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What is navicular syndrome/navicular disease, and how can the physiological barefoot trim help my navicular horse?

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What is navicular syndrome/navicular disease, and how can the physiological barefoot trim help my navicular horse?

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Navicular syndrome is the “catch all” diagnosis used for horses exhibiting non-specific lameness that tests positive for pain in the heel area of the foot. Navicular disease is the diagnosis for horses exhibiting heel pain who also show bone loss or remodeling of the navicular bone, damage to the deep digital flexor tendon and/or impar ligament, and fluid in the medullary cavity. How does the physiological trim help horses with navicular sydrome and navicular disease? Dr. Robert Bowker’s work has shown us that a toe first landing caused by heel pain creates the improper mechanics that then lead to the injury of the tendons, ligaments, and bones of the foot. It is important to know that not all horses with this sort of damage are lame, and also that many horses showing NONE of this damage are frequently diagnosed with “navicular syndrome”…heel pain leading to the toe first landing. While not all horses with dramatic bone loss and injury to the internal structures can be returned to 10

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