Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic

Interview with Christa Veinotte: Enhancing the Lives of Horses Through Hestaband

May 22, 2023 Dr. Kaitlyn Lackey, DC
Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic
Interview with Christa Veinotte: Enhancing the Lives of Horses Through Hestaband
Show Notes

Established in 1999, Christa has been a registered massage therapist in 3 Canadian provinces with over 60 000 career treatments completed. Her focus is equine rehabilitation and treating high-performance athletes including world cup and Olympic horses in almost every FEI discipline.

She specializes in advanced Lymphatic Drainage and Craniosacral therapies and was the 1st Canadian to study Equine Kinesiology Taping. She is a respected clinician, published author, and course developer.

A fierce advocate for teamwork, Christa aims to support other therapists by providing them with a premium quality kinesiology tape so they can enhance the lives of the horses they treat.

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Localized, regional, and systemic edema
  • The primary function of the lymphatic system
  • Identifying and correcting a blockage
  • Viscosity
  • Kinesiology tape and how it can benefit lymphedema patients
  • Hestaband Cotton, Satin, or Lymph tapes and how to use each one 
  • Work with the patient in front of you

Links and Resources: 

  • Learn more about Hestaband 
  • Find Christa Veinotte, International Equine Massage Therapist on Facebook
  • Find Christa Veinotte on Instagram

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