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chasincansMN Reg. Oct 2005	Posted 2017-01-12 3:07 PM Subject: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Expert Posts: 2489 Location: somewhere up north	We have an older gelding (23) who has an old stifle injury. We've had it injected a handful of times this year and this winter it seems to still be bothering him. We are doing some magna wave type therapy sessions. Wondering if people have had success with stifle wraps? Other treatments? Thanks!
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2017-01-12 3:08 PM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	Love, love, love the stifle wraps
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chasincansMN Reg. Oct 2005	Posted 2017-01-12 3:19 PM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Expert Posts: 2489 Location: somewhere up north	Nateracer - 2017-01-12 3:08 PM Love, love, love the stifle wraps which ones have you used? Have you seen a difference on a horse that has had an injury? I have the PHT leg wraps, blanket and hock wraps. Which I like. But never used them on a horse with injury.
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oija Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2017-01-12 3:46 PM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Expert Posts: 3782 Location: Gainesville, TX	Icevibe also has a stifle wrap you can use for immediate therapy after a run or such. They are very good well made products.
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Sandok Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2017-01-12 4:12 PM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Expert Posts: 1207	Would like to know also. I have a retired barrel/rope horse and would like to know how they work for one that is not competing.
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2017-01-12 7:05 PM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	chasincansMN - 2017-01-12 3:19 PM Nateracer - 2017-01-12 3:08 PM Love, love, love the stifle wraps which ones have you used? Have you seen a difference on a horse that has had an injury? I have the PHT leg wraps, blanket and hock wraps. Which I like. But never used them on a horse with injury. I use the pht stifle wraps. Had a customer (I'm a massage therapist) who's mare got a stifle injury through getting tangled in a flipped up stall mat. Vet was very impressed with her recovery time after use. Said it usually takes twice as long.
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2017-01-13 3:18 AM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
	Why don't you look at the horse's anatomy and realize all the parts that shift when you get a tendon or muscle tear or strain from the hip to the hocks. Any change in any of these muscles holding everything in place is going to affect the future angle and movement of that leg ... There is no miracle fix on a genuine "stifle" (or rear knee joint) movement regardless of what muscle/joint is the cause for the lag in movement. Time is your best friend .... I have had to grin when looking at magnet stifle wraps and the magnets are not on the stifle joint or above it ... If you want to help your horse ... rent you a portable ultrasound machine or buy one for long term use instead of having constant vet bills .... Much cheaper to buy a 12-1500$ machine ... that will do some good .. on reducing swelling and increased bloodflow to any area you apply it to ... Good Luck .. (HORSE STIFLE SKELETON.gif) (HORSE STIFLE JOINT 38.jpg) Attachments ---------------- HORSE STIFLE SKELETON.gif (23KB - 193 downloads) HORSE STIFLE JOINT 38.jpg (63KB - 189 downloads)
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chasincansMN Reg. Oct 2005	Posted 2017-01-13 9:00 AM Subject: RE: Feedback on stifle wraps? Other treatment for stifle injury
Expert Posts: 2489 Location: somewhere up north	BARRELHORSE USA - 2017-01-13 3:18 AM Why don't you look at the horse's anatomy and realize all the parts that shift when you get a tendon or muscle tear or strain from the hip to the hocks. Any change in any of these muscles holding everything in place is going to affect the future angle and movement of that leg ... There is no miracle fix on a genuine "stifle" (or rear knee joint) movement regardless of what muscle/joint is the cause for the lag in movement. Time is your best friend .... I have had to grin when looking at magnet stifle wraps and the magnets are not on the stifle joint or above it ... If you want to help your horse ... rent you a portable ultrasound machine or buy one for long term use instead of having constant vet bills .... Much cheaper to buy a 12-1500$ machine ... that will do some good .. on reducing swelling and increased bloodflow to any area you apply it to ... Good Luck .. Thanks for the feedback. He is on stall rest right now. Having a chiropractor come out again on Sunday. He also does the magna wave treatments. I was looking at renting that as it covers a much larger area at one time than an ultrasound machine would. I've used ultrasound on other horses. It's definitely worth looking into. Thanks!
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