shamrock2021
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I just found out my horse is lame in the sacroiliac joint its a injury. I have no idea How she injured herself. dos anyone have experience in with sacroiliac joint lameness .
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sacroiliac joint Lameness
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shamrock2021
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paddi22
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what was the feedback from your vet about returning to work? I had an exracer with bad SI, but the severity can vary depending on the case
shamrock2021
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I was told she needs a week off and she needs to be put on the walker twice a day until she goes back to work and I was also told she needs a physio.
Mary3050
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I have had one that damaged there’s because they had other issues with the hind legs meaning they where over compensating and the joint couldn’t take it. I the vet injected it with steroid as the horse was at the vet hospital having other treatment for hind legs. After the steroids he came home had a day in . Turned out day after in the school on his own for as long as possible. 3 days later long reined added poles in gradually. Got back on 4 weeks later on straight line and pole in straight lines. But I couldn’t say What excises where for his hand legs or his joint.
Cowpony
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Mine has had hers injected a couple of times. Both times she's had a week off, turned out 24/7; then 2 weeks walking in straight lines, 2 weeks building up the trot in straight lines, then 2 weeks building up the canter.
sbloom
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Gillian Higgins (Horses Inside Out) says the "vast majority" of what appear to be injuries from a one-off event, are actually from repetitive strain. SI can be part of a circle of issues that, if left (and you've found yours, so don't panic!) can be part of kissing spines, hock and hind suspensory problems from what I've read. I would look to posture and find some good inhand rehab, not to "fitten and strengthen" in general terms but specifically to lift the thoracic sling and improve posture, so you break the cycle.
I recommend people look at Straightness Training or the Manolo Mendez DVD which both look at it this way, or the sort of in hand rehab person that Tom Beech, The Osteopathic Vet, works with, he has several clinics throughout the UK where you should be able to find the trainers to give you an in hand programme. This is treating the cause, not the symptom
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I recommend people look at Straightness Training or the Manolo Mendez DVD which both look at it this way, or the sort of in hand rehab person that Tom Beech, The Osteopathic Vet, works with, he has several clinics throughout the UK where you should be able to find the trainers to give you an in hand programme. This is treating the cause, not the symptom
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