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RE: [RC] sacroiliac joint luxation / recovery - Jerry & Susan MilamHad one of my younger guys come up with this problem 2 seasons ago. He was able to intermitently train complete an LD and need adjustment. This adjustment was visable and a definite change from the pre adjustment anatomy. When he had pain his right scaral tuber was visably higher than the left- classic "Hunter's bump". The adjustment would correct this temporarily. Decided after fighting with this problem all summer and only 2 rides attempted and completed to give him a year off last Feb. Could have had all sorts of fairly expensive tests done to confirm the diagnosis of SI subluxation, but the treatment is all the same. The horse can heal fine if a rider doesn't keep getting on their back and exacerbating if not causing the misallignment. Because this injury was not an acute event, he never did the stall rest thing. He continued his pasture potato role until this month when I started riding him again: lightly walking and building up time on his back and just last weekend was able to do 2.5 hrs in sand mostly walk and trot with a little canter. He did great and there was no physical evidence of anatomical change with the scral tubers. Did note a preference for his right lead in canter over his left. So far so good. Plan to progress him slowly and see what he can handle this season. In His Hands, Susan, Fly Bye & Dandy "All you have to decide is what to do with the time you are given." Gandalf the Grey of Lord of the Rings -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of rides2far@xxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:02 PM To: qhll@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] sacroiliac joint Well, since I just typed this out for Cindy I might as well see if anybody else is interested in it. It's from the book "Healing Your Horse Alternative Therapies" This is in the Chiropractic section:snip<One common problem encountered in the equine chiropractic care is fixation or subluxations of the sacroiliac joints. These joints connect the iliac bones of the pelvis to the vertebral column at the sacrum. The normal movment at these joints is limited but necessary for proper movement of the rear limb. Subluxations of the sacroiliac joints result in a series of gait problems that develop over time. At first, the sacroilicac fixation shortens the stride of that rear limb. For example, a subluxated right sacroiliac joint may cause a decreased stride of the right rear leg. Often this sacroiliac fixation is accompanied by pelvic rotation. In movement the horse compensates for the pelvic rotation by placing the opposite rear limb inside of the normal line of progression or by rotating the limb as the body weight passes over it. A right sacroiliac fixation can also cause the left rear leg to be placed inside the normal line of progresssion or the left hock to rotate or wobble. This causes abnormal stress in the joints of that leg. The horse may then shift forward onto the forehand in an attempt to compensate for the lack of flexibility in the sacroiliac joint. Shifting forward will change the center of gravity of the horse's weight, increasing the concussive stresses on the forelimbs. This becomes most serious on the diagonal forelimb and may eventually result in lameness. In addition, the horse compensates for pelvic rotation and fixed sacroiliac joints by transferring stress to the lower back, causing further complications in the lumbar vertebrae. Horses with sacroiliac fixations may display some or all of these compensations. The sooner the sacroiliac subluxation is corrected, the fewer compensations will develop. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= __________ NOD32 1.1004 (20050221) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.nod32.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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