Archive for May 16th, 2009
Hippotherapy to Treat Disabilities?
Hippotherapy – sounds like it has to do with a hippopotamus, but no – it’s horses. The name stems from the Greek word “hippos” for horse. The “therapy” is horseback riding. Students at Whitworth University have conducted research studies on the effects of hippotherapy, using a 6 year old boy with cerebral palsy as their [...]
Posted: May 16th, 2009 under cerebral palsey, hippotherapy, horses as therapists, physical disabilities.
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