Study: Tail Stretching Could Reduce Back Pain by More Than 80% – The Horse
ADVERTISEMENT Pulling a horse’s tail to relieve back pain might seem like a surprising approach to some owners, or even unfounded. But researchers have just confirmed this technique—in the hands of experienced professionals—works. Commonly called a “tail pull” or a “tail stretch,” caudal traction—as it’s known among scientists—can provide immediate relief to discomfort in the area, Hyytiäinen said. How it does this is, however, not fully understood. “We do know that the deep core back muscles extend all the way into the tail head, so this may be a way of allowing these ...
Source: thehorse.com