{"id":4169,"date":"2021-07-15T15:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T22:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/can-equine-assisted-therapy-relieve-chronic-pain\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T16:36:59","slug":"can-equine-assisted-therapy-relieve-chronic-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/can-equine-assisted-therapy-relieve-chronic-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Equine-Assisted Therapy Relieve Chronic Pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Press Release<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Can Equine-Assisted Therapy Relieve Chronic Pain?<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    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            \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Many people love horses. They enjoy watching their grace and beauty, and many will even try riding them. For years, people have touted the benefits of horseback riding or spending time with horses for those with a myriad of conditions, including autism, Down syndrome, <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/08\/25\/emotional-approach-coping\/\">emotional<\/a> disabilities, learning disabilities, <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/06\/23\/relieving-chronic-abdominal-pain-with-spinal-cord-stimulation\/\">spinal cord<\/a> injuries, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Can Horseback Riding Help Chronic Pain?<\/h2>\n<p>In the August 2020 issue of the journal <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32878327\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicina<\/a>, researchers shared information from their study regarding the effect that equine-assisted therapy may have on those with chronic pain [1]. To conduct the study, they conducted a literature search among three databases to locate any research that had been done on the specific topic. Seven of the 11 articles were randomized controlled trials.<\/p>\n<p>Research conducted on equine-assisted therapy\u2019s effects on chronic pain largely focused on using horse riding simulators rather than real horses. The analysis of the research concludes that horse riding simulators significantly reduce pain levels in patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/08\/12\/functional-restoration-program\/\">lower back pain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While there was ample information available to confirm the desirable effects that horse riding simulators offered, the researchers felt there\u2019s not enough studies conducted on equine therapy that involved real horses. They recommended to <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/07\/21\/pain-education-may-help-chronic-back-pain\/\">increase research and education<\/a> in the area to gain a better understanding of how equine therapy with real horses may provide benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>More About the Research<\/h2>\n<p>A common condition that many people who experience chronic pain have is <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/03\/31\/coping-flexibility-for-chronic-pain\/\">depression<\/a>. Prior research that has been done regarding equine-assisted therapy and its beneficial effects on depression has also been documented. A study published in 2018 in the journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6160012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLoS One<\/a> looked at equine therapy (with real horses) in relation to helping veterans who were wounded, injured, or ill [2]. Researchers in the study concluded that equine-assisted therapy provided meaningful benefits in the reduction of depression and stress.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence, therefore, points to <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/10\/19\/intersectional-approach-to-treating-chronic-pain\/\">pain relief<\/a> not only with chronic pain, but also depression. Many rural areas and suburbs offer equine therapy programs or beginner horseback riding classes. Equine therapy is one more option available to those who have chronic pain, or the depression that it may help bring on, ensuring that those who suffer have a variety of options they can consider for their <a href=\"https:\/\/ostrowon.usc.edu\/2020\/06\/11\/managing-chronic-pain-with-a-physical-activity-program\/\">pain management plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>USC\u2019s Online Degree in Pain Medicine<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pain-medicine\/\">Pain Medicine online<\/a>\u00a0degrees provide education to a wide variety of health professionals. Consider enrolling in our online, competency-based certificate or master\u2019s program today!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/2371308\/3b5f3351-cd52-4a4b-84aa-299d202a0ffd?__hstc=77507402.180432efbc1ebb584e162fcddff5d7c9.1615990590259.1617638339997.1617656508975.16&amp;__hssc=77507402.3.1617656508975&amp;__hsfp=2277871135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2023\/11\/3b5f3351-cd52-4a4b-84aa-299d202a0ffd.png\" alt=\"Get More Information\" width=\"198\" height=\"36\" data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2023\/11\/3b5f3351-cd52-4a4b-84aa-299d202a0ffd.png\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Sources:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Medicina. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32878327\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effects of equine-assisted therapies or hose-riding simulators on chronic pain<\/a>. August 2020.<\/li>\n<li>PLoS One. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6160012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evaluation of an equine-assisted therapy program for veterans who identify as wounded, injured, or ill and their partners<\/a>. 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":168,"featured_media":4170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[146],"class_list":["post-4169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","tag-pain-medicine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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