ENDURING LEGACY FINAL
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Brain Injury and Hippotherapy<br />
Ten years ago, doctors told 27 year old Tricia Schrader she would never again<br />
master walking, let alone horseback riding.<br />
She was 17, a week from her senior prom, when a truck rammed into the<br />
side of her car. After eight months in a coma, she awoke with head injuries<br />
that immobilized her legs and skewed her balance and muscular control.<br />
Over time, she has thrown herself into all kinds of therapies: but riding, she<br />
said, actually lets her feel normal for a while -- and it is the only therapy that<br />
is not a chore, allowing her to immerse herself in the healthing therapy only<br />
horses can provide.<br />
A growing number of physical and occupational therapists are using horses in<br />
treatment, contending that the physical rigors of riding strengthen the limbs<br />
and muscles of people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, paraplegia<br />
and other disabilities.<br />
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