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EQUINE PHYSIOTHERAPY

Prevention is better than cure

Physiotherapy can be used for a variety of reasons and can help all horses no matter their situation and/or discipline. If you have a companion horse, physiotherapy can be used as a maintenance/prevention tool and can help to reduce the horse's pain/discomfort, restore muscle control and joint mobility. If you and your horse are a competitive pair, physiotherapy can help maintaining the horse's fitness and enhancing performance while decreasing the risk of injury. Physiotherapy has also shown incredible results in the post injury/rehabilitation phase too, focusing on the healing process of tissues.

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Common conditions that benefit from physiotherapy

  • Obesity

  • Back problems

  • Sacroiliac conditions

  • Muscle strains

  • Kissing Spine

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Bone Spavin

  • Ringbone/Sidebone

  • Navicular Disease

  • Ligaments/tendons injuries

  • Reducing scar tissue

  • Laminitis

  • Splints

  • Tightness in the poll area

  • Stifle injuries

  • Locking stifles

  • Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (aka tying up)

  • Post surgical rehab

  • Neurological conditions

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Signs of potential injury in horses

  • Behavioural change

  • Lameness

  • Lethargy

  • Reluctance to eat/drink

  • Depression

  • Heat/swelling around joints and/or muscles

  • Decrease in performance

  • Refusals while jumping

  • Not moving off the leg

  • Inconsistent soft tissue thickness

  • Frequent and violent tail swishing

  • Decrease in performance 

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