mctimony chiropractor advice please

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have a horse with asymetric pelvis, identified by physio-not lame or anything but cant help thinking about it and wondering if he is uncomfy at all. My questions are would you get him seen by chiropractor or leave well alone?, anyone used a mctimony chiropractor for this reason and had good results, and finally anyone know one in the east midlands area, notts/lincs area.
Horse is only 4/he has always been a bit stuffy and not really freely forward but never lame wondering if it could be cause.
 
I use McTimoney and its fab - have sorted a number of horses out for me, they do have to have vet approval but all you have to do is call your vet and say you have one coming out to see your horse. Im out of your area unfortunately or i would have recommended mine :)
 
I agree with amymay I would want to rule out Sacroiliac damage, however if vet has given all clear then I would start mctimoney. My mare was slightly uneven through her hindquarters/pelvis before she started mctimoney and still has a tendency to do so now - generally doesn't reappear with maintenance 3 monthly sessions. She was never lame, just a bit stiffer on one rein canter than the other. She was given all clear by the vet and started Mctimoney over a year ago now. Having had Mctimoney on myself and feeling the difference in my mare I have no doubts to its effectiveness. Depending on where you are Kate Cox is Leicestershire based and she is brilliant, she's very personable, does a great job and my horses adore her and the treatment!
 
not sure of anything really only that horse is not lame and has never been, seen by qualified physio that identified asymetric pelvis but said probably an old injury that has settled. Just wanting to make sure everything ok for horses sake so thought of finding a good chiropractor just to double check everything.
 
thanks for your replies, how would the vet rule our sacroiliac damage, can they do that just with a physical examination? or would he needs xray/scans etc? Would the physio not have picked that up?
 
It's my understanding that physios aren't supposed to diagnose things, though they often pick things up which can then be investigated by the vet. I'm curious as to why you would switch to a chiro having started with a physio though? :) I think I'd go with vet if concerned, many physios have good links to equine practices and can work alongside them.
 
Don't ever count on the fact a physio of any sort will pick up anything serious. Apart from as someone has already pointed out they are not qualified to diagnose.
Ive been paying "back people" to treat my horse for 6 years now, every 6 months they take my money, tell me he's all good to go and im happy.
Until recently a friend looked at him (also fully qualified physio) and said she couldn't do anything without a vet exam and x rays first as he had a problem.
She was the only one to have picked up on this and although she couldn't tell me what or any more details im saddened by the fact no one else sent me to the vets earlier.
Its a mistake I wont make again
 
poiuytrewq said:
Don't ever count on the fact a physio of any sort will pick up anything serious. Apart from as someone has already pointed out they are not qualified to diagnose.
Ive been paying "back people" to treat my horse for 6 years now, every 6 months they take my money, tell me he's all good to go and im happy.
Until recently a friend looked at him (also fully qualified physio) and said she couldn't do anything without a vet exam and x rays first as he had a problem.
She was the only one to have picked up on this and although she couldn't tell me what or any more details im saddened by the fact no one else sent me to the vets earlier.
Its a mistake I wont make again
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I agree with this. One of my horses has had numerous investigations into lameness, both front and hind limb. It was only when I'd gone down the x-rays/nerve block route, finalising in a full body scintigraphy scan that the vet recommended physio AFTER they had done their diagnosis and treatment for the various conditions. My vet then discussed the horse with the physio to form a plan. I think the horse should be seen by a vet before ploughing money into physios. Even if the vet comes out and says it's a muscle strain and needs physio, at least the vet has been first and given their opinion. If I had embarked on physios before all the tests, then I would still not have the diagnosis that I have for my horse. I also think people jump to conclusions that it's the horse's back that's the problem when sometimes the issue can be elsewhere in the horse, but manifests itself in the form of a "back" problem...in my case, it appeared my horse had a back problem - her problems were in her hooves and legs, and unless the physio had had x-ray vision they would never have been able to tell me what the problem was.
 
I may be wrong but I don't think it is possible to xray a horse's pelvis due to the muscle bulk and not being able to adequately place the plate.
 
Hi Jack

I have used a McTimoney chiropractor for many years with success. I plumbed for a McTimoney chiropractor as they train first as a human chiropractor and then go on to train for animals so it seemed to me to give a very good level of qualification and experience all-round. It also means that I can get myself sorted at the same time as my horses which keeps us both 'sound' and moving well!

Another poster is correct - a chiropractor will not treat an animal without vets permission and my McT always writes up a report for the vet after treating a horse, and they work together when needs be, which is perfect, and sounds as if this approach may be needed in the case of your horse.

I believe you can find a chiropractor in your area via their website - http://www.mctimoneychiropractic.org and then look at the individuals website if they have one.
 
Wagtail said:
I may be wrong but I don't think it is possible to xray a horse's pelvis due to the muscle bulk and not being able to adequately place the plate.
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You are correct it's not. SI problems need to be diagnosed via a bone scan and a lameness clinic. My horse went to Newmarket for 10 days to Sue Dyson's lameness clinic. The scan showed nothing (chronic injury) and the extensive nerve blocks pin pointed the dysfunction.

Interestingly my physio picked up all the uneven muscle measurements which could have been used by the vet to show there was an SI problem had they been done prior to the lameness clinic and his affected side hind hoof is smaller - due to the fact the injury was likely sustained as a youngster and teh hoof capsule growth affected with the uneven gait and weight distribution.
 
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