Equine Technique

Question 1

Upper Thoracic PR

Answer 1

The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the right spinous. An assistant will use the heels of their hands to stabilize the spinous above and below from the opposite side of the horse. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly caudal to cranial.

Question 2

Upper Thoracic PL

Answer 2

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the left spinous. An assistant will use the heels of their hands to stabilize the spinous above and below from the opposite side of the horse. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly caudal to cranial.

Question 3

Lower Thoracic PR

Answer 3

The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the right spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly dorsal to ventral and caudal to cranial.

Question 4

Lower Thoracic PL

Answer 4

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the left spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slightly dorsal to ventral and caudal to cranial.

Question 5

Lower Thoracic LP

Answer 5

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left transverse process of the thoracic. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head and the sternal notch over the contact.

Question 6

Lower Thoracic RP

Answer 6

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left transverse process of the thoracic. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head, with the sternal notch over the contact.

Question 7

Anterior Thoracic

Answer 7

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to contact the superior spinous of the anterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly cranial to caudal with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the tail of the animal.

Question 8

Posterior Thoracic

Answer 8

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to contact the inferior spinous of the posterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the head of the animal.

Question 9

Lumbar PR

Answer 9

The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the right spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slight caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral to maintain contact.

Question 10

Lumbar PL

Answer 10

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to make a reinforced pisiform contact on the left spinous. The thrust is straight lateral to medial and slight caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral to maintain contact.

Question 11

Lumbar RP

Answer 11

The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the right mammillary process of the lumbar. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral, with a torque toward the head and the sternal notch over the contact.

Question 12

Lumbar LP

Answer 12

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left mammillary process of the lumbar. The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral, with a torque toward the head and the sternal notch over the contact.

Question 13

Anterior Lumbar

Answer 13

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand to contact the superior spinous of the anterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly cranial to caudal with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the tail of the animal.

Question 14

Posterior Lumbar

Answer 14

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the inferior hand to contact the inferior spinous of the posterior vertebra. The thrust is mostly caudal to cranial with slight dorsal to ventral and the doctor looking toward the head of the animal.

Question 15

Intertransverse Joint

Answer 15

The doctor stands on the side of the involved intertransverse joint in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the intertransverse joint. Thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head and sternal notch over the contact.

Question 16

Posterior Caudal Rib

Answer 16

The doctor stands on the side of the involved rib in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the of the inferior hand to contact the costal arch (just lateral to the shelf of paraspinal muscle). The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the head, and the sternal notch over the contact with the doctor looking toward the head.

Question 17

Posterior Cranial Rib

Answer 17

The doctor stands on the side of the involved rib in a square stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the of the inferior hand to contact the costal arch (just lateral to the shelf of paraspinal muscle). The thrust is straight dorsal to ventral with a torque toward the tail, and the sternal notch over the contact with the doctor looking toward the tail.

Question 18

Anterior Rib

Answer 18

The doctor stands on the side of the involved rib and places firm pressure at the costal sternal joint in the direction of correction. An assistant will either lift and move the front limb on the involved side or have the animal take a step.

Question 19

Sacral Base Posterior

Answer 19

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact over the S1/S2 tubercle. Thrust is dorsal to ventral with some caudal to cranial and the doctor rocking the pelvis of the horse before the adjustment.

Question 20

Left Base Posterior

Answer 20

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact just to the left of the S1/S2 tubercle. Thrust is dorsal to ventral with some medial to lateral and caudal to cranial. The doctor rocks the pelvis of the horse before the adjustment.

Question 21

Right Base Posterior

Answer 21

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the inferior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact just to the right of the S1/S2 tubercle. Thrust is dorsal to ventral with some medial to lateral and caudal to cranial. The doctor rocks the pelvis of the horse before the adjustment.

Question 22

Sacral Segment Right

Answer 22

The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the right side of the involved sacral tubercle. Thrust is lateral to medial, with slight dorsal to ventral with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

Question 23

Sacral Segment Left

Answer 23

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left side of the involved sacral tubercle. Thrust is lateral to medial, with slight dorsal to ventral with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

Question 24

Sacral Apex Left

Answer 24

The doctor stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the left side of the sacral apex. Thrust is lateral to medial with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

Question 25

Sacral Apex Right

Answer 25

The doctor stands on the right side of the horse in a fencer stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact on the right side of the sacral apex. Thrust is lateral to medial with sternal notch in line with the direction of correction.

Question 26

Sacral Apex Posterior

Answer 26

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and uses the superior hand for a reinforced pisiform contact over the S4/S5 tubercles. Correction is traction of the contact caudally with dorsal to ventral pressure.

Question 27

Category 1 Right PI

Answer 27

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and contacts the cranial portion of the right tuber sacrale and the caudal portion of the left tuber sacrale. The correction is to pump the tuber sacrale on the right medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, caudal to cranial and pump the tuber sacrale on the left medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, cranial to caudal.

Question 28

Category 1 Left PI

Answer 28

The doctor stands on either side of the horse in a square stance and contacts the cranial portion of the left tuber sacrale and the caudal portion of the right tuber sacrale. The correction is to pump the tuber sacrale on the left medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, caudal to cranial and pump the tuber sacrale on the right medial to lateral, dorsal to ventral, cranial to caudal.

Question 29

Category 2 Right PI

Answer 29

The doctor stands on the opposite side (left) of the PI ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the PI tuber sacrale with the inferior hand. The thrust is in a medial to lateral, caudal to cranial, dorsal to ventral direction through the tuber coxae on the same side as the pi.

Question 30

Category 2 EX

Answer 30

Doctor stands on the same side of the ex Ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the lateral tuber sacrale on the same side with a reinforced pisiform contact. The thrust is in a lateral to medial direction.

Question 31

Category 2 AS

Answer 31

Doctor stands on the opposite side of the horse as the as in a fencer stance and uses a reinforced Pisiform contact on the inferior PSIs. The thrust is dorsal to ventral cranial to caudal and lateral to medial.

Question 32

Category 2 IN

Answer 32

Doctor stands on the opposite side of the in Ilium in a fencer stance and contacts the opposite tuber sacrale with the inferior hand. The thrust is in a medial to lateral direction.

Question 33

Pubic symphysis ischial tuberosities challenged clockwise

Answer 33

Doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse contacting the inferior left ischial tuberosity and Superior right ischial tuberosity. The correction is a pulsing of the right ischial tuberosity ventrally and the left ischial tuberosity dorsally.

Question 34

Category 3 right pi

Answer 34

Dr. Stands on the left side of the horse in a fencer stance and contacts the right side of L6 spinous with the right thumb and uses a broad contact with the left hand across the tuber sacrale. The correction is to stabilize L6 and rock the pelvis with the left hand from left to right.

Question 35

Pubic symphysis ischial tuberosity challenged lateral to medial

Answer 35

Doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse contacting Medial ischial tuberosities. The correction is a pulsing of the ischial tuberosities laterally.

Question 36

Pubic symphysis ischial tuberosities challenged counter clockwise

Answer 36

Doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse contacting the inferior right ischial tuberosity and superior left ischial tuberosity. The correction is a pulsing of the left ischial tuberosity ventrally and the right ischial tuberosity dorsally.

Question 37

Pubic symphysis ischial tuberosity challenged Medial to lateral

Answer 37

Doctor stands safely at the rear of the horse contacting lateral ischial tuberosities. The correction is a pulsing of the ischial tuberosities Medially.