Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • A review of efficacy of hippotherapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

    Angoules, Konstantinos, Balakatounis, Kapari & Matsouki
    British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research (2015) 

    Description
    Hippotherapy or Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is an alternative therapeutic treatment which is based on the special benefits of horse riding. The purpose of the herein review is to investigate the efficacy of this method for the treatment of several dysfunctions affecting the musculoskeletal system.

    Results
    EAT seems to contribute positively to spasticity reduction, following spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and affects the overall patients’ quality life. It also acts positively on the prevention of falls in the elderly. Less evidence exists on the usefulness of this method in scoliotic curvature reduction in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and in treatment of Low back Pain (LBP).

    Conclusion
    EAT seems to contribute positively to spasticity reduction, following spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and affects the overall patients’ quality life. It also acts positively on the prevention of falls in the elderly. Less evidence exists on the usefulness of this method in scoliotic curvature reduction in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and in treatment of Low back Pain (LBP).

  • MD/PT

  • Greece

  • HPOT

  • Review

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  • Spasticity, fall prevention

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  • G. Angoules, A., Koukoulas, D., Balakatounis, K., Kapari, I., & Matsouki, E. (2015). A Review of Efficacy of Hippotherapy for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 8(4), 289–297. https://doi.org/10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17023https://doi.org/10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17023.