Horse toe in or toe out - chiropractor for horse mass.

TOE OUT OR TOE IN

Many times an owner will tell me that their horse’s front leg is toeing out or in. To start with you must remember that a horse carries more weight on their front legs and this issue can really hurt your horse.
The first issue that needs to be checked is shoeing if indeed your horse is shod of course. There may me an imbalance caused by the shoes. If your horse is barefoot then when was the last time your trimmer came out to check and trim your horse’s feet? Remember any hoof imbalance can cause a toe to rotate. One easy way for you to tell is by looking at the coronet. Is this line parallel to the ground or is it angled? I had one horse recently that had a rear leg rotation on every step he took; it turned out to be a shoeing issue. This poor horse was getting sore hocks and hips and everyone wanted to inject the hocks. Sometimes you need to look a little deeper into the reason why the biomechanics [how your horse moves] is at fault and not just treat the symptoms.
If the feet check out fine then there may be a fetlock, knee or shoulder issue [we are of course talking front legs] not to forget there may even be a neck or wither problem. When the animal chiropractor checks out your horse they look at all these joints to come up with a cause and thus adjust the main joint that is at fault.
The fetlock on a horse is anatomically similar to your knuckle and the knee is similar to your wrist. These joints can lock up and small movements may be hindered and the horse will toe in or toe out to compensate.

Stringhalt and Chiropractor for horses - Horse and Rider Chiropractic Mass.

Stringhalt can be caused by a vertebrae in the spine and or the pelvis being subluxated or a poison from the sweet pea plant. If the sweet pea plant is ruled out then an evaluation by an Animal Chiropractor will help. Stringhalt is when your horse flexes the hind limb like a spasm. If it is a subluxation complex then this is similiar to sciatica in people and I could adjust your horse and give you some exercises which will help. Giving your horse Omega 3 will also keep the inflammation down.

Test your horse by backing him or her up. This is when the stringhalt is more evident, since your horse has to use these muscles and nerves to activate the back up process and thus any nerve irritation will show itself.

Contact me at 617-472-0661 or IndekChiropractic.com {horse and rider chiropractic}

Chiropractor for horse Mass - Dressage Today

I recently posted this article in the Dec. 2010 Issue of Dressage Today.

Horse has hind end problems - Horse Chiropractor Mass.

Doing Butt Tucks is a great way to test your horse for engagement and tucking under the hind end to move forward. If your horse does not respond to this they may have an issue in the pelvis that a chiropractor can help.

Butt tuck can also be used to strengthen the abdominal muscles which will greatly help with rounding up the back.

Chiropractor for horse Mass. = Shod vs Barefoot Horse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-us0SxGL2o&feature=player_embedded

The above link is a great comparison. Note that normal gait pattern on hoof movement is heal then toe movement and many of these shod horses strick toe first which alters concussive forces on the hoof and adds to strain on leg joints and spine.

Horse Chiropractor - Colic and Ulcer Symptoms - New England

Many horses suffer from subclinical Gastric Ulcer like symptoms as well as colic. Often times the Vet does not find any specific Ulcer or Colic but your horse is behaving like the entity exists. Horses can exhibit stress symptoms that are sub clinical {not the actual disease} and mimic the ulcer or colic. A Technique in Animal Chiropactic called SOT can be very successful in treating these animals. SOT uses acupressure like points as well as standard chiropractic to alter organ function through the nervous system.

Every organ works based on its neurological input from the brain and spinal cord. All of this input is dependent on the incoming nerve impulses from sensory organs and muscles. These sensory inputs synapse {hook up} with nerves within the spinal cord that regulate organ function through a part of the nervous system called the Autonomic Nervous System. When the chiropractor uses SOT the stimulus to the autonomics is altered when the muslces and spinal joints are worked on. The organs have an inborn mechanism to reset themselves and work normally if all the nerve input is correct. SOT helps the body correct its nerve impulses and thus normalize the system and thus Colic Like symptoms as well as Ulcer Like symptoms can be healed.

If your horse actually has colic or an ulcer they need a Vet, after the Vet care they need an Equine Chiropractor.

Chiropractic for Horses and Dogs Mass. - SacroOccipital Tech. - Gastric Colic and Respiratory Conditions

Sacro Occipital technique is a method in Chiropractic that allows the Chiropractor to evaluate your horse and or dog in a highly specific way that will link spinal function to organ function. Many animals have been helped with various organ issues from gastric distress to respiratory problems. This is not a substitute for Vet Care but rather a method that can help your animal in a holistic manner and avoid the possible medical emergency that will bring you to the vet.

Many horses who chronically Colic have been helped with this technique as well as dogs and horses with allergies and other respiratory conditions.