IGNITE REHABILITATION INITIATIVE
Mission Statement:
To promote and deliver comprehensive, equine rehabilitation strategies through an integrated interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes evidence-based practice with a focus on validating clinically-effective techniques for musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Our IGNITE Equine Rehabilitation Initiative is led by Melissa King DVM PhD DACVSMR, Associate Professor in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Colorado State University and Emily Rose PT DPT CERP, Reaching Strides Equine Rehabilitation, WI has been working on the above mission statement for this initiative.
Also involved in this initiative are Kirk Peck, Hayley Sulivan, Ryland Edwards, Mark Revenaugh, Joop Loomans, Beate Egner, Joao Paulo Marques and Teresa Federsel.
This has led to the following activities for 2025:
Bi monthly RehabRounds where we discuss a case from the perspectives of different disciplines guided by experts on Zoom, starting April 24th. This creates a network of different professionals working on equine athletes.
Development of Treatment and Rehabilitation Guidelines, starting with the SI joint, like what is available in human medicine. This is based on literature and what is really happening in practice.
Add a clear rehabilitation part to our Equine Clinicians Registry that starts in May with suspensory ligament injuries and treatments. The ECR will collect and analyze data on real cases happening in practice.
Provide input for the November 2025 Orthobiologics Summit Online on Translational Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
RehabRounds:
Thursday April 24th 2025, 10:30 AM Pacific, 1:30 PM EST, 6:30 PM UK, 7:30 PM Central Europe
A Physical Therapy Approach To Treating Impaired Hip Biomechanics Of Both Horse and Rider To Improve High Level Hunter Jumper Performance
Marisa Henry PhD, PT Student (Creighton University, Omaha, NE)
Kirk Peck PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT, CERP (Associate Professor, Creighton University)
Thursday June 26th 2025, 10:30 AM Pacific, 1:30 PM EST, 6:30 PMUK, 7:30 PM Central Europe
A Post EHV1Rehabilitation Case
Mathilde Pluim DVM PhD DECVSMR, Tierklinik Lüsche - Germany
NOVEMBER 2025 Orthobiologics Summit Online on Translational Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Topics and Focus Day 1 Monday November 3rd 8:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 UK | 5:00 pm Europe
Orthobiologics in Equine, Canine and Human Sports Medicine Overview.
Translational Stiffle / Knee cases.
Topics and Focus Day 2 Tuesday November 4th 8:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 UK | 5:00 pm Europe
Best practices in harvesting material.
Best practices in choosing your orthobiologic.
Translational SDFT / Achilles Tendon cases.
Topics and Focus Day 3 Wednesday November 12th 8:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 UK | 5:00 pm Europe
What direction are we going? What’s in the pipeline?
Safety and Availability.
Overview of Treatment Human Axial Skeleton and Nerve Pain.
Overview of Treatment Equine Axial Skeleton and Nerve Pain.
Topics and Focus Day 4 Thursday November 13th 8:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am Eastern | 4:00 UK | 5:00 pm Europe
Supportive Therapies.
Rehabilitation Plan.
Training and Prevention.
Take IGNITE For a Test Ride
Free Video:
Respiratory Challenges in Sport Horse
Meet Dr. Emmanuelle van Erck-Westergren one of the IGNITE board members
This is the presentation of Emmanuelle at our Sport Horse meeting in Ocala in January 2025.
October 28, 2024
NCHA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $50,000.00 IN CONTINUED PROJECT FUNDING FOR IGNITE ECR STUDY AND ISSUES MATCHING CHALLENGE TO EQUINE COMMUNITY
See NCHA Foundation press release at our News tab.
