ΕΝΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΕΣ ΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΤΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΕΙΣ -ΙΠΠΟΘΕΡΑΠΕΙΑ- ΓΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΜΕ ΚΙΝΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΠΗΡΙΕΣ

Abstract

Overview: Hippotherapy has its origins in therapeutic horse riding, which is an alternative, therapeutic approach for people with motor problems in which an equine is used. Hippotherapy is also indicated for the treatment of symptoms of motor disabilities. The overwhelming majority of research and studies on the application of hippotherapy to children with motor disabilities are those of cerebral palsy.

Results: Hippotherapy is particularly effective for children regardless of the type of CP they suffer from as it focuses on improving torso stability, posture and pelvic motility. Numerous different studies with large heterogeneity of the children under study with various forms of cerebral palsy.

Conclusion: The main goals that the hippotherapy is according to the studies and researches so far are normalization of muscle tone, obstruction of pathological patterns, facilitation of smooth thinking and balancing reactions, stimulation of head control and response lower limbs, increased sensitivity, movement of the pelvis, symmetry development and improvement of functional capacity and endurance.