Physiotherapy interventions that are commonly used in the horse include, but are not limited to, manual therapy, thermal agents, electrotherapeutic techniques, mechanical agents, therapeutic exercise, and acupuncture.Limited scientific validation has been performed in the horse, but does exist in the human.Manual therapies Massage: can promote circulation, decrease muscle spasm, mobilize adhesions and scar tissue, and aid lymphatic drainage.Myofascial release: is the use of the hands and fingers to apply pressure to cause a release of tension in muscle orfascia.Stretching: can provide pain relief from tight muscles and connective tissue that are responsible for pressure or tension on nerve pathways, restore normal muscle length after injury as well as maintain normal muscle length, avoid stiffness related to age or inactivity, and protect from stresses and strains.
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