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EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPY
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR APPOINTMENT
Prior to treatment Robyn will take a detailed history of your horse. Following this a thorough assessment of your animal will take place, this will include both a static and dynamic assessment. For the Dynamic Assessment, Robyn will observe your horses gait and will ask you to both walk and trot your horse in a straight line, the horse may also be assessed on a circle. The Static Assessment will follow, Robyn will palpate your horse and may assess range of motion.
Treatment will include a selection of treatment modalities utilised specifically to your animals needs.
Following treatment Robyn will prescribe you and your horse with exercises specific to her findings and may suggest follow up treatments according to you and your horses needs.
DOES MY HORSE NEED PHYSIOTHERAPY?
All horses no matter what age, lifestyle, discipline, competition level or job can benefit from regular physiotherapy. Physiotherapy can be aimed at both improving and maintaining comfort, function and fitness and also helping to treat a variety of conditions and injuries.
Subtle changes in your horses behaviour or performance may indicate that they may need veterinary physiotherapy assessment.
SIGNS YOUR HORSE MAY NEED PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Unwillingness to work or move forward
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Reduced hindlimb engagement
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Struggling to strike off on the correct canter lead
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Struggling with lateral movements
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Bucking / Rearing
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Tripping
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Uneven shoe wear
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Reluctance to be saddled and mounted
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Cold backed
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Lameness
WHEN MIGHT PHYSIOTHERAPY BENEFIT MY HORSE?
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Enhance and maintain athletic ability and performance
DEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS
Osteoarthritis, Osteochondrosis Dissecans (OCD), Bone spavin, Kissing Spines, Ringbone, Sidebone
INJURIES
Tendon / Ligament Injury, Muscle Injury, Scar Tissue, Nerve Injury, Haematomas
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Splints and Swellings, Fractures, TMJ, Back and Neck Pain / Stiffness, Sacroilliac Conditions, Tightness of Poll / TMJ, Muscle Asymmetries / Strains
FOOT DISORDERS
Laminitis, Navicular Disease
POST-OPERATIVE
Optimise Healing of soft tissue, nerves and bone and help to regain and improve function and mobility.
