TMJ Issues

[gaelann]

looking for any advise on Loose TMJ

Horse mouths the bit too much

Horse pulls contact / rider forward incl head tossing and jaw tension to one side

Balance is an issue and canter to difficult to maintain

Trying a high grackle this weekend and emailed NS for bitting advice

xrays and scan show no major injury but jaw pops loudly when eating hay

 

[texel]

It is possible, have a look at this site - really informative.


http://www.equinecraniosacral.com/articles/article2.html

 

[CL66]

Has his mouth been checked for balance, I don't mean a simple tooth edge float but full check of alignment of incisors and molars as this is a common cause of tmj dysfunction. Even a few mm out can cause a lot of pressure