Chiro / physio / McTimmony / vet?

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I have a 7 year old ISH who recently changed behaviour dramatically when ridden. He showed cold-backed behaviour when mounted, refusal to move forward, stiff on one rein, severe bucking in canter, disunited canter one rein.

He had treatment from a chiropractor / new saddle and seemed to resolve the issue.

3 weeks after the last treatment, after a blissful month of hacking/schooing and even popping the odd fence I climb aboard after a week off and its back to square one.

Chiropractor thinks hes twisted something in the field but cant see him until mid-june. I have the vet coming to see him tomorrow as I want this resolved and to have my horse back.

Does anyone have experience of this? What did you do? Can you advise treatment other than the chiropracter? My insurance covers vet referred physio treatment - is this the way to go?

Any help HUGELY appreciated!
 
I have seen probably every back person in my area, my horse has always had a back problem and it was only when he became very aggressive I was advised by a chiropractor to call the vet.

It turned out to be a muscle spasm and damaged facia in the lumbar region and he was injected with steroids and local anesthetic and the next day he was like a different horse.

So now my first port of call would be the vet, I was able to claim on my insurance and if they do refer you to a physio you can normally claim on your insurance for that too.

Good luck
 
McTimmony every time. just sorted my horse out of weds and he is like a different horse after an agressive week
 
Firstly, any reputable practitioner will only look at your horse with the OK from your vet. One of my horses went very wrong a couple of years ago, mainly refusing to canter on the right rein and going very hollow. I spent a small fortune on Physio and Chiropractor (with the vets OK), but after several months was getting nowhere. The vet examined him and took x-rays etc and he was found to have kissing spines. I have learned a lot from this, and would always now call the vet first.
 
I would always have a vet out over any therapist if there is a problem as serious as the one you are describing. They will have the facilities for x-rays and scans to properly diagnose any possible problems, eg. kissing spines or muscle damage. And then they will be able to refer you to a physio/osteo if they feel it will be beneficial.
 
I think you're doing the right thing having the vet tomorrow. Daisy is going to the vets on Thursday because of a recurring back problem, I'm really hoping that they will find out what is wrong and we can then move forwards
 
Sorry but physio or osteopath for me everytime - surely you can't realign a horse's pelvis as some 'chiros' claim to do - although I can only speak for the ones I've met!
 
I would get a McTimoney-Corley practitioner. They are absolutley brilliant!
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