ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Equine Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of the Literature.
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- Quantitative Bone Scintigraphic Follow-Up After a 2-Month Cross-Training Program Including Swimming in Showjumping Horses with Back and Neck Pain.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The dynamic 3D horse: analyzing the relationship between whole body pathomechanics and joint degeneration in the fetlocks.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Group and Individual Changes in Spinal Mobility During a 12-Week Rehabilitation Program Including Swimming in Horses with Axial Musculoskeletal Lesions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The Effect of Magnetotherapy on Back Pain Sensitivity and Muscle Tension in Recreational Horses-A Pilot Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effects of Exercise Speed and Circle Diameter on Markers of Bone and Joint Health in Juvenile Sheep as an Equine Model.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effects of a rehabilitative whole-body resistance band wrap on equine gait, posture, cortisol, and muscular function.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Extracellular Vesicles: A Novel Diagnostic Tool and Potential Therapeutic Approach for Equine Osteoarthritis.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- Pupillometry to show stress release during equine sports massage therapy.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Osteoarthritis: a common disease that should be avoided in the athletic horse's life.Animal frontiers : the review magazine of animal agriculture · 2022Article
- Impact of Gait and Diameter during Circular Exercise on Front Hoof Area, Vertical Force, and Pressure in Mature Horses.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
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Abstract
Injuries to the locomotor system are a common problem in athletic horses. Veterinarians address these injuries using appropriate medical, surgical, and pharmacological treatments. During or after recovery from the initial injury, horses may be treated for functional locomotor deficits using specific rehabilitation techniques aimed at restoring full athletic performance. This study reviews the literature to identify which rehabilitative techniques have been used most frequently in horses over the past 20 years, the protocols that were used, and the outcomes of the treatments in naturally occurring injuries and diseases. Publications were identified using keyword selection (Equine Athlete OR Equine OR Horse) AND (Rehabilitation OR Physiotherapy OR Physical Therapy). After removing duplicates and screening papers for suitability, 49 manuscripts were included in the study. The majority of publications that met the inclusion criteria were narrative reviews (49%) in which the authors cited the relatively small number of published evidence-based studies supplemented by personal experience. Observational/descriptive studies were also popular (35%). Randomized control trials accounted for only 10%. The most frequently reported rehabilitation techniques were exercise, electrotherapy, and hydrotherapy. The findings highlight the need for further information regarding type of intervention, parameterization, and outcomes of equine rehabilitation in clinical practice.
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