Frankie

Frankie – Exercise Prescription and Notes 07/01/25 Subjective: Frankie was seen due to recurrent back pain. There is reluctance under saddle to canter straight, stay out and load the right shoulder and use her back when ridden. Feet are unshod, a little sore on the stones. Previous injuries to both tarsal joints and left fore metacarpophalangeal joint. Good weight and muscle tone overall, could build more trapezius, superficial gluteal and topline. Gait: Rhythmical walk. Settled into good forward pace, right hip showed more excursion, midline dropped more on left hindlimb but rotation more on the right hindlimb and is more obvious. Tracked up well bilaterally with hindlimbs. Croup high and looked to have bilateral forelimb shortening of the stride. Lands straight and moved straight albeit narrow with the forelimbs. Stands left hind externally rotated and right fore retracted. Same in trot but shows stiffening of the spine, again seen in back up and turning. Circle right is stilted, good placement and clearance but right hind is less mobile. Circle left much improved. Main palpation findings: Limited trapezius muscle bulk, sunk in the thoracic sling and overloaded left pectoral. Pre-scapular area hypertonic more on left, right forelimb is retracted and reactive through the girth area. Thoracic longissimus is reactive left side and bilaterally the lumbar region was tender. Hypertonic middle gluteal and left hamstring. Gracilis hypertonic left hindlimb. Left shoulder weaker and left stifle weaker. Range of motion: Neck good, Forelimb retraction limited bilaterally, protraction is minimally restricted right forelimb. Spinal range of motion acceptable in thoracic and wither region. pelvic range was good in flexion and extension. 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 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162