Rachel Hamer : Head to Tail Chiropractic

Rachel Hamer : Head to Tail Chiropractic Mctimoney Animal Chiropractor and Equine cranial sacral therapy for a whole body treatment I look forward to working with you, Rachel x

Fully qualified and insured McTimoney Animal Chiropractor and Equine Craniosacral therapist. I have a Bachelors degree in Animal Behaviour, PgDip in Animal Massage and Animal Manipulation degree at MSc level, and a level 3 in equine cranialsacral therapy. A tailormade treatment that is specific to the individual combining gentle but effective techniques. I personally have a specific interest in ho

rses that have an acute onset of symptoms, especially concerning the head, and those animals that have a sensitive nature or are considered "reactive". The McTimoney technique is a gentle and non invasive form of chiropractic manipulation. It predominantly focuses on optimising alignment in order to restore correct function of the skeletal system, nervous system and surrounding soft tissue. The treatment aims to resolve dysfunction and balance the animal’s musculoskeletal system, restoring health and movement, soundness and performance. Craniosacral therapy is a gentle hands-on treatment that I find compliments the chiropractic work, or can be used as an alternative to those animals that do not like adjustment based techniques, or, have pre existing conditions that would not be suitable for them . It is carried out using extremely light finger pressure placed on specific anatomical points, primarily focusing on the head but with the ability to provide relief and relieve tension throughout the body. It can relieve compression in the cranial bones, sacrum and spinal column giving the body the opportunity to heal itself. Please feel free to get in touch via facebook, whatsapp, email, or text.

Canine Chiropractic Clinic in kendal every monday 10-4 pm.To book an appointment please get in touch with me on... ☎️ 07...
13/01/2025

Canine Chiropractic Clinic in kendal every monday 10-4 pm.

To book an appointment please get in touch with me on...
☎️ 07841525217 (WhatsApp preferred)

long term client ragsy enjoying her treatment this morning!ragsy has spondylitis and i see her every couple of months, s...
10/01/2025

long term client ragsy enjoying her treatment this morning!

ragsy has spondylitis and i see her every couple of months, she has recently had a dental procedure too, so she was in need of a little reset 🐾🙌

just a brisk - 6 early morning sun ❄️🌄
10/01/2025

just a brisk - 6 early morning sun ❄️🌄

totally forgot to get my own pony snow pictures. so here is a good as it gets...🤣🤣hope you can enjoy the snow and not ge...
05/01/2025

totally forgot to get my own pony snow pictures. so here is a good as it gets...

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hope you can enjoy the snow and not get stuck anywhere feeding your ponies 🙄☃️

nothing much to report today so thought I'd share a picture of my two looking utterly ridiculous and old boy toby in the...
04/01/2025

nothing much to report today so thought I'd share a picture of my two looking utterly ridiculous and old boy toby in the middle completely oblivious 🤣
potential snow dump tomorrow and i would love to see your snowy pics so feel free to share 😍

Make stairs less daunting for your arthritic dog/cat by putting down bits of carpet. you can pick these mini pieces up o...
03/01/2025

Make stairs less daunting for your arthritic dog/cat by putting down bits of carpet.

you can pick these mini pieces up on amazon easy enough in a variety of colours to suit your home.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you all 🎄❤️😁.

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A great little stocking filler from a fellow therapist to keep you busy over the winter months 😍
17/12/2024

A great little stocking filler from a fellow therapist to keep you busy over the winter months 😍

😁🐎📘 Physio Fun for the Healthy Happy Horse - the perfect book for your 'horsey' friends and family!

🌟 £10 plus postage.👌

🤩 Be inspired! More than 30 tips and exercises to help keep your horse or pony in tip top condition.

What's inside?
🐴 Horse management
🐴 Pole work
🐴 Schooling and ground work
🐴 Hacking hacks

✅ Easy to read
✅ Step by step illustrations (🖌 designed and illustrated by Amy-Dee Creative )
✅ Collated in a handy flip book to save you from scrolling through social media feeds for exercises!

👉 DM me via Facebook or Instagram to order yours.

what a great way to start the day. 😍
17/12/2024

what a great way to start the day. 😍

Whilst most of us are busy planning and/or partying for christmas and new year shenanigans we might also be giving some ...
14/12/2024

Whilst most of us are busy planning and/or partying for christmas and new year shenanigans we might also be giving some downtime to our horses. With limited light and time it is really hard to a) keep motivated and b) find the time to fit everything in. Especially for us up north where indoor schools really are few and far between, which is bonkers considering we probably need them the most 😜☔️
So come the 21st we can start to look forward to increased daylight time and the ability to start riding our horses again or at least get them fit again. For those ones that have limited turnout throughout winter you may start to nitice increased stiffness from being in or a change in how your horse moves. Restricted movement will bring out imbalances and issues that otherwise would be "walked off" , and for those who are fortunate to live out or have a lot of turnout it might be worth booking an appointment to iron out any niggles they may have accumulated from either muddy and slippy conditions.

Getting them checked out and passed fit for returning to work is really a very good idea, there is no point building fitness and condition on a wonky or uncomfortable body.

Current JANUARY availability:
Tues 7th - Carlisle
Friday 10th - Shap/Penrith/ Hutton in the forrest/
Tues 14th - Blackpool/North Lancs
Weds 15th - South lakes (afternoon)
Tues 21st - Anywhere
Friday 24th - South lakes
Saturday 25th - Anywhere

10/12/2024
kay was totally ready for bed after her session. She has recently got back into agility training so her owner brought he...
10/12/2024

kay was totally ready for bed after her session. She has recently got back into agility training so her owner brought her in for a top up before they go up a level 🤩🐾

After realising how lifelike AI imagery is at interpreting my profession, i can neither confirm nor deny that I force-fe...
10/12/2024

After realising how lifelike AI imagery is at interpreting my profession, i can neither confirm nor deny that I force-feed your horse a spine, or reposition its head back to front....

Did you know the term Chiropractic comes from the greek words 'cheir'- meaning hand , and 'praktos'- meaning done. ...
09/12/2024

Did you know the term Chiropractic comes from the greek words 'cheir'- meaning hand , and 'praktos'- meaning done.

"done by hand"

Manual healing practice such as chiropractic care is not new, it has been around for years. However, the Mctimoney method for animals was not created until the 1950s, although the principles remain rooted to the old ways and stay true to chiropractic.

gorgeous but bonkers dougal came to see me today for his follow up session from a couple of weeks ago. initially his rea...
25/11/2024

gorgeous but bonkers dougal came to see me today for his follow up session from a couple of weeks ago. initially his reactivity meant i needed to be careful whilst assessing and treating him, although treats proved a great distraction . Our first session was partially letting him realise that I am OK and what I am doing won't hurt. so it was a short session in terms of therapy and i found a restricted lower back with a fair amount of soft tissue tension which would have created discomfort.
Fast forward two weeks and some hydrotherapy and dougal lower back isn't perfect but is much improvement with little pain reaction and i was also able to treat his whole body with little fuss.

dougal is next back early in the new year after his course of hydrotherapy and i look forward to seeing the improvements and hopefully signing him off onto a maintenance regime 👌😍

*** if you have a reactive dog ang are worried whether it is possible to get them a treatment, feel free to contact me and we can discuss options x

☎️07841525217 (WhatsApp preferred)

09/11/2024

THIS is such a valid point. sometimes we can get so caught up in what's right for the horse physically, we overlook the fact if they are actual engaging in the exercises with us. Participation is best when it goes both ways. so if neither of you are feeling the love that day then do something you both find fun instead, because that can be equally as rewardingand beneficial in other ways.

Thanks QiEquine for sharing your journey ###

After feeding his behavioural need to shred something, ted is now basking in his glory 🫣Happy Friday everyone 😘 🐶🗞️
08/11/2024

After feeding his behavioural need to shred something, ted is now basking in his glory 🫣

Happy Friday everyone 😘 🐶🗞️

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Merry Christmas to you all 🎄❤️😁. ###

yesterday i got to indulge in my secret passion for scar tissue work 😁 I first became fascinated with the impact of scars and scar tissue release work when I had it done on myself. Once the layers of fascia start to decompress, circulation can be restored and the fascia can glide again creating more movement in the area and reduce the fascial pull on the rest of the body that it effects. This scar was over 8 years old and it was still able to release and get more movement even after all this time. There is still alot more to do but it's a good start 😊 Don't ever treat a scar as insignificant, even the smallest ones can have a deep impact over time ❤️ #scartissuerelease #weirdandwonderful #equinetherapy #EquineHealing

saffy showing everyone that core strength exercises aren't too bad when you can combine them with a good scratch 🤣 #itchyhorse #hitthespot #exercisemotivation #welshd

patience is the 🗝️... yesterday i had the pleasure of meeting bella. Bella is only 5 but she's had a fair few incidents in the last couple of years, and potentially before that, primarily pull backs. what is a pull back? , so for instance pulling whilst being tied up, to a fence, trailer etc and generally breaking the headcollar or leadrope 😢 this is a head trauma! . symptoms are not necessarily apparent straight away either, and can come in many forms e. g. increased spooking, sensitive to touch, dislike being bridled, increased anxiety to name a few. Bella had never appreciated her head being touched and was wary of strangers in her space, let alone touching her. patience is a trait i seem to have in abundance, or so I've been told. and it was patience that won me the trust from bella. I believe animals know and can understand your intentions, and I think it's fair to say that bella could read mine. I think we came quite far in our first session and I look forward to working with her and her owner Peter 🧡🧡🙌🧡🧡🤗 #equinehealth #craniosacraltherapy #equinecranialsacral #patience #therapyforhorses

Sometimes all either of you need are to ask no questions, hold no expectations, just be.... a safe place to relax 🐾❤️ #sleepysunday #rechargeyourself #itsadogslife🐶🐾

"Woods has just had the BEST lesson! He did poles and used his hind quarters and was just amazing!!!!!! Thank you so much xx" Sometimes after a session i tell owners to stop over thinking and just go and enjoy their horses and have fun together,👌 so this lovely message was greatly received 😊

from puffed up sheep, frozen ponds to doggy snow angels.... this weather certainly makes for some fun and beautiful landscapes! whatever you have been upto this last couple of days i hope you've managed to enjoy it 😄❄️

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Why this treatment?

Animals suffer from back, neck, pelvic and musculoskeletal problems and they can benefit from McTimoney and Craniosacral treatment.

Both The McTimoney and CranioSacral therapy are gentle techniques that look at the body as a whole focusing on any tension and discomfort rather than the symptoms the animal presents. Mctimoney chiropractic helps your animal to restore its natural range of motion by realigning the spine and balancing the musculoskeletal system, CranioSacral therapy compliments this further by helping alleviate areas of muscular tension within the body paying particular attention to the head, which aids in restoring balance and optimising health and performance. Like people, all animals are susceptible to injury or musculoskeletal problems throughout their life, no matter what age or discipline they are in and there are a variety of reasons why this may occur.

The McTimoney treatment is a gentle holistic technique, it looks at the body as a whole focusing on any pain and discomfort rather than the symptoms the animal presents. A chiropractic session can help the animal to restore its natural range of motion by realigning the spine and balancing the musculoskeletal system, optimizing the ability of the individual by reducing discomfort and tension.