Physio/Osteopath question - which option would you do?

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I have tried few of each in the past and a chiro all with varying successes of short term fixing of my gelding's hind end stiffness. We are slowly getting to the bottom of it and vet is on board with me getting a physio to come out and take a look and get him more comfortable are his SI and back with hope now that the primary causes are being resolved, the compensatory issues will start to stay away. I have been recommended a very good physio by a few people and I have watched her work on a pony at my yard and like the way that she does things, mentioned her to my vet and she is very keen on her too so thinking of going down that route but have seen a lot/have been recommended both Rob Jackson and Tom Beech however this a big difference in money (I don't know what Tom costs exactly but I assume similar to Rob). Money is tight at the mo, I am forking out for ulcer treatment out of my own money as well as extras from the vet that isn't going through my insurance so would only be able to get either Rob or Tom once probably and my horse has proven time and time again that he is not a "miracle cure" type of horse!

I am already working closely with my vet and farrier and my vet is keen to work with my physio so would it be best to save a little bit of money and be able to afford ongoing treatment with the physio or should I try and scrape the money together to fork out for one of the back vets? Thanks!
 
I would definitely try the physio first before forking out! All the boys on our yard get physio and they are like different horses afterwards! Give it a try and if all else fails try the expensive vets :)
 
I use an ACPAT physio for mine and have seen good results with a friend's horse recently too. I think it's helpful when all your professionals work well together on this kind of thing and as your vet is keen that would be a positive for me. I'd give the physio a go in the first instance as it's likely that follow up treatments will be needed from anyone who works on him so they need to be affordable :)
 
Thank you all - I think I will go with my gut of getting the recommended physio first as it'll be quicker to get her out (i was on the wait list for months with Rob Jackson) and I expect it isn't going to be a quick fix, he has probably been compensating for years so think it might take more than one session to encourage him to start using the right muscles again!
 
I have used both.

The physio has been great, but the Osteo has made a huge difference to my big horse, that I don't think the physio could have done. After the initial treatment the difference was immediate, and she continues to work on him every 6-8 weeks, and the improvements keep coming.

A lot depends on what the problem is.
 
I have previously used physios and do still use massage therapists for maintenance but for any actual issues I'd go straight to Rob or Tom. Tom is more than Rob but is my preference for a few reasons. Both have fixed serious issues with my horse that have had physios and vets a bit stumped. Tom is amenable to putting it through insurance if you have it and he needs to visit more than once. They are both expensive, but they are both considerably better than anyone else I have used. They've fixed mine in one visit both times, but I know thats not always the case.

I intend to have Tom out once a year to check mine over and as soon as I notice any sort of not rightness with him inbetween times. I consider the fairly substantial cost a complete bargain if it gives me a sound, soft and flexible happy athlete :)
 
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