Horse riding injuries generally happen as a result of a fall. Commonly they will involve strains of the shoulder and wrist from breaking the fall with your arm. More serious riding injuries are fractures, dislocation, head injuries, internal injuries and spinal injuries.
To minimise your risk of sustaining an injury whilst riding
Every injury is unique, so to help you self manage your horse riding injury, we encourage you to first explore our injury advice and read our articles
To greatly improve your chance in succeeding the self management of your injury, our expert team of Chartered Physiotherapists can help. You can choose a physio, with the specialist skills to provide you with a personalised treatment programme
Anyone working or doing activities in the countryside should be aware of Lyme disease and should check themselves, their pets and children for ticks after outdoor activities.
It is common to help heal an injury with ice. Deciding whether you should apply ice rather than heat, and for how long can make the difference between helping to heal your injury and making it worse.
Alison Whiteley
Alison has a special interest in treating cycling injuries and has worked with the Great Britain National Cycling Team, accompanying them to the Olympic games on two occasions.