Physical Therapy & Massage for the Horse: A Comprehensive Approach to Equine Kinesiology (Hardcover)

by Jean-Marie Denoix (Author), Jean-Marie Denoux (Author), Jean-Pierre Pailloux (Author), Jonathan Lewis (Author) "Physiotherapy has over the years become assimilated within sports medicine, which has itself had to evolve rapidly to keep pace with the ever increasing demands..." (more)
Key Phrases: caudal femoral muscles, deep transverse massage, latero flexion (more...)

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Product Description

A unique blend of basic biomechanics and practical physical therapeutic techniques that relieve pain and improve performance in the horse.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570760217
• ISBN-13: 978-1570760211
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,431,254 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Easy to Understand, April 15, 2000

By A Customer

This book on equine massage therapy was very clear and easy to understand. It pinpointed specific places to do specific exercises, and gave clear pictures of the anatomy you were dealing with. How to do the exercises, and how to improve your work with the horse in general, was very well explained, and made sense for someone who is not an expert.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little more technical than I had planned for, August 6, 2006

By	J. Dale (San Pedro Valley, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Physical Therapy and Massage for the Horse (Hardcover)

This book is extremely detailed in anatomy. Although I like it, it's a little more detailed and technical than I had in mind for massage and stretching. It's almost like a mini text book. I found it a little on the heavy side for reading. I think this book is only for the most serious of students. It is chock full of technical descriptions, diagrams and some good black and white photos. I found myself skipping around trying to find something I might want to try on my horse but this book really isn't good for that. It really is more of a manual for the student of equine massage and physical therapy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars too acedemic, July 11, 2007

By	Kate Lindsay - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Physical Therapy and Massage for the Horse (Hardcover)

I was disappointed with this book because it is too acedemic. It covers a lot of theory but is not very practical with only a few diagrams. While a professional massage or physical therapist would enjoy reading it, a horse owner wanting easy to read instructions with diagrams, would be disappointed. I would borrow it from a library, but it is not worth buying.