RIDER REHAB
You don’t have to fall off to be hurt by a horse. There’s so many ways physically be compromised by a horse and mobility exercises will help increase a riders performance, especially after injury.
In this department, the layout to specific injuries is constantly growing. Within the four areas of rehab, you will find a number of exercises that help strengthen and ensure joint mobility. One of the most beneficial exercises to an equestrians leg muscles and joints is the SHIFT SQUAT. For typical upper body injury, the LATERAL RAISE.
Why Rehab?
It’s not that horses are dangerous… well … maybe they’re unpredictable! Being an equestrian makes you a bit tougher than the average person because you’ve had to endure pain over the years with horses. Maybe you’ve been stepped on, or thrown into a fence and thus always have problems with those areas. Rider’s have taken falls and that does create a certain kind of toughness about equestrians but it can cause some side effects.
Compensations during movement is the biggest problem within a horseback rider after an injury. The mind thinks that the area is operating like it should, yet there’s restrictive tissue that can cause mobility issues.
Progressive Training
Our theories in equestrian rehabilitation have been put the test over and over for years. There’s personal success with each equestrian to their own physical limitations. It’s about getting back into the saddle and not striving for a marathon when you had a knee injury. Our methods only work when athletes consider the entire BioRider rehabilitation process. At any time please reach out and contact here.
In the squat, move down and then shift to one side as the legs push the torso upward to standing position. Squat down again, then shift to the opposite side before lifting the body up. The is an amazing one for people with bad knees and hips since the body is operating in a lateral movement rather than decreasing the angle like most squats do. When you do have bad knees, only go half way down and shift.
Do the squats on the video and the lateral raise at least once a week the next month and see how the body feels.
Muscles take time to develop and heal so modification of exercises lessens the wear and tear on the already strained area. Later down the road, try the other variations of squats or shoulder presses when tissues is vulnerable. The lateral raise helps muscles along the side of the shoulder to develop before asking the shoulder joint to press the arm upward. That would cause some discomfort for any one with a shoulder injury.
SQUAT SHIFT
LATERAL RAISE
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All memberships have access to rehab exercises to keep their joints and spine mobility. Stay sound with a membership and use a variety of equestrian friend exercises.
