Willow

Willow – Physiotherapy Report and Exercises 3/3/22 Willow has a lateral landing of the left forelimb at walk and travels on three tracks with the left hind-limb abducted. Slight under-tracking is observed of the left hind-limb in walk and trot. At trot there was an elevated head carriage and overuse of the brachiocephalicus muscle bilaterally. Left rectus capitis (poll) hypertonic and hypertrophic (tense) and the base of the brachiocephalicus muscle was adhesive and hypertonic. Willow has good back movement but did show pain, spasming and trigger points bilaterally with the left thoracolumbar junction being more reactive. Pelvic tilt was resisted. Forelimb retraction was resisted largely due to the brachiocephalic pain and tone. Cervical flexion was resisted from C3-C5, C1-2 were good. The saddle was seen to be tilted back, fall over to the right hand side and be narrow on Willows spine. Week 1-4 In-Hand/lunge/ridden (2x week ) Week 4-8 - In-Hand/Ridden (2x a week) [Biomechanics-of-walk-poles] Week 8-12 [3 Exercises with 5 Ground Poles] [equinepolework - Posts | Facebook] [Welcome To Doghill Farm » Our Other Horses] Aim to reassess in 12 weeks ~ 26^(th) May