Can anyone recommend an equine massage therapist and/or chiropractor in the Rochester, NY region? Thanks!

Question

Can anyone recommend an equine massage therapist and/or chiropractor in the Rochester, NY region? Thanks!

Answer 1

I would check with Cornell (University) for referrals.  Their website might even have some info.  I can't think of anyone offhand that is really super good, sorry!  I will come back and edit if any of those elusive names come back to me.

Answer 2

Do you know anything about the field you are getting in to? Here is the truth about what chiropractors do. A chiropractor can do spinal manipulations to relieve stress on spinal nerves caused by things like muscle tension or a slight misalignment of the discs. The manipulation is not a permanent change of anything though, and no - they can't permanently change the natural shape or curvature of a spine. An orthopedist can evaluate the situation and determine if a scoliosis is actually present, and if a brace would be of help. A brace has to be individually fitted though- it's not a one size fits all proposition. A chiropractor can be helpful in musculo-skeletal aches and pains, through manipulation and massage- but aside from that it's all smoke and mirrors. If you have back pain from the misalignment, they can help relieve that. But nothing they do is going to be a permanent fix. Spines don't work that way. To change a spine takes surgery and braces. Most want to drag out the process for as long as possible. There plan is to take a full body X-ray and have you going to them for a long time, by nit picking every little thing. No ones spine is perfect. In my opinion they are just as good a back rub. But to each his or her own. Chiropractors do not have a medical degree nor are they FDA approved. Chiropractors work on your back to eliminate your "subluxations", which they can't prove exist, and in some studies where they show a back x-ray to multiple chiropractors, they all diagnose subluxations, but of course no two ever seem to diagnose them in the same place on the x-ray. Fixing subluxations is supposed to "help the body keep itself healthy". It's also preventative, once a month, to rub a rabbits foot or knock on wood for good luck. I challenge anyone to prove anything above wrong.