Hippotherapy is one of the most effective areas of zootherapy.. Medicines are horses and riding them. Doctors believe that riding helps to cope with polio, cures scoliosis, obesity, osteochondrosis and even prostatitis.. She is often prescribed to children with disabilities who are ill with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, writes narodmetod. ru.

Therapeutic effects of hippotherapy.

When riding - fast or slow, trot or gallop - the horse’s natural vibrations are transmitted to the rider every minute.. And if we consider that, according to ancient Chinese ideas, a person has very important energy centers in the area of ??the perineum and tailbone, the picture becomes clearer. Add to this the rhythm from 90 to 160 pulses per minute.. Such a rhythmic step of an animal is able to get rid of diseases and bring harmony into our body.. Multidirectional motor impulses received from a horse are immediately transmitted to the joints and the rider's spine. With regular exercises and the correct dosing of the load, the back muscles strengthen, the work of the spinal cord is activated, vision and hearing are improved..

In addition to the effects on the spine, joints and muscles, riding has a positive effect on the psyche.. Even a healthy person, riding a horse, feels delight, joy, happiness and pride. And what about the sick? They have these feelings 100 times stronger. And, as you know, positive emotions are better than any drugs..

In addition, after riding, the memory improves, nervous tension is relieved, concentration increases.

Another active principle is the function of "natural heating". The horse's normal body temperature is within 38 ° C. Such heating expands blood vessels, thereby improves blood circulation in the rider. It turns out a kind of healing thermal massage.

Communication and close psychological contact with the horse are important in hippotherapy.. Very often, this quality is used to treat autism in children.. It is very difficult for them to find a common language with others and even with their parents.. But the horse very quickly gains the confidence of the sick.

Horse selection.

Horses for hippotherapy pick special. The animal must be calm and kind, not afraid of sudden movements, noise and scream..

Recently, the Tori horse breed has been especially popular.. Her back is big and wide, so on such a horse children can ride bareback. She moves in a wide rhythmic step and feels good rider.

Contraindications to hippotherapy. Do not forget that excessive vibration and sudden movements can harm patients with hemophilia and congenital fragility of the bones.. Patients with kidney disease and women during pregnancy should be extremely careful..

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