For anyone that doubts the back man/lady

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Last week Micah suddenly started going disunited in canter. Then he couldn't sustain the canter not even when there was a jump up (SO NOT LIKE HIM!!)

Anyway I called my registered chiro who I have had for years so she came out next day (wednesday 10th). Said he was curling to the left and sore behind the saddle on the left side. She spent ages and ages releasing his muscles, some of which he found sore. Then when she watched him walk afterwards his left pelvis was obviously higher than the right. She said the pelvic problem had come first causing the tightness. Anyway she fixed it.

Normally they say give them a few days off then bring back into work over a short period, Well just resting and taking things easy for a few days can help

However she said that as he messes about so much in the field I may as well give him that day off and then carry on as normal.


OMG OMG You would not think I was riding the same horse, once he realized it didn't hurt he was pinging and leaping into canter a very happy pony.
Today I jumped him and he was amazing back to his normal happy excited self

I must say I think it is the BEST £55 I have spent in a VERY LONG TIME!!:)

I knew she was good as had seen a big difference with my old horse but this one beats anything I have seen
 
The thing is, my horse has a physio - sometimes every 6 weeks depending on what's going on with him and my budget!
I don't know whether or not it helps - He has a spavin on right hind and has had back problems secondary to this, although back doesn't seem to be a particular issue now, and he is working comfortably.
I find the term 'back lady/back man' a bit silly in a way, because I guess it covers anything from a physio, to an osteopath, to a chiropractor....and possibly acupuncture etc.......
I am wondering if someone can tell me the differences between the above.........How they work and any feedback.....?
 
mickey33 said:
The thing is, my horse has a physio - sometimes every 6 weeks depending on what's going on with him and my budget!
I don't know whether or not it helps - He has a spavin on right hind and has had back problems secondary to this, although back doesn't seem to be a particular issue now, and he is working comfortably.
I find the term 'back lady/back man' a bit silly in a way, because I guess it covers anything from a physio, to an osteopath, to a chiropractor....and possibly acupuncture etc.......
I am wondering if someone can tell me the differences between the above.........How they work and any feedback.....?
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as you say the term is a bit silly, bit I deliberately chose it to cover all of them, as some use one and some another.

my take on it is...................... Personally I prefer a chiro as they only need to come once, where as a physio very often needs to come several times. A chiro can manipulate but a physio doesn't. However a physio can do things like ultra sound extra but most chiros don't. Obviously there are some that do both too or exceptions to the rules.

If I need a back person I get the chiro if I have tendon/ligament troubles I get the phsyio
 
Thanks - I didn't mean to be offensive when I called it silly, just I have spoken to so many people that use the term and for my own benefit I am keen to know exactly which discipline has been targeted at said horses. (Even though I need to learn far more about them, with the exception of physio perhaps!)
I have always used a physio. She has become a really good friend of mine (!) Even so, I am interested in perhaps trying something else.
 
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