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i have, and i did notice benefits such as increased mobility. however, i found it only temporary, and if you wanted to include it in a program i would say either do it 2x or so a month, or non at all. i do have a chiropractor come out every once and a while (i dont do massage anymore) and i notice a bigger difference with that personally.
note- i do however practice simple massage and stretching techniques on my own quite a bit, i just dont have a therapist come out, i think massage and stretching is beneficial, i just dont think you need to pay for it. chiropractic though, DO NOT attempt unless you KNOW what you are doing, pay the money and have someone come out and do it.
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Gracie53 (10/23/2009)
i have, and i did notice benefits such as increased mobility. however, i found it only temporary, and if you wanted to include it in a program i would say either do it 2x or so a month, or non at all. i do have a chiropractor come out every once and a while (i dont do massage anymore) and i notice a bigger difference with that personally.
note- i do however practice simple massage and stretching techniques on my own quite a bit, i just dont have a therapist come out, i think massage and stretching is beneficial, i just dont think you need to pay for it. chiropractic though, DO NOT attempt unless you KNOW what you are doing, pay the money and have someone come out and do it. We do have a chiropracter but we havent needed to use him in a while.
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I took a clinic from one awhile back.. they can really mess your horse up if they dont know what theyre doing.. make sure whoever your getting it done from (chiropractor) that theyre well known and they have a good cridential.
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TimeToPretend (11/15/2009)
I took a clinic from one awhile back.. they can really mess your horse up if they dont know what theyre doing.. make sure whoever your getting it done from (chiropractor) that theyre well known and they have a good cridential.
I agree. I've heard stories of chiros manipulating broken necks (thinking it was just sore muscles) and the owners having to put the horse down. I would never use a chiro, possibly a massage therapist, but only as a last resort. But I tend to air on the side of caution, anyway.
In any event, make sure that whoever you use is is very good at his job.
Like a horse in open country, they did not stumble. ~Isaiah 63:13
But ask the animals, and they will teach you ~Job 12:7a
"You don't throw a whole life away, just 'cause it's beat up a little" ~ Tom Smith, Seabiscuit's trainer
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