thoroughly assessed. Strengths, weaknesses, areas of pain and sites of decreased flexibility or other problems are identified as well as what your specific goals for your horse are. Similar to physical therapy for people, our Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioners will prescribe certain exercises and/or stretches to address the specific problems identified.
Additional treatments may be recommended to help your horse recover as well and as quickly as possible. These include:
● Therapeutic ultrasound
● Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
● Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) therapy
● Myofascial release or other manual therapies
● Extracoporeal shockwave therapy
● Use of Back on Track® products
● Laser Therapy
Don’t hesitate to contact us at (920) 851-3545 if you have any questions about our rehabilitation program or would like to set up an appointment with us.
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound is the use of certain wavelength soundwaves to warm and relax the tissue. Here at Forward Equine, we offer a low-intensity device that can easily be attached to your horse’s limb at a site of scar tissue, injury or inflammation and delivers the therapy over several hours. By mechanically stimulating the cells and warming the tissue, blood flow is increased, pain is decreased and healing is promoted.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation Therapy
EMS therapy uses the application of electricity to help specifically stimulate the musculature to either strengthen or relax the muscles, depending on how it is applied. This can be used to help strengthen certain muscles, prevent or treat muscle atrophy, and enhance recovery from exercise. Here at Forward Equine, this is a therapy we can incorporate as part of your horse’s overall treatment plan. We are here to answer all of your questions and take care of all of your concerns.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have further questions about using EMS therapy in your horse.
Myofascial Release
Here at Forward Equine, we utilize the use of myofascial release to help your horse achieve their full athletic potential. The myofascia is the layers of connective tissue between the skin and muscles and between different muscles. These layers can themselves tighten, restricting full range of motion. They can also have focal areas of tightness or knots, often referred to as “trigger points.” With a combination of manual and tool-assisted techniques, our veterinarians can release these areas to improve your horse’s passive and active flexibility and decrease any pain or soreness your horse is currently feeling.
Magnetic Field Therapy
The use of electromagnetic field therapy is becoming more widespread among equine athletes. It provides non-pharmaceutical anti-inflammatory effects directly to the tissues, allowing us to alleviate pain without the side effects of traditional pain medications such as Bute or Banamine. Watch the video below for more information!
