SI Joint Dysfunction Webinar - Additional Live Date Due to Demand

Repeat live SI Joint webinar, added due to demand, with new Q&A. Foundation session for Helen’s developing webinar series.

SI Joint Dysfunction Webinar - Additional Live Date Due to Demand

This is a repeat live delivery of Helen Thornton’s original SI Joint webinar, added due to demand, with a new live Q&A at the end.

It is also the foundation session in Helen’s developing educational webinar series, and is recommended first viewing for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of pelvic function, hindlimb compensation and whole-horse movement patterns.

Most horses with hindlimb issues are managed as though the problem sits in one place.

Hock. Suspensory. Stifle.

Sometimes that is true.

But often, that is where the problem shows up - not where it starts.

This webinar takes a different approach.

Rather than focusing only on isolated structures, or simply adding more exercises, we step back and look at the system responsible for managing load through the horse: the pelvis, the sacrum and the sacroiliac region.

From an osteopathic approach, the SI region is not simply about one joint. It is part of a load-transfer system that must stabilise, adapt and coordinate force between the hindlimbs and the spine.

When that system is not managing load effectively, movement can become asymmetrical and the body may begin to compensate. This is where owners and therapists may start to notice patterns such as:

• bunny hopping in canter

• disuniting

• drifting

• uneven push-off behind

• recurring hock or suspensory issues

• difficulty maintaining rhythm and engagement

• performance changes that do not fully resolve with isolated strengthening work

In this webinar, Helen will cover:

• the pelvis as a functional ring, not just a collection of separate joints

• the sacrum as a dynamic wedge within that system

• nutation and counternutation in relation to load

• force closure and neuromuscular timing

• how altered proprioception can influence movement patterns

• why common approaches do not always resolve the issue

• how to think more clearly about what the horse is showing you

We will also look at commonly prescribed exercises such as pole work, hill work and transitions - not as generic strengthening tools, but in terms of what they are actually asking the pelvic system to do.

This webinar is designed to improve understanding of movement patterns, pelvic function and load transfer through the horse’s body. It is educational in nature and does not provide individual diagnosis or replace veterinary advice, hands-on assessment or treatment.

Includes:

• repeat live webinar delivery

• new live Q&A at the end

• 14-day replay access after the event

This additional live date has been added because of the level of interest in the original session.

Helen’s Facebook subscribers may also receive early access or occasional discounts for future educational sessions.

Presented by Helen Thornton
Equine manual therapy • Osteopathic principles • PEMF