xxMozlarxx
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Indeed, we've all done things we regret - I once let someone do equine touch on one of mine
Oh now equine touch....that definitely works!
Horse's pelvis 'out'
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Oh now equine touch....that definitely works!
PandorasJar
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Hmm,
I think it's possibly just mis-interpretation. From human experience my pelvis is 'out' which in reality means it's twisted to the left... it was a fair old amount. Sorted to a large degree by a physio... it wasn't painful, nor any strong manipulation. Simple correcting of how I was standing for a few minutes and pressing certain muscles around to relax. No popping or huge movements.
Pelvis is far straighter and has done wonders. And trust me I'm a cynic on most things! Also had back problems for years, chiro's etc useless... went to see this physio and she mucked around with my chest, despite my protests that it was my back that hurt.... couldn't have made a bigger difference. It was front muscles locking my back up yet making no impact pain wise around my collar bone area.
In consideration of FF saying about fusing points... A section near the top of my spine has started fusing because of it overflexing around the area either side of where is fusing. Nothing to do with bad falls etc, just that having hypermobile joints means that the area around it is flexing too much.
All of mine is from human consideration though, so possibly not much help.
My initial thought though is that she is just putting it in laymans terms for you?
Pan
I think it's possibly just mis-interpretation. From human experience my pelvis is 'out' which in reality means it's twisted to the left... it was a fair old amount. Sorted to a large degree by a physio... it wasn't painful, nor any strong manipulation. Simple correcting of how I was standing for a few minutes and pressing certain muscles around to relax. No popping or huge movements.
Pelvis is far straighter and has done wonders. And trust me I'm a cynic on most things! Also had back problems for years, chiro's etc useless... went to see this physio and she mucked around with my chest, despite my protests that it was my back that hurt.... couldn't have made a bigger difference. It was front muscles locking my back up yet making no impact pain wise around my collar bone area.
In consideration of FF saying about fusing points... A section near the top of my spine has started fusing because of it overflexing around the area either side of where is fusing. Nothing to do with bad falls etc, just that having hypermobile joints means that the area around it is flexing too much.
All of mine is from human consideration though, so possibly not much help.
My initial thought though is that she is just putting it in laymans terms for you?
Pan
Gusbear
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My boy has (had) a similar problem. No end of trouble trying to lunge him on right rein and general reluctance to relax and settle. I just thought he was being naughty. Turns out he was dropping his pelvis and reluctant to go on that rein as he was having trouble balancing himself being a big boy. Just had physio out second time in two weeks recently and my goodness, it's like I have a different horse.
He is so much quieter, happier and most importantly free in his movements and happy to lunge till the cows come home and no more silly behaviour when schooling. He even put his head down and stretched and relaxed on the lunge after his treatment and seemed quite happy in himself. She has given me exercises to do with him to help stretch and flex his stiff side.
She used a pulse machine (I use one at home for my back and I swear by it). He loved it and went to sleep and nudged the physio when she took it off as if to say "more of that please".
After his treatments he is now more than happy to be groomed whereas before I got the ears back, scrunched up nostril (his attempt at trying to look mean but looks rather comical) and leg up warning from him. Was all because he was uncomfortable.
My physio was recommended to me by my vet. She was a human physio then retrained across to horses.
I swear she is amazing and knows her stuff (I've come across plenty of so called practitioners in my time that do more harm than good), but she has done a wonderful job in helping my boy.
If in doubt then I'd speak to your vet and see if they can recommend anyone that is suitably qualified.
He is so much quieter, happier and most importantly free in his movements and happy to lunge till the cows come home and no more silly behaviour when schooling. He even put his head down and stretched and relaxed on the lunge after his treatment and seemed quite happy in himself. She has given me exercises to do with him to help stretch and flex his stiff side.
She used a pulse machine (I use one at home for my back and I swear by it). He loved it and went to sleep and nudged the physio when she took it off as if to say "more of that please".
After his treatments he is now more than happy to be groomed whereas before I got the ears back, scrunched up nostril (his attempt at trying to look mean but looks rather comical) and leg up warning from him. Was all because he was uncomfortable.
My physio was recommended to me by my vet. She was a human physio then retrained across to horses.
I swear she is amazing and knows her stuff (I've come across plenty of so called practitioners in my time that do more harm than good), but she has done a wonderful job in helping my boy.
If in doubt then I'd speak to your vet and see if they can recommend anyone that is suitably qualified.
PandorasJar
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All horse physios should be trained on humans first. When I looked into this as a career path it was the fact we had to study human physio for a number of years first which put me off.
Pan
goodtimes
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Woops - didn't mean to open a can of worms.
Anyway, what ever she did to him - he is a much happier boy today.
Hope its lasts
Anyway, what ever she did to him - he is a much happier boy today.
Hope its lasts
miss_wilson
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If the pelvis was out there would be a serious vet problem!!!
stevieg
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Definately agree.
Goldenstar
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I aggree with the previous posts it's physically impossible for a human to realign a horses pelvis the force needed would be enormous
You need to question people when they say things like that understand what they mean by that sort of figure of speech it does IMO bring the profession of back people into disrepute they need to learn to express them selves clearly and stand up to interrogation errr I mean interested questioning if I am going to use them..
You need to question people when they say things like that understand what they mean by that sort of figure of speech it does IMO bring the profession of back people into disrepute they need to learn to express them selves clearly and stand up to interrogation errr I mean interested questioning if I am going to use them..
Spotsrock
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My back lady adjusts pelvis. 2 days off then gentle work 2 days then 2 days normal work no jumping and results are usually instant when ridden ime