Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Veterans with PTSD Can Benefit from Horseback Riding Intervention

A new study shows that an 8-week therapeutic horseback riding program reduces anxiety, anger and depression in veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The findings have important implications as combat-related PTSD in military service personnel remains a national public health concern with an estimated 2 to 17 percent of veterans suffering from the disorder.

Veterans who participated in the therapeutic riding program showed clinically significant improvements in...


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