Stiffness in Horses Neck - Chiropractor for Horses Boston Mass area

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Great article I wrote for Centered Riding

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I am a Board Certified Animal Chiropractor by the American Vet Chiropractic Assoc and have been in practice 28 years. I also teach at the Options for Animals Chiropractic College in Kansas.

Please call Dr Bruce at 617-472-0661 or email me at Indekchiropractic@gmail.com

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I am a Board Certified Animal Chiropractor by the American Vet Chiropractic Assoc. and visiting instructor at Options for Animals Chiropractic College. Presentations at Angell Memorial Vet Clinic.

Be sure the chiropractor that is adjusting your dog is Board Certified.

Any Questions ... Please call Dr Bruce at 617-472-0661 or email me at Indekchiropractic@gmail.com

ACL or CCL in Dogs - roached back - chiropractor for dogs mass

Often a dog will injure the ACL or CCL when playing or jumping off. Sometimes your vet will recommend surgery and sometimes not. Animal chiropractic along with rehab will often help these dogs regain strength and prevent the other stifle from injury.
In some cases a dog may roach the back since there is a subluxation in the lumbar spine due to compensation from the ACL injury.

Please call me at 617-471-0661 or email me at indekchiropractic.com with any questions.

Back Pain Chiropractic Dr OZ - Chiropractor for back pain Quincy mass and Chiropractor for Horse and Dog MA

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Sternal Lift


Improving cervical and wither function



To improve the muscle function of the subclavius and pectorals in a horse it is always a good idea to teach your owners the sternal lift exercise. This exercise will improve the bow and string concept that Dennis speaks of. Slowly starting at the sternum and sliding the round edge of a hoof pick or your fingers down the midline, you will notice a rise of the lower cervical spine and withers. The point that this rise occurs is the point at which you hold for 3 to 5 seconds. Repeat for 3 to 5 reps. The horse is now doing an abdominal crunch.

If there is not a lot of movement there may be a subluxation present and or just weak muscles. Remember by adjusting this horse you are stimulating alpha motor neurons and thus improving the strength of the horse. Over time there will be an increase in reponse as strength advances.

Chiropractor for Horses - Northshore Boston

Dr Bruce Indek is a board certified animal chiropractor. Dr Indek has written for Dressage Today and Centered Riding as well as been featured in many Equine Publicatioins . Dr Bruce has been in practice since 1984 and also often teaches at the Options for Animals Chiropractic College in Wellsville KS . The practice spans from older horses to performance.  Problems from disc to arthritis can be helped. Wellness care is offered as well. Dr.Bruce also is trained to give his owners specific exercises which will help in balance and flexibility utilizing concepts from various equine physical therapists.
He will travel anywhere in the USA and Abroad.

Check out my his indekchiropractic.com
You can call him at 617-472-0661

Chiropractor for dogs - Back Pain - Disc Problems - Hip Pain - south shore of boston

Dr Bruce Indek is a board certified animal chiropractor. His practice is based on home visits for your dog. This method will allow your dog to be calm. Dr Bruce has been in practice since 1984 and also often teaches at the Options for Animals Chiropractic College in Wellsville KS as well. My practice spans from older dogs to agility dogs and show dogs. Problems from disc to arthritis can be helped. Wellness care is offered as well.

Check out my website indekchiropractic.com
You can call me at 617-472-0661

Options for Animals Chiropractic College - Chiropractor for dog and horse mass

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This is the Animal Chiropractic College I teach at. Virtual Tour.

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Often dogs have issues in the neck and upper back. These issues are often diagnosed as subluxation [spinal bones that are locked up and irritating nerves]. The Cause can be claws that have not been trimmed. Keep the claws trimmed to the point that the claws do not touch the ground. The dog will hyperextend their paw putting muscle stress on the shoulder and neck/back. It would be like you walking on your heels for days, just think about your leg muscles and calf tightness you would have, not to mention your low back stress.  You must have an animal chiropractor also adjust the subluxations which can be secondary to the claw problem.

Any questions about trimming or chiropractic please email me at indekchiropractic@gmail.com or call me at 617-472-0661.

Kissing spine in a horse and how to help the problem - horse chiropractor mass

Kissing spine means that the horse's spinous processes which are the bones you see on the back bone that stick out are literally touching each other and causing pain and inflammation. Doing specific exercises especially for the abdomen can cause the spinous processes to open up and take the stress off. This is a much better idea than injecting only for pain and inflammation. Not to mention you may be able to ride your horse again.

Short stride horse and back pain - Chiropractor for horse mass

Many times you will have a horse that drags a toe, drops a hip and or has a short stride in the rear and front. A chiropractic evaluation will show that this horse may have a sacroiliac subluxation causing one side of the hip to flex and pull up on one rear leg causing that leg to act as though it is shorter than the other side. The other side is acting as a long leg thus draging the toe. Since the Sacroiliac joint on the short stride side is subluxated [locked up] then when you hear that short leg hit the ground it will be loader when it hits the ground. The toe on the short leg side will usually toe in. The front leg on the opposite side will also be short strided.

Having a chiropractic evaluation of your horse will determine if your horse needs adjustments and or muscle exercise work.

Please contact me at 617-472-0661 or email me at indekchiropractic.com to discuss your horse.

