It is a therapy that uses the horse as a natural tool for their physical, mental and social recovery, this is achieved through a relationship between the student, the horse and the therapist, resulting in improvement, enjoyment and learning.
Treatable Diseases

Cerebral palsy (spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, hypotonic).
Psychomotor [...]

By Jesse Cannone
If you’re suffering from chronic lower back pain and past your college years you may want your doctor to check for spinal stenosis. But if your doctor suggests spinal fusion surgery you may want to think twice.
So first of all, what is spinal stenosis? Basically it’s a narrowing of the spinal canal which [...]

Much has been said about the benefits of cold showers or cryotherapy, and the benefits to the whole organism.
Benefits of cold water showers

The veins constrict, reactivates the circulation of blood, the skin is smooth, carrying blood and oxygen to every pore. Cold showers are especially [...]

By Jesse Cannone
Facet joints connect your vertebrae together. They provide a smooth slippery surface allowing you to bend and twist. And they limit your range of motion just enough to prevent accidental injury of your spinal cord.
When they hurt, it can seriously impact your ability to move normally. A painful cervical facet joint can immobilize [...]

By Jesse Cannone
Many patients who hear a diagnosis of a herniated disc immediately
question whether spinal surgery is in their future. Whether or not
surgery is the right option should be discussed with one’s doctor.
However, most patients can find back pain relief using more
conservative treatments.
The most common school of thought on treating herniated discs focuses
on treating pain. [...]

By Jesse Cannone
Ice and heat are both well known for their ability to treat pain by breaking the pain-spasm cycle. So are many rub on treatments which provide a cooling or warming sensation.
The problem with most heating remedies is they only provide superficial relief. The heat only penetrates a few millimeters at best meaning it [...]

Snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat, causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe, creating hoarse or harsh sounds.
The main causes of snoring:

Alcohol
Nasal congestion due to allergies or cold
Overweight
Enlarged tonsils
Deformation of the nose or deviated septum
Last month of pregnancy

Alcohol and overweight are the most common causes that contribute to the [...]

How to use antiretroviral therapy (ART) to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS is the most pressing question in HIV research.
Recent research suggests early therapy may increase survival rates and improve both individual and public health. Indeed, there is little doubt that early ART can help prevent HIV/AIDS, say the scientists.
But most people with HIV are diagnosed [...]

by Steven Hefferon, CMA, PTA
Rolfing is a method of structural integration accomplished by soft tissue manipulation and movement education. Developed in the 1950s by Ida Rolf, this bodywork method has allowed people to stand straighter, move better then ever and gain height through its focus on correcting tissue fixations.
It is no secret that physical and [...]

By Steven Hefferon, PTA, CMT
Research by Drs. Janet Travell and David Simons, authors of “The Trigger Point Manual,” has shown that trigger points are the primary cause of pain at least 75 percent of the time and are a factor in nearly every painful condition.
Trigger points, a type of muscle stiffness, are the result of [...]