Why use McTimoney Chiropractic for Horses & Ponies?
McTimoney chiropractic treatment for horses and ponies can help relieve pain and restore movement following a musculoskeletal injury that has caused compensatory issues or restrictions.
A restriction occurs when the vertebrae get fixed within this range of motion, creating dysfunction. Whilst this does not necessarily prohibit the animal moving, it can create sub optimal movement patterns and compensatory issues, which can further lead to muscular discomfort and nerve impingement.
Restrictions can be caused by a number of different factors, and can be a result of both acute (short term) and chronic (long term) influences.
In horses restrictions can occur following an injury or accident, or from more long term issue such as foot balance or poorly fitting tack.
When to Seek A McTimoney Chiropractic for Horses & Ponies
McTimoney Chiropractic for horses & ponies can be used to treat both injuries and routinely to prevent injury, optimise performance, and ensure the health, wellbeing care of your horse
Most owners will recognise when their animal is in pain, or showing signs of distress, but as indications can vary and horses can be very adept at hiding and masking issues, owners should consider seeking McTimoney Chiropractic for horses & ponies if their horse or pony displays any of the following signs:
Uneven strides or movement
Uneven wear of shoes
Sore or cold backs
Uneven pressure from saddles or the saddle slipping to one side
Unexplained deterioration in usual performance
Asymmetry, such as stiffness on one rein, or a disunited canter
Unexplained resistances, such as napping, rearing, refusing, bucking, etc.
Uneven muscle development or atrophy
Lameness after a fall or accident where alternative diagnoses have been ruled out
Uncharacteristic changes in behaviour, performance or temperament
Limb-dragging or odd, irregular action
