Ok - so has anyone got experience of their horse pulled his sacrum?

[oliviacharley]

Just wondering as my lad seems to have pulled his sacrum which is the muscle running along his pelvis!!
My vet had a look today and said he prob did it by messing about in the field!
He is on 2 weeks box rest and 1 month till I can ride him again!! Bummer with all these lovely evenings!

Apparently he is slighly higher on his right at the back too which I didnt notice...its only slight apparently...
I just wondered if anyone knows any thing which can strengthn this muscle so he doesnt do it again and also to make him a little more even at the back...?
I slide ride him a little for my western riding but he does twist quite quickly and this could be a real issue if he keeps pulling the muscle!!

 

[rachier]

My retired TB has a sacrioliac subluxation - he was injured racing and is unlevel at the back - this injury never caused major problems while i was riding him (although he was mainly a hack - although the vet recommended not jumping over 3ft and i did have problems with impusion, stiffness and him cantering disunited sometimes. The low grade pain long term caused muscle wasting on one side of his quarters, hence due to that, kissing spine and navicular he is now retired.

Hopefully with your just being a minor pulled muscle you should be ok - sorry my experince was doom and gloom!!!!

 

[Faro]

Hi Herringbone,

Please don't be offended, but I would just like to correct you on one thing. The Sacrum is actually bone, not muscle. It is a continuation of the spine caudally (towards the tail) from the lumbar vertebrae. The Sacrum is commonly known as one bone, but is actually a series of fused vertebrae.

If your horse has "pulled his Sacrum", I would be inclined to think that it is the muscles around the Sacrum, which help to hold it in place (amongst other things) which have been pulled - perhaps the gluteals (bum muscles) but it could be one or more of several other muscles in that area.

For that reason I would not disregard your vet's advice re. box rest and giving him some time off - however I strongly encourage you to ask your vet for consent to have the horse treated by an equine body worker as well. Would suggest an equine physiotherapist or an Equine Bowen Therapist (but not both at once!). This will certainly improve your boy's chances of a full recovery.

Good luck with him.

 

[oliviacharley]

thats great - thanks for all the info peeps....
Im certainly hoping to get a pyhsio out just to check him over once he is on the road to recovery....
he is on box rest this week but my farrier sorted his feet yesterday and said he seemed a little stiff in his back leg joints too so a equine body person I think will be essential...

thanks again for all the info