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RunNitroRun Reg. Oct 2011	Posted 2014-05-28 1:47 PM Subject: RE: Lumbar pain
Elite Veteran Posts: 678 Location: Canada	It really sounds like PSSM. Did you biopsy or just do the hair test? If you hair tested I'd suggest doing the muscle biopsy. We have one that I was certain would test positive for PSSM but came back negative, all blood tests were good. She tied up again and we did a biopsy - tested POSITIVE for PSSM 2. "His muscles are constantly tight and hard on his hind end. He is not head bobbing lame, he is just short on 1 side." This is EXACTLY the same as the mare at our place when she's having an episode so worth getting him checked.
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turnedout Reg. Dec 2013	Posted 2014-07-09 12:54 PM Subject: RE: Lumbar pain
Veteran Posts: 264	So just wanted to do an update since I last posted. Lameness exam - flexed perfect X-rayed stifles and hocks - clean for both I went ahead and injected hocks. Could tell a difference as far as performance, but still sore in right lumbar area after being ridden. He is currently in week 2 of Ulcer treatment. Since I have started him on Magnesium his muscles have not been tight. What I have noticed is when he wears his BOT sheet or gets a Equissage treatment his back is NOT sore. So I assumed since it was muscle related he must be carrying himself wrong. Went to the foundation. While his front hooves looked good to the eye, I measured angles and they were very different. The right front has a slight concave then long toe. I called my shoer who said his "apprentice" who just started training has done him the last few times. Not happy. Wonder if all this back pain is due to wrong angles.
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WYOTurn-n-Burn Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-07-09 4:53 PM Subject: RE: Lumbar pain
The Bling Princess Posts: 3411 Location: North Dakota	turnedout - 2014-07-09 12:54 PM So just wanted to do an update since I last posted. Lameness exam - flexed perfect X-rayed stifles and hocks - clean for both I went ahead and injected hocks. Could tell a difference as far as performance, but still sore in right lumbar area after being ridden. He is currently in week 2 of Ulcer treatment. Since I have started him on Magnesium his muscles have not been tight. What I have noticed is when he wears his BOT sheet or gets a Equissage treatment his back is NOT sore. So I assumed since it was muscle related he must be carrying himself wrong. Went to the foundation. While his front hooves looked good to the eye, I measured angles and they were very different. The right front has a slight concave then long toe. I called my shoer who said his "apprentice" who just started training has done him the last few times. Not happy. Wonder if all this back pain is due to wrong angles. Absolutely!! Bad angles can also cause sore joint, sore joints can make the back sore, and so on and so forth! No feet no horse! Hope just changing the farrier will be enough to get your boy feelin better:)
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Doxielover Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-07-09 9:05 PM Subject: RE: Lumbar pain
Member Posts: 42	That was going to be my suggestion - check front feet. I have been going through the same issues. Switched farriers and changed shoeing in the front - back pain went away. Front feet pain equates to back pain!
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