I am a racehorse trainer and Michele Broadhurst has been working in my yard for over a year now. Her work has proved an invaluable aid in training my horses. Whilst every case is different, the turnabout time in some layoff cases has been remarkable. Some horses may require ongoing treatment but others have returned sound after a treatment or two. In addition, once an injured or painful area is identified, I can make the necessary changes to the horses work or even it's tack.
As a professional Michele is approachable and transparent, especially evident in cases where she feels her work is not aiding the horse. Farriers, vets, dental technicians, physiotherapists etc. have always played a role in my yard, and acupunture on occasions but I must admit I was skeptical when it came to chiropractic work on such a large animal. The results have changed my views, even though there are cases where horses haven't responded to treatments, which is totally understandable. The real acid test is that Michele continues to work in my yard today and as such I can only recommend her work.
Eric Sands ( Sands racing)
Prior to us meeting Dr. Michele Broadhurst my 10 year old Labrador, Tascha, had been battling for almost 2 years with pain in her lower back area and a subsequent limp in her right hind leg. She was on daily medication for pain and inflammation and had numerous X-rays and examinations under sedation. Our veterinary doctor could, however, not find any clear indication of what was causing the problems that Tascha was experiencing. Our options were to do an exploratory MRI scan (a costly exercise) or to open up the knee to look at the joint.
Our chiropractor friend then suggested we take Tascha to see Dr. Broadhurst, a chiropractor who is also trained and registered to work with animals. During our first consultation Dr. Broadhurst took a thorough look at Tascha and her X-rays and began working on the areas that she felt were causing problems.
Tascha has been seeing Dr. Broadhurst for 6 months now and the results have been incredible. Our dog who lay around for the majority of the day and was so evidently in pain has a new lease on life. She is completely off her medication and with the help of maintenance consultations every 8 weeks, is using both her back legs. She is able to go for walks again, takes regular dips in the pool and bounds around the garden like a puppy.
During the consultations Tascha is relaxed and shows no signs of anxiety. Dr, Broadhurst has a wonderful manner with Tascha and always takes time to explain her treatment.
We can highly recommend Dr. Broadhurst as she has been such a blessing in our lives.
Yours truly,
C.J. Pollet
After trying most treatments and not getting Sasha's shoulder a 100% cured, it was sad for us to think that we could not help her to be more comfortable. After her treatment with you Sasha is now back to her normal busy self. When she trots down the passageway I always get a smile on my face as it was over a year ago that I last heard that sound. On hearing her my first thought is always "Thank you Michele for treating her"
After Sasha's treatment I knew that with your expertice and genuine caring for animals that you could help my other dogs as well.
Zara the old girl is more mobile and comfortable after her treatment, and we will be taking her back regularly to keep her comfortable until she passes on.
Your diagnosis on our puppy Zivah at her first consultation has helped us to deal with her grade 4 hipdysplacia and keep her comfortable until she has her operation. Thanks for all your advice as I have never had a dog with hip problems and had no knowledge about the condition. Your knowledge,honesty and what was best for her meant a lot to me and I feel that I can always trust you as you have my dogs best interests at heart, and that is most important to me.
Thank you for all you patience with them when they are over excited and behaving badly.
I will certainly be recommending you at our Dog Training club. It is such a pleasure dealing with someone like you that is always smiling, friendly,caring and professional.
Helen
Mila was a happy, healthy Labrador who lived an active life of 12 and a half years. He was our best friend, inspiration in life and unconditional life partner, our “child”. We awoke one morning to hear a yelp from Mila…
As we approached him it was obvious that he was having difficulty walking and appeared to be in discomfort or pain..He couldn’t walk!! Eventually limping with his hip and middle to lower back area appearing to trouble him, as well as his right foot/front leg was stiffened and out of alignment.I tried to massage his limbs so as to keep his circulation going. His movements were restricted to getting him outside for ablutions and back inside. Prior to this he had one to two walks a day and was perfectly fine!
Through my personal life, health and yoga I felt he needed a chiropractor. Through networking I managed to find Michele. We made an appointment and she came to see Mila. I cannot begin to tell you how these visits and treatments changed all our lives.
Michele really connects with her patients and owners and I liken her to the “horse whisperer”. Mila’s spine and hips were out of alignment and she slowly, gently worked with him and on him.
A couple of places were uncomfortable for him (which she anticipated), but the freedom he received afterwards was miraculous. Part of his muscle area at the top of one of his back legs was beginning to atrophy, which soon recovered as he started to walk.
Sometimes after treatment he would be quite fatigued for a day or so, but then he would recover as his body rested and released from the uncomfortable hold it had been keeping.
We would take him out for gentle, short walks up and down the road. Michele came quite frequently at the beginning and then over a year and a half there were bigger gaps in her visits.Slowly but surely he regained strength and energy and had complete freedom to walk and trot on his walks once a day with us. HIS “LIFE” WAS BACK!!!
