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Artist and Olympian Get Back on Track with Back on Track |
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by Jonny Robb |
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"Back on Track products took my pain away" - Ann Vashay-Pedrick
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Ann Vashay-Pedrick is feeling no pain now that her life is back on track, thanks to Back on Track. Pedrick has enjoyed owning horses most of her life. Her love of these beautiful animals carries over into her passion for art and has become her occupation as an equine portrait artist. However, her career in art and her hobby with horses was put on hold after she sustained a painful injury in November of last year. While she was caring for animals on her farm, one of the sheep ran into her back. Pedrick lost her balance and fell into a 4x4 fence.
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Pedrick made an appointment with her doctor and it became apparent that an MRI would need to be taken to find the extent of the damage. After the doctor looked at the test results, he informed Pedrick that her both of her shoulders had suffered great injury. She had a complete tear in one rotator cuff and three tears in the other shoulder. Worse yet, her doctor was not comfortable operating on her shoulders because it would most likely only lead to more arthritis, another problem Pedrick has battled for a long time. She soon realized the terrible pain she was enduring would become a daily fixture in her life.
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All of Pedrick's favorite activities became too painful for her. She remembers not being able to produce paintings of the horses she so dearly loved. Riding was also not possible because she couldn't lift her arms enough to be able to get on a horse. Even grooming her horses as a way of enjoying them wasn't an option because of the pain. Pedrick couldn't sleep at night. The pain on her shoulders prevented her from sleeping on her side, and a previous back injury wouldn't let her rest on her back. |
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Olympian Michelle Gibson has noticed great improvement in her
horses and herself after using Back on Track.
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At first, Pedrick held some hope. She says, "I remember thinking I had to get this fixed. I wanted to start riding my horse again." She was seeing an acupuncturist and taking painkillers and muscle relaxers. When no relief was found, she became depressed. She thought, "The life I know is over." |
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She began to consider selling her horses, a Fourth Level dressage mare and her yearling filly.
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Then, Pedrick fortune changed. When shopping at a tack store with a friend, she picked up information about Back on Track. That night, she asked her husband to place an order for a neck wrap, a t-shirt, and a knee brace. When reflecting on her decision to place the order, she says, "I don't really know why I decided to buy the Back on Track products. I had a good feeling about it. It was just one of those times you know you should do something."
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Within four days of using the Back on Track products, Pedrick completely stopped taking all of her pain medication. Within a week, she was able to sleep through the night, without waking up in pain. Pedrick remembers waking up one morning thinking, "I am going to be able to live my life today."
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She continues to wear the Back on Track products at night, and has never felt the same pain again. After the success of the products in her initial order, she ordered the Back on Track gloves to help with her arthritis and is now able to close her hands around the reins again. Her husband began using the knee brace when he came home from Ju-Jitsu teaching classes and can't believe the difference.
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Pedrick remembers the intense pain she endured for months. She says, "Medical professionals wrote me off. I didn't know how I was going to live without painting and without riding. Now, I am not in pain. It would be worth it if the products cost ten times more!"
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Pedrick is not the only person who believes in the Back on Track products. World-class dressage trainer and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Michelle Gibson uses the products for herself as well as her horses. Gibson began using the products a few years ago and claims, "I love the Back on Track products!" The first Back on Track products she tried on her horses were the stable blankets.
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The therapeutic mesh sheet is
one of the most popular Back on
Track products.
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Gibson was amazed that the horses didn't sweat under them. She says, "The weather can be difficult in Florida. At night it might be cool and then get warmer. The temperature tends to change a lot, but the horses stay cool and comfortable with these blankets." Gibson continues to use the Back on Track horse blankets and now also the leg wraps and saddle pads daily.
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A Back on Track product helps Gibson sleep well at night too. She had back surgery on a ruptured disk that left her in extreme pain. After putting a Back on Track mattress pad on her bed, she noticed a difference in only three or four days. Gibson in her jovial manner says, "Now I am able to stand up in the morning." She is mindful to take care of her body, and knows the Back on Track products help her do so. With the Back on Track mattress pad, Gibson notes, "It makes a big difference in flexibility and comfort for me."
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Perhaps one of the best characteristics of Back on Track is the ease of use. Horses can wear all of their products safely without constant monitoring. Consumers find the products are easy to put on horses and are just as simple to care for. Gibson says, "The Back on Track products are of great quality. I haven't had to replace any of the products."
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The unique fabric used by Back on Track is what sets them apart from other therapeutic products. The state-of-the-art fabric is made from polyester with ceramic powder melted into the threads. This fine ceramic powder reflects FAR infrared rays. This type of infrared rays reflects a soothing thermal heat.
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The increased circulation created by the infrared heat has been shown alleviate pain in inflamed areas, warm up muscles, accelerate recovery after a workout or help heal injuries. The technology has been so effective, veterinarians often recommend Back on Track and many sell the products in their clinic. For more information about Back on Track or to purchase products, visit www.backontrackproducts.com or call 888-758-9836.
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