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Clinical Aspects of Pelvic and Lumbar Issues and Ramification on Gait and Rideability with Dr Nadine Blum The pelvic region of the horse can be seen as the motor of propulsion and engagement, leaving the sacroiliac and lumbar region biomechanically prone to dysfunction and overuse issues. Manual therapists have been pointing this out since decades. However, only by recent development of sophisticated imaging techniques equine veterinary medicine is now able to properly diagnose this challanging region. Society´s interest in animal welfare in equitation is constantly growing and besides treating horses in case of disease we need to make sure to properly understand biomechanical ramification of athletic use to keep our sports partners healthy and content. This webinar aims to give an overview of common cervical biomechanical dysfunctions, implications of different sacroiliac and lumbar disorders and insight into treatment and rehabilitation protocols.
Centaur Biomechanics was found in 2006 by Dr. Russell MacKechnie-Guire who graduated from Warwickshire College in 2006 with a BSc (Hons) in Equine and Human Sports Science and now holds a PhD in Equine Biomechanics graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2019. Russell’s thesis was titled ‘The Relationship between Saddle and Rider Kinematics, Equine Locomotion, and Thoracolumbar Pressures in Sports Horses’.
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