Barbara Parks, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner and a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Dr. Parks understand the specific fitness and rehabilitation needs of horses and riders.
In this episode, Dr. Parks talked about how she became an equine physical therapist, assessment and treatment of a horse, common conditions referred to her, and certifications needed to become a horse PT.
Dr. Barbara Park's Links:
www.drbarbaraparks.com
@TheHorsePT on Facebook and YouTube
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---- HIGHLIGHTS ----
0:00 Introduction
01:17 What inspired you to get into equine physical therapist?
02:27 How do you like equine physical therapy so far?
04:08 Certification to be a horse PT
05:35 Do you have to like or ride a horse to be a horse PT
06:50 States that allow horse PT
08:34 Techniques and intervention used in equine physical therapy
09:50 How to make horses follow you and building rapport with horses
12:43 Assessment of horses
15:11 Manual therapy on horses
16:45 Conditions referred to equine physical therapy
21:58 What's Certification on Therapeutic Riding Instruction / Hippotherapy
23:16 Common complaints of horse riders
26:33 What are equestrian sports?
27:58 How's it working with horse trainers?
30:08 Have you experienced pushback from horses' team members?
32:07 What happens in your first meeting with the horses?
36:56 Do horses play?
38:08 Qualities to have to be a good Equine PT
43:04 3 ingredients of Barbara Parks
45:30 Ways to contact Barbara
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