Equine & Canine Bodywork & More in Gaithersburg, MD

Your horse works hard, whether it’s going for casual rides around your property or prepping for a big international competition. It deserves to be pampered every once in a while.

When your horse is in training, its muscles are under extreme stress, which can lead to injury. Prevent one little slip from ruining your chances in the big competition with routine equine bodywork from Hands on Horses.

Equine bodywork aims to increase your horse’s overall comfort and improve athletic performance, putting it in top condition. During an equine bodywork session, your horse is treated as a whole to discover the source of fascia restriction or muscle overuse.

Bodywork has been shown to:

Improve athletic performance
Address muscle restrictions
Provide comfort from muscle tension
Help reduce occurrence of muscle injuries
Improve circulation
Enhance overall muscle tone
Increase range of motion
Promote rapid healing of injuries
Increase flow of nutrients to the muscles
Hasten elimination of toxins
Lengthen connective tissue

See how equine bodywork can help your horse – Call today for an appointment!

Canine Rehabilitation in Gaithersburg, MD

Being a dog, especially a dog involved in sport, can be rough on muscles, bones, and tendons. Sometimes, this leads to your dog getting injured and needing rehabilitation to get back in the game.

At Hands on Horses, we have experience rehabilitating canines suffering from a variety of orthopedic and sports injuries, including:

Iliopsoas Strain
Osteoarthritis
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair (TPLO, TTA, TightRope, Extracapsular Stabilization)
Patellar Luxation (Medial and Lateral)
Meniscal injury
Elbow injury (FCP, OCD, UAP, Jump Down Syndrome)
Intervertebral Disc disease
Lumbosacral disease
Medial shoulder instability
Total hip replacement
Supraspinatus/Bicep Tendinopathy
Hip Dysplasia
Gracilis Myopathy
Achilles tendon injury

Our skilled provider works with your dog to address the underlying cause of pain or injury, working to stabilize the bones and muscles so your dog not only heals the original injury, but also gets stronger to prevent further injury.

We offer multiple methods of rehabilitation to meet your dog’s unique healing needs, including: