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MARY YOUNG CHIROPRACTOR
Gentle, insightful, private health care. For you, your family, your horses and your dogs. Based at Smailholm, Kelso, Scottish Borders and opening (September 2024) at Longniddry, East Lothian
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My Latest Blog Posts
Anatomy Dive – Dancing with the VAGUS NERVE (Part 3)
Where is the vagus nerve? Everywhere. The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve, so it emerges from part of the brain stem called the medulla. It leaves the cranium and loops around the first neck bone (the atlas), affecting the tongue, the palate and the voicebox before...
How do I deal with this problem? Dancing with the VAGUS NERVE (Part 2)
There's no problem with a vagal response - it's natural and useful. But you need to acknowledge it. And if it’s long-lasting, it’s most productive to remove the cause. Once your horse’s vagus nerve triggers him into ‘alert’, his eyes and ears are scanning for...
Why do I care? Dancing with the VAGUS NERVE (Part 1)
Is your horse a saint? Is he one of those angels so quiet you can do anything with him? If he’s not, I’m betting you’ve met that horse before - the really reliable one at the riding school, the ‘bombproof’ child’s pony (have you thought about how unnatural it is for a...