Stall Calls with Dr. Bruce Indek
"Do I Need an Equine Chiropractor or Massage Therapist?
This is a common question that many owners ask themselves. Well let's first discuss each discipline.
Chiropractic is focused on the nervous system and how the muscles are coordinated by the nervous system. Muscles function based on the input from your horse's sensory system. The sensory system are such things as pressure on the skin, temperature, sounds, sights, and activity from the muscles themselves. All of this sensory activity feeds back into the nervous system where it is interpreted and the correct nerve signals are sent out of the spine to respond to this sensory input. If the muscles are sending information to the spinal nerves and those spinal nerves are pinched within the spine then the information received by then spinal cord will be faulty and a poor response will be sent out, this is like the computer analogy of "garbage in - garbage out." You can exercise and work your horse till the cows come home but nothing will change until the chiropractor removes the nerve interference. Many times an owner will have their horse worked on by the massage therapist and see a difference in the horse's movement and proclaim that is all the horse needed. In many instances this could not be further from the truth. If a horse has muscle imbalance or tightness causing performance issues a massage will loosen those muscles but if there is a nerve pinch then those muscles will only temporarily function better. The symptom of a nerve pinch may only be tight muscles. Having your horse checked by a chiropractor is the only way to know if a pinched nerve exists. The standard Vet. tests cannot detect a pinched nerve at the spinal level; palpation by the chiropractor is the best method to detect this problem.
Massage Therapy is focused on the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage is a wonderful way to help loosen tight muscles and improve bodily movements and function. There are many methods of massage therapy and they all have their benefits. The massage therapist will always evaluate your entire
horse's movement and direct the treatment to the blocked and compensated muscles. Muscles are made up of fibers that work in harmony with each other to produce movement. These muscles are powered by the nervous system. When a muscle is strained or over worked it will develop toxic knots called trigger points which can literally poison the muscle fibers around it and cause poor movement. These trigger points will also send faulty signals to the nervous system causing an even larger error in movement. The massage therapist will work these trigger points out of the muscle and thus restore proper nerve signals back to the spinal cord.
Simply put the Chiropractor will restore the power supply and the Massage therapist will restore the light bulbs.
In the end the real answer to the title of this article is that you need both. If your horse has routine chiropractic or massage consider doing both, in the long run it is cheaper than treating an injury that could have been avoided by regular wellness chiropractic and massage care. If your horse has an issue please consult both to properly assess the cause of the condition. Neither profession is a substitute for Vet Care. Always have your Vet check your horse if there is an injury first, if there are no torn muscles, or broken bones then the chiropractor and massage therapist are the right choice.
Only Horse People
- believe in an 11th commandment: inside leg to outside rein..
- know that all topical medications come in either indelible blue or neon yellow.
- think nothing of eating a sandwich while mucking out a stall.
- know why a thermometer has a yard of yarn attached to the end of it.
- are banned from Laundromats.
- fail to associate whips, chains and leather with sexual deviancy.
- can magically lower their voices five octaves to bellow at a pawing horse.
- will end relationships over their hobby.
- cluck to their cars to help them up hills.
- insure their horses for more than their cars.
- know (and care) more about their horse's nutrition than their own.
- have no problem speaking of semen, abscesses and colic surgery at the dinner table.
- have a smaller wardrobe than their horse..
- engage in a hobby that is more work than their day job.
- know that a good ride is better than Zoloft any day
We hope you will join us for the Symposium in Vermont - the last to be held in Vermont for the foreseeable future.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Liver illness in dogs and Lyme Tick - Dog Chiropractor Mass.
Liver problems can have very little or varied symptoms. Many times owners have asked me why their dog is vomiting at least once per day and is tired. Some may think the vomiting is normal to rid the body of unwanted stomach contents and the fatigue results from this vomiting. Well it is not unusual to find this in liver disease in dogs.
Liver illness can cause weight loss, increased urination, increased drinking and skin conditions. Sometimes lyme disease can cause liver illness and sometimes the treatment [doxy] can cause it. Even exercise such as a long run in high heat can cause liver damage.
The good news is that dogs have the innate ability to regenerate liver tissue with supplements, especially ones with milk thistle.
Liver illness can cause weight loss, increased urination, increased drinking and skin conditions. Sometimes lyme disease can cause liver illness and sometimes the treatment [doxy] can cause it. Even exercise such as a long run in high heat can cause liver damage.
The good news is that dogs have the innate ability to regenerate liver tissue with supplements, especially ones with milk thistle.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Equine Massage and Chiropractic -Horse Chiropractor Mass
Do I Need an Equine Chiropractor or Massage Therapist?
This is a common question that many owners ask themselves. Well let’s first discuss each discipline.
Chiropractic is focused on the nervous system and how the muscles are coordinated by the nervous system. Muscles function based on the input from your horse’s sensory system. The sensory system are such things as pressure on the skin, temperature, sounds, sights, and activity from the muscles themselves. All of this sensory activity feeds back into the nervous system where it is interpreted and the correct nerve signals are sent out of the spine to respond to this sensory input. If the muscles are sending information to the spinal nerves and those spinal nerves are pinched within the spine then the information received by then spinal cord will be faulty and a poor response will be sent out, this is like the computer analogy of “garbage in – garbage out.” You can exercise and work your horse till the cows come home but nothing will change until the chiropractor removes the nerve interference. Many times an owner will have their horse worked on by the massage therapist and see a difference in the horse’s movement and proclaim that is all the horse needed. In many instances this could not be further from the truth. If a horse has muscle imbalance or tightness causing performance issues a massage will loosen those muscles but if there is a nerve pinch then those muscles will only temporarily function better. The symptom of a nerve pinch may only be tight muscles. Having your horse checked by a chiropractor is the only way to know if a pinched nerve exists. The standard Vet. tests cannot detect a pinched nerve at the spinal level; palpation by the chiropractor is the best method to detect this problem.
