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Chris wrote:
> why don't you try chiropractice before resorting to surgery

In her case, from looking at the x-rays, she has
a "notch" on the bone that the stifle gets hooked
into and locks. You can feel and see it popping.

I'm not sure how chiropractic work would help?

In many cases, strengthening the quads muscles can
help - sort of does the same thing as tightening the
tendons - it moves the stifle into a slightly different
position so it doesn't get hooked up so easily.

So doing cavaletti exercises, etc, can sometimes remedy
the problem. Even something as simple as step-overs in
the doorways of stalls (which I have) or around water
troughs can help.

In the case of this horse, it might have been her doing
too much too quickly, so when she starts up again, more
careful conditioning/exercises may help. It depends if
that can overcome her physiology.

(I seem to remember Alexandra Kurland (who is the
clicker training guru) teaching her horse to do
the Spanish Walk and in the process, he strengthened
his muscles and his stifle problem went away.)


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Lucy Chaplin Trumbull
elsietee AT foothill DOT net
Repotted english person in the Sierra foothills, California
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