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21.01.2022 For our new rehab project we are going to refer a lot to current research. But not all research is created equal. So how can we tell what is good and what may be fake news? Head to the link below to read our full blog post on identifying good quality research. The main points include: . ? . -?... These will provide the highest level of evidence as they evaluate the results of all available studies on the same subject. . ? Studies with a high number of subjects are always best, as it’s more likely to be a better representative of the general population? . ? . ? Researchers, experimenters, subjects, and assessors should not know which group subjects are in during the experiment. . ? . ? Without one it’s very difficult to conclude that the results were due to the intervention applied. . ? Read the blog post in full to learn more about what we mean by this. . ? As per above, we cover this in detail in the full post. . ? Trust one published in a well-known journal over a manufacturer’s website every time! . ? This means it has been evaluated by external experts with experience in the subject matter. . ? Proper and accurate analysis of data requires appropriate statistical tests. . / ? We’ll cover this in more detail in our next post! . ? They should be careful not to make the outcomes seem more relevant than they really are. . , ? What are your thoughts, anything we've missed? https://www.equimotion.com.au//how-to-identify-good-qualit
20.01.2022 In Australia this is typically the last week of work and school before many of us take a break for Christmas and summer holidays, traveling to coastal towns, back home to our family or overseas to escape the heat and enjoy a white Christmas! This year has certainly put the brakes on that for many of us. Fortunately our state borders have recently opened, allowing us to travel within Australia without the need for special permission or quarantine, but our internatio...nal borders stay firmly shut. The health & economic impacts of this year, first horrific bushfires then the global pandemic, will render holidays, even within Australia, an impossible dream for many. Overseas we are aware many countries have gone back into lockdown coming into the winter months, separating families and loved ones for the holiday season. Since we all can’t safely travel the world right now, let’s bring the world to each other! We’d love for you to share a picture of wherever you are in the world. Bonus points if you include your horse or the view from the back of your horse! , ( !). . Let’s get as many photos from around the world as we can so we can all take a virtual horsey holiday! Please share and tag your friends to get as many people involved as possible. #myhorsesview See more
19.01.2022 If something sounds too good to be true, chances are it is! Always be wary of any product or provider who presents a shopping list of all the things it can fix with absolutely no evidence to support it.
18.01.2022 ! We have just had a new shipment of the Equiband System arrive from Equicore Concepts LLC and we are offering an Easter sale. For a limited time only, receive free shipping on all Equiband orders Australia-wide!... Simply enter the code at checkout. Sale ends Sunday 18th April 2021. Head to our online store to purchase. See more
17.01.2022 We have a HUGE project starting this week, all about rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries, in particular tendons. We are really excited to take you on this journey, that will be focused on evidence based practice in a real life scenario. Stay tuned for more info, it will be starting this coming Thursday... #equinephysio #equinephysiotherapy #equinerehab #equinerehabilitation #tendonrehab #evidencebasedpractice #racehorse #performancehorse #sporthorse
15.01.2022 You may have heard Emma say in our last IGTV that we had noticed @the_incredible_mr_p ‘s average and maximum heart rate was initially much higher the first time we put him in the equiband system compared to what he had been measuring in his regular walk sessions. This initial walk session was half the time (10 min) of his non-equiband session (20 min). This graph shows the significant difference in his heart rate, it was nearly double in the Equiband compared to without.... We do often notice anecdotally that horse’s respiratory rate increases in the Equiband, which is way we always suggest you initially do much shorter sessions in the bands until your horse’s fitness and strength improves. Interestingly though we’ve found that only after a week of using the equiband his heart rate is now quite similar across all different exercise sessions. @equicoreconcepts #equinerehab #equinerehabilitation #equinefitness #equinephysio #equinephysiotherapy #equiband #equinehealth See more
13.01.2022 Many people use dynamic mobilisation exercises (better known as carrot stretches) simply to stretch the horse in order to improve neck and spinal mobility. However if appropriately prescribed by your practitioner that can be used for so much more than that. Take a look to see how we’ve used what we call DMEs to assess and help treat asymmetric weight bearing through the front legs due to a tendon injury. Side note - yes we’re fully aware of Mr P and his ahem ... wh...at can we say, he really likes licorice See more
11.01.2022 A super simple yet effective way to objectively measure symmetry in your horse is to record their footfalls when on a hard surface (easiest if wearing steel shoes of course). Here are Mr P’s footfalls just after he had his shoes on. This is in walk, which is a 4 beat gait. We are listening for timing and the amount of load or weight he is putting through each foot. What can you hear?... See more
11.01.2022 Amazing, believed to be the world’s first successful hip replacement in a horse. Congratulations to the surgical and allied health teams! As he grew stronger, physiotherapy formed a large part of his postoperative care and the team worked closely with Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapists Katie Meredith, and Suzanne Cottriall to help Duncan get back on his feet.
