On Chiropractics:
For any particular horse...set of genetics...smooth,
efficient motion is the result of perfect control
and coordination of the motor groups at all
levels involved. Smooth efficient motion requires
millions and millions of nerve fibers to control
millions and millions of muscle fibers causing
rhythmic, perfectly timed contractions AND relaxations
of the various muscle groups involved for that
particular gait.....timing on the order of milliseconds...throughout
the body, all at once and continually....
Thus the" tune-up" aspect of chiropractic
may provide help in many of the more "nebulous"
areas of conditioning and preparation of an equine
athlete. If it is a chip crack, fracture, tear,
or strains, we all know where to go. But, not
all the answers are found there. How many of us
have had a great prospect, training well, doing
good, optimistic future, then for no obvious reason
is now " high and hollow", stiff to
one side, head carriage changed, sticky lead changes,
cross firing, falling out behind , anxious going
down hill. Normalizing control and coordination
is the solution to many of these problems.
Knowing that a small amount of discomfort can
cause major dysfunction, .i.e. try a small thorn
or pebble in your shoe; now walk “perfectly".
Also knowing that neurology is obviously not causing
the same motion it was before, no chips cracks,
tears, fractures, strains, etc. then turning to
the chiropractic point of view may lead to effective
solutions, and give one a way to effectively work
out the accumulative insults of rigorous athletic
training.
When I was a kid the first chiropractor to attend
the Olympics was privately funded by a shot putter,
now virtually every athlete has two or three attending.....tells
me something.
Neurology is the intelligence of motion, control
and coordination. Muscle is the engine of motion
only.
My biggest tip, train for ligaments. |
