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The official definition of hippotherapy
Hippotherapy is a physical, occupational or speech and language therapy treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement. Hippotherapy literally means “treatment with the help of the horse” from the Greek word, “hippos” meaning horse.
Specially trained physical and occupational therapists use this treatment for clients with movement dysfunction. In hippotherapy, the movement of the horse influences the client. The client is positioned on the horse and actively responds to his movement. The therapist directs the movement of the horse; analyzes the client’s responses; and adjusts the treatment accordingly. This strategy is used as part of an integrated treatment program to achieve functional outcomes.
What that means?
A licensed, specially-trained physical therapist, occupational therapist may use a horse as a treatment tool within their therapy session, just as they might use a ball, balance beam, physio ball or toy.
Therapy horses
Our therapy horses are carefully chosen for their temperament and the type of movement they produce. All are specifically trained for their unique role within therapy sessions and are guided by professional horse handlers, which optimizes safety and effectiveness.
Who Benefits?
At Vlniius Equestrian Sports Center – VESC, we help children for physical and occupational therapy for a wide variety of diagnoses. These include: autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental delays, social/communication delays, brain or spinal cord injuries, and genetic disorders.
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