27/08/2025
Equissage and Kissing Spine
Impingement of the spinal processes (kissing spine), associated nerve dysfunction, pelvic rotation and instability through chronic sacroiliac joint damage.
A series of images were taken. The first shows the back prior to treatment, the second set immediately after 20 minutes wearing the massage pad.
Notes: Two views of the same mare pre-treatment. The pelvic rotation is causing muscular spasm on the right side and associated muscular atrophy on the left. Three significantly warm areas are seen on the dorsal line in the saddle area. The first and third of these are clipper marks and can be used to identify the position of the kissing spine post treatment. Kissing spine is shown as a white hot area on the dorsal line, and an associated intersecting horizontal band (called a warm nerve root signature) a result of one or more branches of the spinal chord being compressed. The large warm area over the sacroiliac area is an artifact, where the coat has been clipped.
Notes: Two views of the same mare post-treatment. The muscular spasm on the right is markedly reduced, and improved circulation is seen on the left. The warm nerve root signature associated with spinal impingement is reduced post-treatment, and the hot spot directly above the spinal impingement is slightly reduced in significance. As a control, the clip lines remain the same temperature as seen pre-treatment
