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What is Hippotherapy/Equitation?

Hippotherapy is a treatment that uses the multidimensional movement of the horse; from the Greek word "hippos" which means horse. Specially trained physical, occupational and speech therapists use this medical treatment for clients who have movement dysfunction.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Improve mobility 3 1 Efficacy_major
Balance problems 2 0
Other 2 0
Loss of large muscle control 1 0
Social anxiety 1 0
Better balance 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Hippotherapy/Equitation

Potential for injury due to falls 1
Concussion 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Hippotherapy/Equitation (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2   Other: 100%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Hippotherapy/Equitation

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Going to Hippotherapy/Equitation

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Hippotherapy/Equitation

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 50%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Hippotherapy/Equitation

Very
 1 50%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 50%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Hippotherapy/Equitation

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 100%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 27, 2012.