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Location: Southern Michigan | IF the vet doesn't find anything else serious, and its just matter of adjustments, I'd also consider massage. A chiropractor can keep putting the bones back in alignment all day, but if the muscles are sore/ tense/ strained/etc., they will keep pulling the bones back out.
My mare gets sore easy in her lower back, so I've been studying to become certified in Equine Sport Massage Therapy. I practice on my fiance, and it's amazing how both of them can go longer without adjustments, and hold the adjustments so much better.
Good Luck! I know how frustrating it is having a sore horse and every bad thought is running through your head. I even had a vet/chiro say to check for Lyme causing the soreness, that was $400 experience to find out she didn't have it. But when you're desperate, you'll do anything for your 4 legged friends. That's why I love having a great vet, farrier, and chiropractor I trust. | |
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| You seem to be describing a perfectly normal response to your palpation- there is a major trigger point right on the top of the gluteal that affects the lumbar and SI area- they are supposed to have a reaction when palpated there, if they don't, then you have a problem. There are three things that can occur when palpating this area-
1. A normal "dip" response.
2. An abnormal "drop" (hocks buckling) reaction- (this means there is something wrong, but nothing specific - further eval is needed).
3. No response - which means there is restriction in the lumbo-sacral junction (not good, and prob a result of untreated inflammation in that area).
There are alot of normal responses a horse will consistently show to palpations- you need someone to help you learn the difference between normal responses and abnormal reactions- | |
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| Definitely look into stifles and ulcers | |
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Location: USA | trickster j - 2016-08-07 1:18 PM You seem to be describing a perfectly normal response to your palpation- there is a major trigger point right on the top of the gluteal that affects the lumbar and SI area- they are supposed to have a reaction when palpated there, if they don't, then you have a problem. There are three things that can occur when palpating this area-
1. A normal "dip" response.
2. An abnormal "drop" (hocks buckling) reaction- (this means there is something wrong, but nothing specific - further eval is needed).
3. No response - which means there is restriction in the lumbo-sacral junction (not good, and prob a result of untreated inflammation in that area).
There are alot of normal responses a horse will consistently show to palpations- you need someone to help you learn the difference between normal responses and abnormal reactions-
What I was describing was actually soreness and not a normal response so I don't need any help in learning the difference between the two.  As of right now it's stifles - I'll let everyone know how it works out. Thanks for all the suggestions!! | |
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| Dreamingofcans - 2016-08-08 4:46 AM trickster j - 2016-08-07 1:18 PM You seem to be describing a perfectly normal response to your palpation- there is a major trigger point right on the top of the gluteal that affects the lumbar and SI area- they are supposed to have a reaction when palpated there, if they don't, then you have a problem. There are three things that can occur when palpating this area-
1. A normal "dip" response.
2. An abnormal "drop" (hocks buckling) reaction- (this means there is something wrong, but nothing specific - further eval is needed).
3. No response - which means there is restriction in the lumbo-sacral junction (not good, and prob a result of untreated inflammation in that area).
There are alot of normal responses a horse will consistently show to palpations- you need someone to help you learn the difference between normal responses and abnormal reactions- What I was describing was actually soreness and not a normal response so I don't need any help in learning the difference between the two. As of right now it's stifles - I'll let everyone know how it works out. Thanks for all the suggestions!!
Ok, the way you described it as a flinch sounded like a normal response. I know there is alot of bad information out there regarding trigger points- alot of people have been misinformed about them and what they correlate with. There are better ways to assess stifle soreness than hitting a trigger point on the gluteal- I am sure your vet will know how to do these and you will get it figured out. Good luck! | |
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