Joker

Physiotherapist report – Joker Feb 2023 Subjective: Joker was seen 11.2.23 as he was having trouble with flexion and bending. He has access to turnout and is a nervous but gentle gelding who has previously excelled in in-hand showing. Regularly attends pole clinics and is broken to ride. Gait: Right pelvic drop on the right, less excursion of the left hip. Gluteal mass was even and back was straight on static observation. Limbs all travel straight and hoof landings are good. Tracks up in walk and trot. Reluctance on the turn and circles right and left showed that the right turn was more fluid with good rhythm and impulsion, left was slower and on occasion will not cross hindlimbs. Objective: Tension and restriction in the head and jaw. Temporalis muscles were even and showed no difficulties eating. Right supra-orbital fat pad was displaced more showing tension on the right side. Facial crest non-painful and some tension and resistance in masseter bilaterally. Initially unable to move mandible of the maxilla either direction. Released fascia and TMJ. Poll area and ears good but disliked them being touched, fat deposit on nuchal crest – advised re bridle fit and padding to remove pressure from this. Neck was good, , tight fascia left side. Bilateral triceps spasming and extending into pectorals. Mild epaxials tension bilaterally. Mild crepitus bilaterally hind fetlocks. Range of Motion: Back range of motion was good with nice pelvic rounding. Forelimb protraction limited due to muscle spasming. Exercises [] [] [] []