Rehabilitation of equine back pain: a physiotherapeutic approach focussing on neuromotor control with Dr Lesley Goff
Sunday 15th February 2026 @ 10:00 HRS GMT
Rehabilitation of equine back pain: a physiotherapeutic approach focussing on neuromotor control with Dr Lesley Goff
This lecture will explore the importance of spinal stability in the horse, methods for functional assessment of equine back pain, and the role of neuromotor control in maintaining optimal movement. Evidence-based rehabilitation strategies for managing and preventing back pain in the horse will also be discussed.
For all attendees, CPD certificates available as well as a “view only” recording of the webinar with a 30- day access pass. There will also be a Q and A session with ample opportunity to post questions via our interactive Q&A panel.
Dr Lesley Goff
Dr Lesley Goff is a Musculoskeletal and Animal Physiotherapist, practising in Queensland, Australia and has completed masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Exercise and Sports Science and Animal Physiotherapy as well as PhD on the Kinematics and Morphology of the Equine Sacroiliac Joint. Lesley has published her research in scientific journals, contributed to an Equine Sport Medicine and Surgery textbook, and is co-editor of the Animal Physiotherapy – Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation of Animals, 2nd edition, 2016. Lesley’s special areas of interest in clinical practice are the equine lumbo-pelvic region and the integration of horse and rider in performance.
Lesley lectures to animal rehabilitation practitioners within Australia and internationally, and mentors and tutors Australian physiotherapists in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. In addition, she teaches equine physiotherapy into the Veterinary Physiotherapy programme through the University of Liverpool, UK, and is on the board of directors of the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT). Lesley is also a committee member of the Animal Physiotherapy Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
In her spare time Lesley enjoys triathlon, cycling, and dry-land sled dog racing with her family.
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