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Blood Analysis by our equipment, second opinion provided on previous tests | |
| Physiotherapy programs | ||
| Ultrasound and Tens therapy units for hire and sale | ||
Specific nutritional advice, Diet checks |
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Equine Sports Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation |
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The basis of all treatment is maximising the ideal conditions for the injured tissues own regenerative capability.
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The successful rehabilitation of the equine athlete requires: |
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Accurate diagnosis |
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Intensive goal oriented treatment |
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Implementation of objective testing. |
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A safe plan for return to activity (Exercise schedule). |
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Thermal imaging is a diagnostic, which demonstrates pain in real time. It is not on its own a conclusive diagnostic modality, but allows a more accurate use of other complimentary diagnostics such as X-ray, Ultrasound and Functional assessment. |
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| Frequently in the equine an injury to the rear legs will cause a weight transfer to the more fragile and injury prone front legs with particular reference to the knee, fetlock and tendons. Thermal imaging allows the injury pathway to be traced and the cause as well as the resultant injury to be treated. | ||
