American Hippotherapy Association<\/a> (AHA). AHA is an institution that educates therapists and provides continuous therapy courses while promoting research in equine-assisted therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHippotherapy is usually practiced by physical and occupational therapists who incorporate horse movements as part of a general care plan for their patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pelvis of the bone provide a three dimensional movement similar to that of the human pelvis when walking which eventually provides for sensory and physical input which is repetitive, rhythmic and is marked by diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The variation in the gait of the horse also allows the therapist to assess the degree of input to the subject and combines this movement with other healing techniques to attain functional outcomes as well as therapy goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The multidimensional movement of horse is very essential in hippotherapy since it leads to great improvement in the gross motor skills as well as functional activities to develop kids with disabilities after achieving gait training, posture control, balance, improving motion goals. The variation in horse movement is also used in changing the tempo, rhythm and cadence of horse movement to correct impairments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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