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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | classicpotatochip - 2015-03-20 2:04 PM
Stem cell and intensive stall rest. I did stem cell on my mare and she came back sound, along with 14 months off the pattern (because I'm a sissy).
Also Runners Relief and game ready. Swimming for the rest of the body.
Some do shockwave with good results, I think it depends on the severity and type of stem cell injury.
ALSO: This is a MUST:
Get to a good farrier. I mean I'm talking an honest to God, certified, qualified, OLD guy, preferably one that attends vet conferences and clinics and keeps LEARNING. One that can draw you the inside, outside, of the foot. One that demands to see xrays. A real one. I'm willing to bet money that your horse's angles are off. You shouldn't be getting suspensory injuries unless the foot angles are out of whack or you seriously overloaded an unfit horse in deep, deep ground.
AMEN!!!!!
I did runners relief for about two weeks then started doing BOT quick wraps and hock boots overnight. Also did three shockwave treatments.
Took him to a podiatrist before legging him back up and come to find out his leg that had I injury was 3 degrees negative. Other hind leg was -2, so I'll using this new guy for as long as possible! IMO that is the best thing you can do for your horse is have his feet right. I just unfortunately learned my lesson the hard way! | |
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Location: I call the back seat on the short bus!! | Producing Heat is never a good thing in a suspensory injury. Using a magnet that produces/creates heat is simply adding insult to injury. | |
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Expert
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Location: MI | I think the reasoning behind the PHT and BOT is to increase blood flow to the area to increase healing, as the legs don't have a lot of blood flow. Although, I personally would fall back to research on that.
My mare was off for 12mos. I kept her as quiet as I could, for her that was not stalling (my vet did say that there is some recent research coming out about stall rest, and how it possibly isn't the best solution for recovery that was once thought. I don't know with what injuries though). I did Runner's Relief and PHT 3-n-1s for 3 months, but I think what helped her the most was moving her to our friend's house where she was the only horse to be a quiet lawnmower for 6 months. She's coming back now, and is looking good. | |
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Location: Who knows... :) | Heat relaxes the walls of blood vessels, increases blood flow.. Allows healing. IF the injury is acute and/or any swelling ICE only. If the swelling has diminished and the injury is post 72+++ hours, heat is NOT bad. Cross friction of the ligament and heat can produce increase in blood flow which is something ligaments and tendons lack in comparison to muscles, that's why they heal so slowly. With light cross friction of the area, you'll bring it back into the acute stage as far as blood increasing- so Ice would be beneficial @ that point. Either way, heat relaxes the area, increases tissue extensibility and improves blood flow. | |
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