Horse Collateral Ligament Injuries: Joint Support Protocol – EquiTecs

Intermittent lameness that comes and goes. Lameness that blocks but doesn’t fix. A navicular diagnosis handed out without a prior X-ray to show rotation. A horse that got worse after foot angle changes. Collateral ligament injuries in the phalangeal bones are one of the most underdiagnosed conditions in equine lameness — not because they’re rare, but because most vets don’t look for them until everything else has been ruled out. Every time someone described this pattern and asked what to do, I wrote out the same answer. This protocol is that answer, written out properly so you have everything in one place.

The Collateral Ligament Injuries Protocol covers the full management picture — which applications to use, how long, what rehab supports ligament healing in the hoof capsule environment, what supplements matter, and the management factors that affect recovery. It also covers what most owners need to hear: a true navicular diagnosis requires comparative X-rays showing rotation over time. One X-ray cannot diagnose navicular. If your horse has been labeled navicular without that baseline, the diagnosis may be worth questioning. At $10, this protocol gives you the complete picture.

What’s Inside

• Which EFT applications to use for collateral ligament injuries — in what order and exactly how to apply them
• Tape type and width for each application
• How long to tape and how to know when you’re done
• Why CL injuries are so frequently missed and misdiagnosed as navicular
• Rehab approaches that support ligament healing in the hoof capsule environment
• Supplement considerations for ligament repair and circulation to the hoof
• Management factors that affect healing and reinjury risk
• Clinical reasoning: why this protocol works at the ligament and hoof capsule level

Also available free with the purchase of the Collateral Ligament Signature Bundle.

Digital protocol — instant access after purchase.