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This is an overview photo of possible FROS symptoms.
Arrow 1: swelling in the neck band at the level of the second cervical vertebra.
Arrow 2: dip before the withers
Arrow 3: dip next to and behind the withers
Arrow 4: the transition from the withers to the rest of the back is not smooth but with a too sharp angle.
Arrow 5: bulging in the loins.
Arrow 6: not enough muscle development of the buttock muscles.
Arrows 7: tightening of the muscles in the neck. This can be seen by the hard lines in the muscles. The muscles should be a smooth and soft.
Arrow 8: swelling of the subclavian. The muscle that runs in front of the shoulder blade and connects the chest and shoulder blade. This is tightened.
Arrow 9: tightening in the triceps.
A while ago I posted a post about FROS; Fascial Restriction and Overload Syndrome. The question was: "Is Kissing Spines a diagnosis or a symptom"? The answer to that question you can find in the post.
I received the request to clarify the photos that were posted with the aid of arrows. So I will do that here and I’ve added some photos.
A horse with FROS or topline syndrome is recognizable by a combination of symptoms. A lot is indicated on the photos but there are more.
Soon I will start the rehabilitation of a horse with FROS. I will do this in cooperation with Equitopia. We will film and document this entire process. Do you want to follow this? Keep following this facebookpage!
There are several arrows on photo 1. This is an overview photo.
Arrow 1: swelling in the neck band at the level of the second cervical vertebra.
Arrow 2: dip before the withers
Arrow 3: dip next to and behind the withers
Arrow 4: the transition from the withers to the rest of the back is not smooth but with a too sharp angle.
Arrow 5: bulging in the loins.
Arrow 6: not enough muscle development of the buttock muscles.
Arrows 7: tightening of the muscles in the neck. This can be seen by the hard lines in the muscles. The muscles should be a smooth and soft.
Arrow 8: swelling of the subclavian. The muscle that runs in front of the shoulder blade and connects the chest and shoulder blade. This is tightened.
Arrow 9: tightening in the triceps.
The second photo shows an enlargement of the dip in front of and behind the withers and the lines indicating tightening of the muscles for the shoulder but also on the shoulder blade itself.
The third photo shows a detailed picture of constrictions in the neck muscles and the swelling in the neck band at the second cervical vertebra.
Photo 4 shows the forehead of a horse. We see an asymmetry in the eye position. A skull is not 1 hard bone, but consists of multiple bone parts that are connected with connective tissue. This allows a skull to deform slightly, so that the eyes can become asymmetrical.
The arrows indicate that the temporal muscles on the forehead are too much developed / too tight.
Unfortunately, a lot of horses show signs of topline syndrome / FROS in mild or severe degrees. That does not mean that it is "normal" !!!!
FROS often precedes lameness. So if your horse shows signs of FROS ....... then take action before serious problems arise! The milder the symptoms, the more chance of full recovery!
Or even better, prevent your horse from getting symptoms of FROS. How to do that you can read in my book “Compassionate Training for Today’s Sport Horse; Biomechanics in Four Dimensions, The Key to improving Posture, Balance and Strength”.
This photo shows the forehead of a horse. We see an asymmetry in the eye position. The arrows indicate that the temporal muscles on the forehead are too much developed / too tight.
this photo shows a detailed picture of constrictions in the neck muscles and the swelling in the neck band at the second cervical vertebra.
This photo shows an enlargement of the dip in front of and behind the withers and the lines indicating tightening of the muscles for the shoulder but also on the shoulder blade itself.