10.01.2022 Sound on We’d love to introduce you to [insert name here]. He is our new rehab project and he’s in need of a new name. Please share your suggestions in the comments! We just picked him up today, and he seems to be settling in beautifully, especially figuring out how to keep cool on a 35 degree day!... He is a 5yo TB who has had to retire from racing due to an injury of his right front SDFT. He was in need of a home that could rehab him so we decided to take him on. We are going to document his entire rehab journey, we can’t wait to share it with you. #equinerehab #equinephysio #equinephysiotherapy #tendonrehab #racehorse #horsesofinstagram #performancehorse #horsephysio #horsephysiotherapist See more
09.01.2022 Just a few of the articles we’re currently reading through on tendon rehab... It’s important to read as much of the literature as possible on all possible treatment options, not just the ones you currently use or have a preference for. Don’t cherry pick just to suit your agenda. Just because there is research out there it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s good research. Always read the whole article, not just the abstract, and consider where the research is p...ublished. If you’re not sure how to identify what’s good research or not, stay tuned. We have a post coming up on that very soon... #evidencebasedpractice #tendonrehab #tendonresearch #equinephysio #equinephysiotherapy #physiotherapy See more
07.01.2022 We’re often asked what a gait analysis assessment involves, so here is an inertial motion unit assessment (a bit faster than it usually takes!) Performing a full and comprehensive gait assessment is so important. It should include (at least): trot in hand on a hard surface trot in hand on a soft surface... lunge on a soft surface ridden (Lunging on a hard surface can also be very beneficial) If we only watched this horse trot up on a straight line, we would have missed something significant that became more evident on a circle. By performing a ridden assessment we were able to see if he was balanced and accepting of the contact. We also got further information from his facial expressions and body language that weren’t as obvious in hand. And by putting on the inertial motion units we were able to obtain an objective measure that we can use to compare at future assessments. #equinerehab #equinephysio #horserehab #horsephysio #gaitassessment #gaitanalysis #horsebiomechanics #equigait #equimotion See more
05.01.2022 For us exercise, particularly around the principles of load and progression, along with owner/rider education is ! #equinephysio #equinephysiotherapy #horsephysio #horsephysiotherapy #equinephysiotherapist
03.01.2022 A Conference Paper by Murray et al in published in the Equine Veterinary Journal, October 2020 looked at Change in muscle development of horses undergoing 20 weeks of water treadmill exercise compared with control horses. As it’s a conference paper we only have an abstract to go from. This was an observational study, in which 44 horses that use the water treadmill (WT) weekly/fortnightly and 23 horses that do not use WT were assessed. All horses were deemed clinically... sound. Subjective MD assessment of specific regions was undertaken using grading scale at weeks 0 and 20, including neck, cervical trapezius, thoracic trapezius, thoracic, lumbosacral, gluteal, hamstring, hindlimb adductor/abductor and abdominal musculature. After 20 weeks of WT, MD significantly increased at all locations (P .046) except the cervical trapezius and the abdominal region. The most significant increase was the gluteal and hindlimb musculature (P < .0001). In the control horses, after 20 weeks MD only significantly increased in the hamstring musculature (P = .007). (as indicated by the authors): Slightly higher proportion of dressage horses in the control group (75% vs 60%). Personally I would like to know the height of the water (was this consistent across all horses?), the speed (walk, trot or both), time on WT and if the training programs outside of the WT for each group of horses was the same (and what they involved). Hopefully we will get to see a full published version soon. : Less increased cervical trapezius/abdominal MD indicates WT exercise may be more beneficial for development of the hindlimb/lumbosacral musculature than elevation of the thorax. Essentially if you’re trying to build muscle around the wither/scapula region, WT will not be your best option, however it certainly looks to be a good exercise program for developing hindquarter and low back muscle development. : ’ , . Ref: R. C. Murray, E. Hopkins, J. B. Tacey, K. J. Nankervis, I. Deckers, R. MacKechnieGuire, C. A. Tranquille (2020) Change in muscle development of horses undergoing 20 weeks of water treadmill exercise compared with control horses. Equine Vet J, 52: 9-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.09_13365
