Common symptoms in horses associated with the need for a Chiropractic (VSMT) treatment:

  • Poor performance
  • Abnormal Posture
  • Discomfort when saddled (cinchy)
  • Favoring one side (direction) over the other
  • Reluctance to pick up a lead, inability to maintain a lead or have the correct lead behind
  • Traveling with a "hollow topline" (head/neck elevated & back hollow)
  • Hesitating to do things they normally do: picking up feet, stepping down out of a trailer, turning in either direction, refusing jumps
  • Difficulty engaging the hind quarters or traveling long & low
  • Holding tail abnormally
  • Changes in posture or having an uneven topline
  • Head tilt, difficulty chewing, TMJ issues
  • Uneven muscle development
  • Changes in gait (shortened strides), lameness
  • Stiffness when leaving a stall or during stretching
  • Uneven pelvis or hips
  • Tender spots along the back or withers
  • Difficulty flexing at the poll, pulling one rein
  • Difficulty getting up & down
  • Muscle atrophy
  • Back, neck, leg or tail pain
  • Changes in behavior or attitude
Veterinary Chiropractic and Acupuncture treatments are not meant to replace traditional veterinary medicine and instead work best when integrated with it.