Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine

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Runninghot88 Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2017-06-20 2:01 PM Subject: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Member Posts: 7	Hi all!!! I need some help and different ideas....my horse was recently diagnosed with Kissing Spine and had Meso therapy and SI injected. Still super stiff in the hind and doesn't want to move out. I have no idea how or where to start with rehabbing to start building the muscles up and hopefully correct as much as I can. Would like to one day be able to run barrels once again. Thank you!!
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jake16 Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2017-06-20 8:26 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Go Get Em! Posts: 13503 Location: OH. IO	Can you explain meso therapy and how bad we're x-rays on your horse?
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WYOracer Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2017-06-20 9:12 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Elite Veteran Posts: 972 Location: Texas!	My gelding had surgery in september and has been is back running solid for two months now. We tried alternatives before surgery but he was still painful and we opted for surgery very happy we did.
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jake16 Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2017-06-20 9:18 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Go Get Em! Posts: 13503 Location: OH. IO	WYOracer - 2017-06-20 10:12 PM My gelding had surgery in september and has been is back running solid for two months now. We tried alternatives before surgery but he was still painful and we opted for surgery very happy we did. Ahhh.there you are:)was hoping you would see this .maybe you can give further insight.Ive been reading your posts,congrats on coming back so strong,YOU DID A GREAT JOB!!
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krape Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2017-06-21 9:15 AM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Veteran Posts: 194 Location: Pittsburg, Texas 75686	Kissing Spine has a lot of successful options. I have seen several have the surgery, 90 days off and slow legging back up. Very successful.
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workerbee Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2017-06-21 10:08 AM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Extreme Veteran Posts: 585 Location: Texas	WYOracer - 2017-06-20 9:12 PM My gelding had surgery in september and has been is back running solid for two months now. We tried alternatives before surgery but he was still painful and we opted for surgery very happy we did. Who did your surgery?
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barrelbasher Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2017-06-21 12:52 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Expert Posts: 1440 Location: Texas	Two of my three horses have had KS surgery done by dr Honnas. I tried all different kinds of therapy prior with no success. With both of mine I did aquatred prior to them getting ridden again and then just legged them up slowly. A lot of websites suggested Pessoa work to help build back muscles. Have to be honest I didn't see a reason to spend lots of money on trying different therapies on my second once since they didn't work on my first one and in the end would have just been a temporary fix anyway
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GoMistyGo Reg. Feb 2004	Posted 2017-06-21 1:31 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Texas Taco Posts: 7499 Location: Bandera, TX	barrelbasher - 2017-06-21 12:52 PM Two of my three horses have had KS surgery done by dr Honnas. I tried all different kinds of therapy prior with no success. With both of mine I did aquatred prior to them getting ridden again and then just legged them up slowly. A lot of websites suggested Pessoa work to help build back muscles. Have to be honest I didn't see a reason to spend lots of money on trying different therapies on my second once since they didn't work on my first one and in the end would have just been a temporary fix anyway You have three horses with KS..??? OMG! I have two showing KS X-rays but only one with symptoms. None of the injections, etc worked for mine. I opted against the surgery and she is a pasture ornament now.
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barrelbasher Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2017-06-21 4:33 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Expert Posts: 1440 Location: Texas	GoMistyGo - 2017-06-21 1:31 PM barrelbasher - 2017-06-21 12:52 PM Two of my three horses have had KS surgery done by dr Honnas. I tried all different kinds of therapy prior with no success. With both of mine I did aquatred prior to them getting ridden again and then just legged them up slowly. A lot of websites suggested Pessoa work to help build back muscles. Have to be honest I didn't see a reason to spend lots of money on trying different therapies on my second once since they didn't work on my first one and in the end would have just been a temporary fix anyway You have three horses with KS..??? OMG! I have two showing KS X-rays but only one with symptoms. None of the injections, etc worked for mine. I opted against the surgery and she is a pasture ornament now. Yes all three of mine ended up with varying degrees of KS. The first one took a long time to diagnose but since the surgery we have not looked back. My second one was found relatively quick and he already Doing awesome with limited hauling so surgery was a no brainier for him. He also came back stronger than before. The third one has always been put on the back burnt due to other issues. He was on the table about to get KS surgery when he was found to have a flapper. Decided to hold off on his till I have more time to dedicate to him. U tip then he will continue to be the class clown and comedienne. I would like to add that they are not bred the same more have they all been ridden with same Saddle or really had same symptoms. I know some people don't believe it is a real issue but when I see the X-ray and see how they perform and then do a block and see a difference it is the medical proof that's what the issue was. I know so many people are scared of the surgery, but if you have it done by th guru himself they are more than likely to come back better than they were to begin with
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2017-06-21 8:10 PM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	I think it depends on the severity. My gelding was diagnosed with a mild case of KS. I started him slowly with long lines and alternated with a neck stretcher w/surcingle (found on dover). He had some dressage basics so this part was easy but really getting him to lift up and work hard wasn't and took lots of time. I also work closely with a massage therapist. I will try and find the article that I started with. That took me a few months and then I started taking dressage lessons. I still 3 years later lunge 4-5x per week and ride once. I have found frequent workouts but only 20-30 min per day are the best. I also keep him heavily blanketed as cold really made him crampy in his back which flared up his KS. I also buy him shoefly leggings so keep him from stomping. I have used sore no more after events and learned a lot of stretches from massage therapists and chiro's.
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turn3nhome Reg. Mar 2006	Posted 2017-06-22 6:51 AM Subject: RE: Rehabbing a Horse with Kissing Spine
Extreme Veteran Posts: 561 Location: somewhere in the south	How detailed and expensive is the surgery????
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