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If sport horses deserve the best attention, Maréchaux-Ferrants also deserve the best attention!
Marshal Ferrant, a job that we only do 20 years
Jean-François Craipeau, a farrier since 2003, puts his know-how at the service of sport horses. To the Maréchalerie Craipeau, nestled in Genainville in Val d'Oise, it offers high quality trimming and shoeing services. His talent is recognized throughout France, where he collaborates with renowned teams.
Faced with the physical demands of the job, Jean-François Craipeau was confronted with chronic low back pain, a common echo in the profession. Concerned by the “professional lifespan” often limited to 20 years in this profession, Jean-François turned to cutting-edge technology to preserve his health and that of his team: the motorized exoskeleton of Japet Medical.
The adoption of this tool marked a decisive turning point in 2017. Adjustable in a few seconds, it offers daily therapeutic assistance and adapts to the specificities of its work thanks to close collaboration with the Japet Medical teams. The exoskeleton really makes it possible for the body to function properly, to relearn how to function normally. That's why he uses his exoskeleton on a daily basis.
The opinion of the farrier's professional
This innovation has profoundly transformed Jean-François' life: “The exoskeleton was fully integrated into my routine, reducing pain almost instantly. It is a professional and personal rebirth, positively impacting my physical and mental health but also my social relationships.”
Faced with the difficulty of this passionate profession, Jean-François Craipeau decided to go further to create a new generation of painless professionals by raising awareness and equipping his young employees, in a preventive manner:
📣 “Our job is physical and difficult, which can cause irreversible pain. The exoskeleton, initially a curative remedy for me, is now a preventive tool for my collaborators, essential to avoid pain and pave the way for a generation of marshals without suffering. It also helps to feminize the profession, which has historically been very gendered.”
François Craipeau is convinced that with medical robotics, professionals in the sector will be able to work with pleasure, without pain and with passion for longer.
Jean-François also testifies to a personal transformation thanks to the exoskeleton:
📣 “In the end, it's like starting a new life without pain. And that changes everything, not only in the exercise of my passion job, but also in my relationship with others because pain has an impact on mental health and therefore on social relationships. The exoskeleton has clearly allowed me to become who I really am again.”
More than assistance, the exoskeleton is a pillar for a sustainable and painless career, redefining the well-being of farriers.
