Physical therapy is used to support the physiotherapy which ─ as its name suggests ─ means intense specific manual physical treatments.

Included in this are:

• Matrix-Regulation-Concept (like DIPO-Wave, see following pictures), which loosens mechanically the deep intermediate cell fabric (extracellular matrix) and in this way removes muscle hardening, agglutinations and tension and activates the blood, lymph and nerve supply system. Further information about DIPO-Wave you can find clicking the link.

• thermal therapy (heat therapy) which is administered as damp and dry heat (heat cushion, solarium)

• Bionmed-veterinary-system. Every organism works with a natural and biological information system. Biological information of the cell is coded energy which is understood by the organism. With the help of BionMed® veterinarian we externally influence this sensitive system by using energetically coded information fields and thus trigger verifiably regeneration and healing.

• hydrotherapy (water therapy), applied as cold or heat therapy

• phototherapy (light therapy) including for example laser therapy. From a medical view point however the water filtered infrared A light (see hydrosun) is particularly important.

Osteotherapy, physiotherapy and physical therapy are together called regularization therapies, and the combination used varies from horse to horse.

The success of the treatment will depend on the knowledge of the correct indication and on a qualified application.

The “Deutsches Institut für Pferdeosteopathie” (German Institute for Horse Osteopathy, abbr. DIPO) has assumed the responsibility to bring expertise in horse physiotherapy and horse physical therapy into its horse osteotherapy training. The pages relating to courses und lecturers will give you further information.