Letty

Letty– Exercises and Physio Notes 19/09/24 Letty was seen 19/9/24 for initial physiotherapy session after coming back from breaking livery. The aim is to return back now teeth and ulcer treatment is finished. Gait: Big moving horse with active hindlimbs, some strain patterns interminnently seen where over extension of the hindlimb fetlocks is seen in walk/trot. Advise to monitor this to avoid damage to tendons moving forwards – may be linked to hindlimb weakness at this stage. Narrow interminntently with hindlimbs and forelimbs. Straight limb placement and flight arc in the forelimbs, hindlimbs can deviate laterally oppose to flexing especially right hindlimb. Tracks up. Palpation: Large well muscular neck and shoulders, tension and bracing seen in parotid space and reluctant to mobilise poll area, nuchal ligament is tight suggesting tension in dorsal line. Obvious break in topline at base of withers (softenend after treatment) due to longissimus muscle spasming and tension bilaterally along the spine. Lateral cervical motion could be improved when work begins, stretches will aid this. Weak gluteals and extended pelvis, pelvic motion is good dorsi flexion of the back is reduced. Aims: Increase back mobility, rebalance posture, engage gluteals horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 Only if Letty is happy long lining and with the addition of a band – please only do so if you feel this is safe horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162