We as a family are eternally grateful to Michele. Her abilities are so special, plus her natural passion for what she does, if needed, are essential to aid in the well being of your pet. We feel privileged to know her. Our heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to her and her team.
Lindzi Camps Bay
My horse was resisting work in certain manoeuvres, particularly tight work on the left lead. It became apparent that there was something wrong. I got a reputable physiotherapist out twice but the problem persisted. After much research on the Internet I realised that I needed an Equine Chiropractor. By chance I had heard about one of very few equine chiropractors in SA through a friend and gave Michele Broadhurst a call.
Michele, hearing my desperation came out the very next day. Within minutes she could tell me exactly where the horse was sore and proceeded with his first treatment. After the second treatment he was relieved of pain and ready for work. I started working again and was happy to find that the resistence was no more.
Michele is my first point of call if I see any signs of back or neck pain in horses.
Thanks Michele for having passion in what you do so very well.
Regards,
Lizelle Garland
My daughter, husband and I have been patients of Michele Broadhurst and her husband Anthony Angus, for many years.
We all find her a charming and very sympathetic person; one always leaves her with sense of peace and contentment as well as a relief from pain. I recommend her, without hesitation, to all my friends and people I meet who would benefit from her healing touch.
I was thrilled to learn she had become qualified to treat animals in her capacity as chiropractor. I have taken dogs to her on a regular basis since. They enter her rooms, sore and anxious and within moments they are calm. By the end of her treatment, the release of tension and pain is clearly visible and their mobility greatly increased. She has a wonderful understanding and connection with my dogs, and I trust her judgment and treatment implicity.
Rosemary Fitch, 0828211745
JUST TO THANK YOU FOR TREATING MY GRACIE WITH SUCH SUCESS...I NEVER DREAMT I WOULD NEED YOUR EXPERTISE FOR MY DOGS , BUT WHEN GRACE HURT HER BACK, YOU WERE THE FIRST PERSON I CALLED ( 10.00PM !!!) AS I KNOW YOU WERE THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD HELP HER....
AFTER TWO TREATMENTS AND A WEEKS REST...SHE IS BACK TO HER BUBBLY SELF.
IT IS A RELIEF TO KNOW THAT SUCH EXPERTISE EXISTS.
KIND REGARDS
JUDY VAN LEAR ( AND GRACE VAN LEAR )
My beautiful little miniature long haired daschund Ruby out of the blue developed a bad back with partial paralaysis in her back legs. Having been through the same thing with another daschund I knew the road to recovery was going to be very long or was not going to happen at all. I had heard about DR Michele Broadhurst from a friend who strongly suggested that I see her. My first appointment I went with a very open mind but to my amazement Ruby after a few days seemed to be much better. We have now had 4 appointments and Ruby is back on her feet and has joined my other daschies again and is running around the garden. She will most likely never go into the show ring again but that is the least of my concerns, as I have got my beautiful girl back onto her feet and pain free. We now will be going for check ups every now and then and the future looks bright for Ruby
Regards
Allison
I first read about Michele in a local newspaper 3 years ago, and I decided to give her a try as my Labrador Keiko was starting to suffer with arthritis and showing signs of discomfort. I can only say that it has been a pleasure being able to have someone like Michele work on my animals. She has a lot of passion for the work that she does and is always a pleasure to be around because of it. She has now treated both my Labradors and my cat with much success. I have always felt confident with advice that she has given me and have found her to be very knowledgeable. Michele is really wonderful with animals and I can highly recommend her both as a human and animal chiropractor. Thank you Michele from Tandie, Keiko, Baxter and their owner Janet.
I first met Dr Broadhurst through a reference with my youngest Scottie Maurice's scotty cramp, a neurological disorder that affects movement of the limbs. Her advice on the mobility issuses with this disorder proved to be invaluable in the management of Maurice's condition, and as a result he's a healty, happy little chap today! She's subsequently treated my other two Scotties as well, and sees them all on a regular basis. She recently also assisted in the vetting of a horse that I wanted to purchase by meticulously scruitinising every joint and vertebrae before I signed anything! She now also treats both my horses regularly.
Cara
I cannot thank you enough for helping me with my hips. There was a time in both mine and my mom’s life, where we thought there was no hope for me and I would go to Heaven early due to my hip dysplasia, at the young age of 2 years old. Since you recommended that I take an arthritic supplement, I’m like a new dog with new hips…. The massages you do on my muscles are really nice and relaxing and when you click my spine into line, is even better. I am so happy to be able to run up the mountain and come down again, without any pain.
You are the best Michele and my mom and I love you very, very much.
All my love,
Chloe
PS: see you soon and don’t forget to stock up on the treats….
