Sore back - sorry long post

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So said horse has had a very sore back for three months now, he has been receiving treatment from the chiropractor as we believe it to be potentially sore muscles from an increased work load and a fall during jumping where i placed him wrong for the jump but the honest sod tried to jump anyway and just crashed through the jump and fell. therefore he had complete rest and expected potentially 8-10 weeks before fully healed, on second visit back still as painful so had laser therapy, third visit some improvement on left side but right still sore, left again and chiropractor back for a check visit before saddle back on, minor treatment again as not expecting to be still sore, cue this week still sore, improved but not enough for ridden work, saddle all checked with both chiropractor and saddle fitter present and talking to each other over phone. saddle not been near horses back in 3 months. horse not lame in any gait and shows no expression of pain when free schooled or long reined
chiropractor not happy to advise ridden work so advises vet route. trying to get hold of usual vet who is currently on holiday as i'm looking at getting it x-rayed to rule out any potential bone issues, i know however this practice doesn't have the equipment to xray (they have x-ray machine its just not very good- unable to diagnose horse with severe arthritis) so i basically want referring to a practice that can x-ray and potentially treat any issues at the time as it also saves me using money on x-rays twice which could be put towards treatment.

so basically what i want to know is does this sound a familiar story to anyone and can anybody recommend a good veterinary practice that specialises in backs/ poor performance assesments.. sorry for the long post just a bit of a worrier .

 

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The sore back could be coming from elsewhere, often hock arthritis causes a sore back as can foot pain, your first port of call really needs to be your own vet, as they will be involved later even if the horse is referred, they will then refer if required to a practice that is appropriate.
I think 3 months without getting a vet involved following a fall that has caused the horse to be too sore to ride is rather a long while, he may have required anti-inflammatories early on to help with the initial pain, chiro treatment may not have been helping the root cause but I suppose they have now done the right thing by referring back to the vet.

 

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I had ongoing issues with my mare that we thought was her back and hip.

I spent a fortune on back people, saddlers, vets and physios. In the end I bit the bullet and got Rainbow Equine Clinic in Malton (N. Yorkshire) to take her to their practice and run some tests.

Turns out it was a tiny hole/tear in her stifle. This was addressed and correct treatment given, she was back to jumping and competing the following Xmas.

I now live in Chester but without a shadow of a doubt I would take my boy there if he had any major issues - they were nothing but brilliant.

Alistair was my vet for my mare but he's sadly no longer with us, however there as some equally as fantastic vets there currently.

 

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Thanks i will try and get referred to rainbow via my vet

I had ongoing issues with my mare that we thought was her back and hip.

I spent a fortune on back people, saddlers, vets and physios. In the end I bit the bullet and got Rainbow Equine Clinic in Malton (N. Yorkshire) to take her to their practice and run some tests.

Turns out it was a tiny hole/tear in her stifle. This was addressed and correct treatment given, she was back to jumping and competing the following Xmas.

I now live in Chester but without a shadow of a doubt I would take my boy there if he had any major issues - they were nothing but brilliant.

Alistair was my vet for my mare but he's sadly no longer with us, however there as some equally as fantastic vets there currently.