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OUR
SERVICES
FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION
Commonly known as "pre-hab" among rehabilitation professionals, this assessment helps to identify asymmetries, imbalances and muscle weakness before it turns into a problem. Every evaluation includes a personalized home exercise program to help with carry over into your day to day routine.
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$125/evaluation
$100/follow up
*mileage may apply
REHABILITATION BOARD
Inpatient rehabilitation is designed for those equine athletes coming off of serious injury or illness. Some examples include colic surgery, suspensory injury or prolonged hospitalization. In addition to full care board, these clients will receive 5 day/week Physical Therapy interventions at the discretion of their primary care DVM.
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Starting at $900/month
EQUESTRIAN PT EVALUATION
Physical Therapy evaluation for the one in the saddle! Offered in-home* or at Perkins Equine Therapy. PT evaluations for riders will identify deficits in flexibility, strength and endurance. Whether from an acute injury or a chronic flare up, physical therapy combines manual therapy, exercise prescription and lifestyle education to help you feel and ride your best.
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$100/evaluation
$75/follow up
*mileage may apply
EQUINE PT EVALUATION
Physical Therapy evaluation for the equine athlete. Offered in-home* or haul in to Perkins Equine Therapy. PT evaluations are designed to identify deficits in flexibility, strength and endurance through a series of specific tests and measures. Once identified, a plan of care including structure-specific exercise, stretching and hands on therapy will be designed for your horse. All PT evaluations must be completed with the knowledge and approval of a DVM per state law.
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$125/evaluation
$100/follow up
*mileage may apply
BIOMECHANICS EVALUATION
Do you feel crooked in your saddle? Horse doesn't want to hold the correct lead? Sometimes our own aches, pains and asymmetries create problems. A biomechanics evaluation offers a doctorate level educated eye to assess muscle symmetry, strength, flexibility, and postural awareness in the saddle. Coupled with the same knowledge for your horse, these sessions can help improve performance and comfort.
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$125/session
*mileage may apply
FULL CARE BOARD
Full care board includes a dedicated stall, daily turn out, free choice hay, grain twice daily, and daily stall cleaning. All boarders are also given access to property amenities including indoor arena, outdoor arena, tack lockers and basic training equipment. Scheduling of routine farrier visits and veterinary care available.
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Starting at $500/month
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Winter Wellness Program
Cold weather is here - but that doesn't mean you need to put your goals on hold! With our 60 x 90 indoor arena, LED lighting and TruTex Footing -
let us help you & your equine athlete stay in top shape!
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WHERE
TO FIND US
2180 E Mowrey Road
Columbia City, IN 46725
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Email: emily@perkinsequinetherapy.com
Tel: 260.615.3755
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ABOUT
US
Thank you for your interest in Perkins Equine Therapy! I am Dr. Emily Perkins – physical therapist and equine enthusiast! I am the founder, owner and operator of Perkins Equine Therapy and this is my, very summarized, story...
Professionally, Dr. Perkins began her studies at Purdue University, earning a B.S. in Athletic Training with a minor in Psychology. She then went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from The University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Over the past twelve years, she has been practicing Physical Therapy in a variety of settings, amassing several post-graduate certifications, including those in manual therapy and dry needling.
Over the course of her career, Dr. Perkins began to see benefit in using these learned skills on her own horse. She decided to pursue this direction of physical therapy formally, allowing her to offer these services to the community. Dr. Perkins began the Certified Equine Rehab Practitioner program through University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Winter 2021. After successful completion of the on-line learning portion, she attended a week-long hands-on seminar to practice these techniques. She was awarded her CERP credentials in September 2022.
She now spends her time using her knowledge and experience as both a physical therapist and a horsewoman to bring out the best in both equine and equestrian athletes. When she is not in the barn, Dr. Perkins enjoys spending time with her husband, their three dogs, and visiting with family & friends as much as possible!
