I did a double-take when I came across this video. I've used a chiropractor's services myself, but I had no idea they were applicable to something this big!
I suppose it's logical that they should work on giraffes as well as on humans, but it's still a bit mind-boggling. I wonder how much force he had to exert to move the vertebrae?
Peter
Now we need the centipede's podiatrist to complete the joke.
ReplyDeleteHe seemed to be enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteThe thing I always was amazed about giraffes was that they had the same number of neck bones as a sparrow (from trivial persuit).
ReplyDeleteTalked with a woman at the airport once who was a horse masseuse. All she treated were horses. Said the biggest problem was that when she leaned into the horse to work, the horse would lean back on her.
ReplyDeleteDon't recall for sure but I believe her clientele were more the ranchette type horse rather than the ranch horse.
Talking with the owner of a chiropractic clinic about animals back in the 90's, he said they occasionally had patients bring cats and dogs in to address serious mobility issues. A common problem seemed to be a spinal misalignment that left them with no rear leg control, often with the side effect of bowl issues. They seemed to have a pretty good success rate.
ReplyDeleteNot all chiropractors would be bold enough to attempt to work on a different skeleton structure, but the basic knowledge underpinning the study remains the same.
I should point out what that owner stated about it: "It's as much an art as a science"
Having tried a number of them, I can say that that statement is absolutely true. You may have to see several to find one that can work with YOUR body. It can be frustrating to find that humans are not exactly like widgets off an assembly line!