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hbrandranch Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2014-03-06 9:49 AM Subject: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Expert Posts: 1371	Can anyone tell me about Shockwave Therapy, what you used it for? Cost? Did it work? I have a 4yo with an avulsion fracture at top of rear cannon bone. Will be stall rest for 2-3 months but didn't know if shockwave would help to heal it or speed it up? Any info would be appreciated!!!
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hbrandranch Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2014-03-06 6:31 PM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Expert Posts: 1371	bump...................
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imturnin3 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-03-06 7:25 PM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Extreme Veteran Posts: 477 Location: Lost in the swamps	The vet here in Louisiana quoted me 140.00 for 250 pulses per session which doesn't include sedation. And it would take up to four sessions. Mine has a hairline fractured splint bone:/ I decided just to stall rest him.
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imturnin3 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-03-06 7:28 PM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Extreme Veteran Posts: 477 Location: Lost in the swamps	Forgot to add vet also explained to me that what it does is creates Micro fractures and causes the bone to calcify better and stronger.
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uno-dos-tres! Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2014-03-06 7:56 PM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Expert Posts: 4766 Location: Bandera, TX	I've used it on several types of injuries. Had an x-race horse with similiar injury and I do believed he benefited from the shock wave. I also love runners relief. And Dr. Green aka pasture time. Very strict in my come back on these horses.
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Northerngal Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2014-03-07 7:12 AM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Veteran Posts: 206	My vet charges $100 per session and no sedation was used on my horse and he is often a bit rowdy but he stood right there and seemed to like it. I had 6 treatments done for a torn suspensory and it healed well and no problems since and that was 4 years ago. Well worth the cost.
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readytorodeo Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2014-03-07 7:31 AM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Expert Posts: 3514	Have you thought of using a Theraplate. It will increase blood flow and speed healing. That and a laser. When my mare fractured her splint bone that is what I used and BOT wraps. Runners relief is also great.
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WYOracer Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2014-03-07 9:52 AM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Elite Veteran Posts: 972 Location: Texas!	My gelding had a fractured splint bone and my vet recommended Shockwave, however I have a laser boot he could wear so I opted to try that for 12hours a day set to 30 min sessions every 2 hours. He went back after two weeks and it looked great so we kept up with that.
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hbrandranch Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2014-03-08 7:26 AM Subject: RE: Info on Shockwave Therapy
Expert Posts: 1371	Thanks everyone!! They're saying 2-3 months of stall rest. Would using the shockwave speed things up in healing it time wise? I don't want to jeoparadize anything by getting on her too soon for sure! She also has some edema in the same leg on outside of cannon where she kicked something we think, (different injury than fracture) barely broke the skin but developed cellulitis for a bit. Would shockwave help that area and the edema? It's nothing huge just a little bump. Thanks again!
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