BECKA KEAY
EQUINE & CANINE MCTIMONEY
CHIROPRACTOR
MSc (Distinction),BSc (Hons), PG Dip, MMAA
AHPR registered
What to expect through your appointment & treatment
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Appointment day
You will have received diary reminders of your appointment. The day arrives and I get to meet you & your horse/dog!
Please ensure all animals are clean and dry prior to their appointment
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Afterwards...
All clients receive a full report of my findings and the aftercare plan we have discussed. If we have set out a exercise plan you will receive videos of those exercises so don't feel you have to remember everything on the day!
2. Static and dynamic assessment...
1. History taking....
What to expect at your appointment...
A thorough histroy taking is taken at the start of the consultation.
It includes:
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Clarify Vet permission has been granted.
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Any past/current injuries or illnesses.
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Any change to behaviour.
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Any change to performance.
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Day to day lifestyle.
Your animal is assessed whilst standing still and then will be asked to walk and trot up and down in a straight line,on a circle and back up. Sometimes it is also useful to see a horse on the lunge or ridden depending on the case.
This enables me to see any gait abnormalities, how the animal moves, any obvious tense areas effecting the animals movement, any muscle asymmetry and any lameness. (If lameness is apparent then the animal will be referred back to the vet)
3. The treatment...
4.Aftercare...
Using my hands I palpate the whole animal to locate any potential tense and sore areas. I then palpate the atlas, spine and pelvis to check for any misalignment's.
These misalignment's are treated using the McTimoney chiropractic technique which is gentle and only with my hands. After this soft tissue techniques are used to release any tension.
I may also use K tape or laser therapy when I think it is appropriate.
After the treatment I will show you appropriate stretches to help your animal stay supple and reduce tension in relation to what I found.
Post treatment aftercare advice is given in regards to exercise and routine management.
Advice is given regarding future treatments.
If specific groundwork or ridden exercises are needed to get the best results for your animal I will send a second email containing the videos for these exercises.