http://www.horse-back-therapy.co.uk Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:46:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.horse-back-therapy.co.uk/2011/06/stretches-for-horses/#comment-882 Pauline Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:46:12 +0000 http://www.horse-back-therapy.co.uk/?p=322#comment-882 Hi, Thank you for your recent comment, and what a valid point. If you look up the dictionary definition of hypertonic, it means" being in a state of abnormally high tension." Essentially, this is referring to the reaction of muscles in response to injury or trauma. They become held in contraction, unable to secure their own release, ie a muscle spasm. As you train as a therapist you will learn to feel these hypertonic muscles on palpation, and be able to release them. I do refer to this in my blog dated June 2011 - Equine Therapy Endorsed by study. It follows therefore that hypotonic muscles are those lacking normal tone or tension. This can also be found in horses presenting with particular problems, for instance some neuromuscular disorders where there is too little tone, and a lack of muscle coordination. I hope that this helps, and good luck with your studies. Pauline Hi,
Thank you for your recent comment, and what a valid point.
If you look up the dictionary definition of hypertonic, it means” being in a state of abnormally high tension.”
Essentially, this is referring to the reaction of muscles in response to injury or trauma. They become held in contraction, unable to secure their own release, ie a muscle spasm.
As you train as a therapist you will learn to feel these hypertonic muscles on palpation, and be able to release them. I do refer to this in my blog dated June 2011 – Equine Therapy Endorsed by study.
It follows therefore that hypotonic muscles are those lacking normal tone or tension. This can also be found in horses presenting with particular problems, for instance some neuromuscular disorders where there is too little tone, and a lack of muscle coordination.
I hope that this helps, and good luck with your studies.
Pauline

]]> http://www.horse-back-therapy.co.uk/2011/06/stretches-for-horses/#comment-875 emily brown Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:30:33 +0000 http://www.horse-back-therapy.co.uk/?p=322#comment-875 Hi im training to be an equine sports therapist but im really struggling finding any info on muscle hypotonicity and hypertonicity. It seems no one explains either of these in any detail on the internet and i cant find anything aout it in any books either! would you be able to explain it? Thanks Hi im training to be an equine sports therapist but im really struggling finding any info on muscle hypotonicity and hypertonicity. It seems no one explains either of these in any detail on the internet and i cant find anything aout it in any books either! would you be able to explain it?
Thanks

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