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Neck Stretches for your Horse


[a new technique]

To keep your horse healthy you must may attention to lateral bending [lateral flexion or side bending ] of the neck. Often times owners use carrot stretches to help this activity. The more you can isolate your horses neck muscles during a stretch the more effective it will become. The following stretches can also be used to strengthen your horse. Horses often cheat during a carrot stretch by rotating the head and you will lose some of the efficiency of the stretch. All of these stretches that you see in this article are from Hillary Clayton DVM in her book titled “Activate Your Horse’s Core.”

The first activity is for stretching the neck muscles:

• Stand at the shoulder facing away from the horse.

• Entice the chin toward the lower girth area so the horse’s neck curves gently around your body  . Use long carrots and try to have the horse hold position for 3 to 5 seconds. Repeat 3 to 5 times.

• Put your free hand against the outside of the neck to feel those muscles stretching.

• If your horse moves their body to cheat, but them in a corner or along a wall so they cannot turn their entire body.





Stretch your horse’s neck and mid back muscles:

• Same as above neck stretch but this time stand behind the shoulder facing away from your horse.

• This time bring your horse’s chin to the lower flank toward the hock
• Hold for the same amount of time as you did for the neck stretch

Neck pain in a horse - chiropractor for horse south shore of boston

Neck Stretches for your Horse


[a new technique]

To keep your horse healthy you must may attention to lateral bending [lateral flexion or side bending ] of the neck. Often times owners use carrot stretches to help this activity. The more you can isolate your horses neck muscles during a stretch the more effective it will become. The following stretches can also be used to strengthen your horse. Horses often cheat during a carrot stretch by rotating the head and you will lose some of the efficiency of the stretch. All of these stretches that you see in this article are from Hillary Clayton DVM in her book titled “Activate Your Horse’s Core.”

The first activity is for stretching the neck muscles:

• Stand at the shoulder facing away from the horse.

• Entice the chin toward the lower girth area so the horse’s neck curves gently around your body, long carrots and try to have the horse hold position for 3 to 5 seconds. Repeat 3 to 5 times.

• Put your free hand against the outside of the neck to feel those muscles stretching.

• If your horse moves their body to cheat, but them in a corner or along a wall so they cannot turn their entire body.





Stretch your horse’s neck and mid back muscles:

• Same as above neck stretch but this time stand behind the shoulder facing away from your horse.

• This time bring your horse’s chin to the lower flank toward the hock
• Hold for the same amount of time as you did for the neck stretch

Short Stride, Pelvic Pain, Low Back Pain - Chiropractor for horse Mass

Often the pelvic stabilizing muscles are weak and the Hypaxial muscles [ the abdominal muscles ] are tight. By doing some specific rear leg extension exercises and having a chiropractor evaluate the spine and pelvis you can often improve stride length and flexability for dressage or jumping. The rectus abdominal muscles and psoas muscles are often the culprits that need attention.

Please contact me at Indekchiropractic@gmail.com or call me at 617-472-0661 with any questions.

Neck Pain Dogs and Agility Dogs - Chiropractor for Dogs cape cod mass

When you want to help your dog with neck pain or stiffness, besides chiropractic adjustments, Peanut Butter or Honey stretches will help. Put some peanut butter or honey on a spoon. Sit on the opposite side that you will turn the dogs head to. Have your dog lick the spoon and slowly bring the spoon toward the hip and have the dog follow the spoon and keep licking. Hold this postion for 10 to 15 sec and repeat 5 times. Do this on each side.

Great exercise for Agility Dogs especially to help in the Weave Polls.

Fatty Liver Disease - Chiropractor for Dog or Cat Mass

When a cat or dog has lost it's appetite their is usually a build up of fat in the liver giving rise to Hepatic Lipidosis. This increase in fat will produce a decrease in liver function. The liver is the main detoxifier of the body. The blood is sent thru the liver to be cleaned of impurities thus a decrease in function can be detrimental to the life of your animal.

Causes can vary from genetics, to meds such as rimadyl, sulfa drugs, infections, trauma to just name a few.

Symptoms are:  lack of apetite, increased drinking, vomiting, fatigue, increased urination, diarrhea.
Your vet can treat this illness with many different approaches, one that works well is milk thistle and changing the diet.

Where does chiropractic enter in, well consider the fact that trauma is a cause and pain thus a loss of apetite can start the liver fat build up. Remember that the nerves from all the muscles interact with the autonomic nervous system that controls organ function so if there is a subluxation causing nerve and muscle issues there will be an alteration of function to organ systems such as the liver. Having your cat or dog adjusted along with seeing the Vet is a great idea to help improve overall function and healing.

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Dr Bruce Indek is a mobile chiropractor. Dr Bruce has been in practice for 28 years and now offers a new service called Mobile Chiropractic. If your schedule does not permit you to get to the chiropractor, Dr Bruce will come to your home. Appointments are available at nite and weekends as well as daytime. Please call him at 617-472-0661 or email at Indekchiropractic.com. My website is Indekchiropractic.com.

Looking forward to speaking with you soon.

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Dr Bruce Indek has been in practice since 1984. He is board certified in Sports Chiropractic and has been the Chiropractic Director for the Boston Marathon since 1984. His special service is House Calls. Those patients that are too busy to go to an office and make an appointment. Dr Bruce will come to you. You do not have to have an emergency request to schedule a home visit.

Contact Dr Bruce at 617-472-0661 or email at Indekchiropractic@gmail.com. My website is Indekchiropractic.com