Trigger Point Therapy for Horses

This course is suitable for therapists, owners, or anyone who works in the care and well-being of horses.

The course provides a detailed overview of trigger point theory as it applies to horses, combined with a fully illustrated trigger point locator, course text, and over 120 minutes of step by step treatment tutorials presented by Andy Eckley.

Certification is available for all licensed manual therapists and is included with this course. Certification requires completion of an online reflective-learning exam.

What's Included?

  • Fully illustrated course text 
  • Online video classes presented by Andy Eckley
  • Online exam and certificate of completion
  • Lifetime access
Please note: This course does not provide healthcare continuing education contact hours.

Objectives

Upon conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  1. State the safest place to stand when beginning an equine massage.
  2. Describe when it would NOT be appropriate to perform equine massage.
  3. Explain how an evaluation of sore areas on the horse.
  4. List signs and symptoms of pain or discomfort in a horse.
  5. Compare and contrast conformation and posture.
  6. State the characteristics of trigger points in horses. 

Price: $59.95

Contact Hours: 0

Course Author

Niel Asher Education

Niel Asher Education is an accredited provider of CE and CPD courses and micro-learning products for rehabilitation professionals. We are passionate about serving those in our community who, like ourselves, view their career as a daily journey of learning and self improvement. We are also passionate advocates for integrative medicine and a wider acceptance of safe, established but less-conventional, treatment modalities. Our mission is to provide affordable, first class education, backed up with 5-star support.

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