Experiences with misaligned pelvis/backs?

metalmare said:
The back lady did her first treatment on Kes yesterday. He has a misaligned pelvis which in turn has caused his shoulders and neck to become crooked and his muscle development to become uneven. It has caused tension and is stopping him flexing laterally or over his topline.

She massaged then manipulated him which unlocked and straightened his pelvis, although his right hip bone dropped slightly. She also unlocked his shoulders and neck and straightened his spine.

This has shown real muscle atrophy on his right side and I have to build this up so that it supports his correct skeletal alignment. The back lady will come out in 6/8 weeks or so (I have to ring her after a month to report progress) and realign as she says it will have reverted to some extent.

In the meantime I have to do daily carrot stretches, lunge in walk and trot on the right rein and in canter on the left rein and give him a month off ridden work.

Does anyone have any similar experiences / advice?

I'm excited though because she says by the end of the summer he will be a different horse!
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Hi, sorry, I know your post was a long while ago...I have a 7 yr old irish mare with a fractured tuber coxae (an old injury prior to my purchasing her last year) leading to a dropped pelvis on the left when viewed from behind. We are having a lot of trouble getting her to go correctly and I have had the osteopathic vet, Tom Beech, out to treat her. He feels its a serious injury; what was the outcome with your mare? I'd be grateful if you could let me know. Many thanks, Lucy
 
lucysommers said:
Hi, sorry, I know your post was a long while ago...I have a 7 yr old irish mare with a fractured tuber coxae (an old injury prior to my purchasing her last year) leading to a dropped pelvis on the left when viewed from behind. We are having a lot of trouble getting her to go correctly and I have had the osteopathic vet, Tom Beech, out to treat her. He feels its a serious injury; what was the outcome with your mare? I'd be grateful if you could let me know. Many thanks, Lucy
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I should say, my mare has EXACTLY the same symtoms, shoulder neck etc as your Kes!
 
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