One of the questions I am often asked as a Vet Physio (and absolutely not a saddle fitter) is whether or not to use a saddle pad to improve the fit of a saddle. While this question is usually answered with a referral to a trusted saddle fitter, I thought I could do a...
For a long time, I have wanted to write about the stay apparatus, but it was not until recently that I finally found the inspiration to jump into this topic. I received an email, asking my thoughts on disproving the theory of the stay apparatus. The theory? I had not...
In our latest equine webinar series, Dr Elizabeth Uhl and Dr Michelle Osborn deeply challenge our perceptions, perspectives and beliefs when it comes to how we evaluate our patients, develop treatment programmes, and understand pathology. I would like to share a few...
With research allowing us to identify specific pain behaviours, we can now use composite pain scales in equines to quantify and monitor pain in rehab patients.
Have you found during your work that dysfunction or asymmetry in the jaw is reflected in the shoulder and again in the pelvis? That when the sacroiliac is out, so is the jaw? Today, we pick apart one anatomical aspect of this connection and reflect on how the tongue...
In a four-part webinar series with Dr Sybille Molle, we learnt some of the intricacies of using kinesiology tape in the field of Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. She dove into four specific areas where kinesiology tape can be used to improve outcomes and...
There are a variety of ways in which to address changes in the nervous system in response to injury as vet rehab and physiotherapists to achieve rehabilitation.
In Podcast episode 153 with Francisco Maia from the K9PT, Francisco shares some of the many reasons and advantages, from a business, outcome, patient and client perspective, of minimising the number of modalities one works with in a practice, and how this has turned...
It’s the festive season, and for many of our horses, that means a well-deserved break from competition and training schedules. And that, it turns out, is one of the best things you can do for your horse, and for your competitive riding career. Why Rest is...
What is normal for your horse? Is your horse grumpy, unwilling? Does he throw his head, pull back his ears, get tense? Does he kick or bite at you when you tighten the girth? And are you constantly struggling to get into competition, to perform consistently or just to...