Massage Therapy is focused on the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage is a wonderful way to help loosen tight muscles and improve bodily movements and function. There are many methods of massage therapy and they all have their benefits. The massage therapist will always evaluate your entire horse’s movement and direct the treatment to the blocked and compensated muscles. Muscles are made up of fibers that work in harmony with each other to produce movement. These muscles are powered by the nervous system. When a muscle is strained or over worked it will develop toxic knots called trigger points which can literally poison the muscle fibers around it and cause poor movement. These trigger points will also send faulty signals to the nervous system causing an even larger error in movement. The massage therapist will work these trigger points out of the muscle and thus restore proper nerve signals back to the spinal cord.
Simply put the Chiropractor will restore the power supply and the Massage therapist will restore the light bulbs.
In the end the real answer to the title of this article is that you need both. If your horse has routine chiropractic or massage consider doing both, in the long run it is cheaper than treating an injury that could have been avoided by regular wellness chiropractic and massage care. If your horse has an issue please consult both to properly assess the cause of the condition. Neither profession is a substitute for Vet Care. Always have your Vet check your horse if there is an injury first, if there are no torn muscles, or broken bones then the chiropractor and massage therapist are the right choice.
This is a common question that many owners ask themselves. Well let’s first discuss each discipline.
Chiropractic is focused on the nervous system and how the muscles are coordinated by the nervous system. Muscles function based on the input from your horse’s sensory system. The sensory system are such things as pressure on the skin, temperature, sounds, sights, and activity from the muscles themselves. All of this sensory activity feeds back into the nervous system where it is interpreted and the correct nerve signals are sent out of the spine to respond to this sensory input. If the muscles are sending information to the spinal nerves and those spinal nerves are pinched within the spine then the information received by then spinal cord will be faulty and a poor response will be sent out, this is like the computer analogy of “garbage in – garbage out.” You can exercise and work your horse till the cows come home but nothing will change until the chiropractor removes the nerve interference. Many times an owner will have their horse worked on by the massage therapist and see a difference in the horse’s movement and proclaim that is all the horse needed. In many instances this could not be further from the truth. If a horse has muscle imbalance or tightness causing performance issues a massage will loosen those muscles but if there is a nerve pinch then those muscles will only temporarily function better. The symptom of a nerve pinch may only be tight muscles. Having your horse checked by a chiropractor is the only way to know if a pinched nerve exists. The standard Vet. tests cannot detect a pinched nerve at the spinal level; palpation by the chiropractor is the best method to detect this problem.
Massage Therapy is focused on the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage is a wonderful way to help loosen tight muscles and improve bodily movements and function. There are many methods of massage therapy and they all have their benefits. The massage therapist will always evaluate your entire horse’s movement and direct the treatment to the blocked and compensated muscles. Muscles are made up of fibers that work in harmony with each other to produce movement. These muscles are powered by the nervous system. When a muscle is strained or over worked it will develop toxic knots called trigger points which can literally poison the muscle fibers around it and cause poor movement. These trigger points will also send faulty signals to the nervous system causing an even larger error in movement. The massage therapist will work these trigger points out of the muscle and thus restore proper nerve signals back to the spinal cord.
Simply put the Chiropractor will restore the power supply and the Massage therapist will restore the light bulbs.
In the end the real answer to the title of this article is that you need both. If your horse has routine chiropractic or massage consider doing both, in the long run it is cheaper than treating an injury that could have been avoided by regular wellness chiropractic and massage care. If your horse has an issue please consult both to properly assess the cause of the condition. Neither profession is a substitute for Vet Care. Always have your Vet check your horse if there is an injury first, if there are no torn muscles, or broken bones then the chiropractor and massage therapist are the right choice.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Exclusively Equine
Exclusively Equine
Open your eyes to topics in Equine Health and Finances
A series of topics and hands on demonstrations
This month: Dr.Bruce Indek – Horse and Rider Chiropractic, plus Demo. Register your horse as our demo for a free treatment
Susan Karsch { Merrill Lynch} – Asset Allocation and Investments
You are invited to this free seminar
Where: Briggs Stables, Hanover Mass.
When: Thursday, September 23rd 6:30pm to 8pm
Food and Refreshments
RSVP by 9/21/10 :Email : Indekchiro@conversent.net
Or
susan_karsch@ml.com
Open your eyes to topics in Equine Health and Finances
A series of topics and hands on demonstrations
This month: Dr.Bruce Indek – Horse and Rider Chiropractic, plus Demo. Register your horse as our demo for a free treatment
Susan Karsch { Merrill Lynch} – Asset Allocation and Investments
You are invited to this free seminar
Where: Briggs Stables, Hanover Mass.
When: Thursday, September 23rd 6:30pm to 8pm
Food and Refreshments
RSVP by 9/21/10 :Email : Indekchiro@conversent.net
Or
susan_karsch@ml.com
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