Getting back checked

[Mrs C]

Evening. When you get your horses back checked, is it a physio? Thanks

 

[Roxylola]

Personally, I use an acpat registered physiotherapist

 

[Tiddlypom]

Chiro vet

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Chiro vet

Same here

 

[Leam_Carrie]

My horse has a qualified physio and an osteopath. It is normally a physio when you talk about getting their back checked.

 

[Follysmum]

I use a mctimoney chiropractor the lady I use also does massaging

 

[WispyBegs]

I use an equine chiropractor (he is also a physiotherapist), he works wonders!

 

[Reri1826]

I use an ACPAT registered physio. Anyone can call themselves a “veterinary physio” without any qualifications as it is not a protected title when it has something added.

I have used various chiros etc in the past and for me proper physio makes the most difference.

 

[awelshandawarmblood]

ACPAT registered physio.

 

[dogatemysalad]

I use an ACPAT registered physio. Anyone can call themselves a “veterinary physio” without any qualifications as it is not a protected title when it has something added.

I have used various chiros etc in the past and for me proper physio makes the most difference.

This. A veterinary physio is not the same as an ACAPT physio. I pay the same amount of money for my physio to treat my horse as other friends pay for vet physios and various people offering massage of some description. I don't understand why. I wouldn't see a health care assistant instead of a doctor.

 

[Mrs C]

Lovely thanks all. I'll look for a ACPAT physio

 

[ycbm]

Depends why you're checking. If you suspect the horse has kissing spines, straight for a vet. I've known 2 physios of different accreditation miss kissing spines in 3 horses.
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[ponyparty]

What ycbm said. Unless the physio has the superpower of X ray vision, of course