Uneven Pelvis Issue

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Just wondering if anyone can share any experience with pelvis injuries? One of my boys has an uneven pelvis which has been put down to an accident in the field about a year ago now. He's had lots of chiro/physio etc over the last year but improvement doesnt last more than around 6 weeks. one side of the pelvis locks upright.

The vet assessed him today as its been so long and advised to fully retire and only have the chiro if I want to/feel it benefits him. Its not a problem to retire him and to be fair he has been practically retired for around 3 months now anyway as he seemed worse.

So basically I am wondering if anyone has a similar experience, any advice as to what helped their horse etc?
 
I had the same problem a few years ago. We don't know how it happened but we were getting to the stasge of taking her to a chiro every 4-6 weeks. She wasn't lame, just lopsided and the vets never got to the bottom of it.

We retired her as it was getting uncomfortable to ride her and we couldn't afford the regular chiro visits.

When I started riding a level horse a few weeks later I felt lopsided as I was so used to compensating for my mare. It took a couple of months for me to feel "right" again!
 
With an injury like this it is often necessary to turn the horse away before re-educating the muscles and promoting correct movement. Whilst he has been uncomfortable he has altered his way of going so by re-adjusting or repositioning the pelvis you have only addressed part of the problem because all the surrounding supporting structure needs to be readjusted to accommodate the pelvic readjustment, hence you are finding him unlevel again a little while later.

The following website belongs to the retirement home where my horses are. I'm not plugging it for your horse, but there is a case hsitory on the site that might interest you. If you want to see a real pelvic problem read Moselle's story - she is moving around now as if the accident had never happened.
www.equinepensions.com
 
With an injury like this it is often necessary to turn the horse away before re-educating the muscles and promoting correct movement. Whilst he has been uncomfortable he has altered his way of going so by re-adjusting or repositioning the pelvis you have only addressed part of the problem because all the surrounding supporting structure needs to be readjusted to accommodate the pelvic readjustment, hence you are finding him unlevel again a little while later.

ditto this, all the supporting structures need adressing.
 
thanks everyone, will look into that horse now :D He is also having work on his muscles as they are so tight they are pulling the pelvis out too! I've read that acupuncture can help, any experience of this? He is turned away/retired now but will continue treatments to see if any help.
 
classicalfan said:
With an injury like this it is often necessary to turn the horse away before re-educating the muscles and promoting correct movement. Whilst he has been uncomfortable he has altered his way of going so by re-adjusting or repositioning the pelvis you have only addressed part of the problem because all the surrounding supporting structure needs to be readjusted to accommodate the pelvic readjustment, hence you are finding him unlevel again a little while later.

The following website belongs to the retirement home where my horses are. I'm not plugging it for your horse, but there is a case hsitory on the site that might interest you. If you want to see a real pelvic problem read Moselle's story - she is moving around now as if the accident had never happened.
www.equinepensions.com
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Very interesting read, given me lots to think about thank you :D The retirement home looks lovely! Are you in France or is just your horse there?
 
My mare gets a tilted & misaligned pelvis i dont think that will be as severe as your horse is suffering.
Mine has had a tough life, and when her pelvis isnt right she barely flexes her back legs and shuffles in her trot and bounces in her canter with no flex in the hocks.
I have an excellent animal therapist / chiropractor who comes in and puts it all back into place. We then rest her for a few days and slowly bring into work with selected stretches to do after work. We lasted about 5 months and weve just had her done again, with the pelvis needing to be realigned again.
 
Hi jenz,

that sounds similar to me, I have the chiro then rest 3 days then back into work and it stays freed off for a while - longest about 3 or 4 months then she free's it off again (left side locks upright). I had a new vet look at him though and she said retire as it will always do it. I am continuing with the chiro as what she does always works. What I hadnt realised though was he has been having muscle issues too down the whole of his right side which is also pulling the pelvis out. The physio who worked his muscles thinks this is being caused by another injury he had to a front hoof so overall lots contributing to the pelvis issue :( He used to compete in endurance happily, never been an issue to ride just his gait changed to compensate and even when freed off only changed back once for a few months.

I have the chiro coming out wednesday to discuss how we can continue but treating him as retired and go from there. Dont really know where im going with this reply lol, basically looking for as many ideas on helping him as possible, riding doesnt matter its his long term health that does :D
 
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