Anatomy Overview

A deep understanding of the equine skeleton is the foundation of accurate diagnosis and therapy. The Equine Myofascial Therapy Course walks you through key skeletal landmarks and functions.

Key Learning Areas

• Major bones and their relationships
• Load-bearing structures and their stress points
• Common sites of injury and degeneration

Why Vets Need This Knowledge

• Improves palpation accuracy
• Guides chiropractic and myofascial techniques
• Helps in lameness localization

Anatomy knowledge underpins all therapeutic work. Understanding musculoskeletal structure, fascia pathways, and trigger points allows practitioners to locate dysfunction accurately. Benefits include more precise treatment, faster recognition of issues, and safer, more effective therapy.

Integration with Therapy

Skeletal knowledge is applied in:

• Saddle fitting assessments
• Postural analysis
• Rehabilitation program design

CEU Credit & Quizzes

Earn 8 CEU hours and reinforce your anatomy knowledge with quizzes.