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Discussion on Sore Back - What to do next?
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njen
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Posted on Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 - 3:35 pm:
I have a 8 yr old draft cross who is having back pain. He has deteriorated to the point where I can only walk him since when asked to trot he tries to hop into a canter. It happens both directions and a bit more pronounced on an uphill. He is fine without a rider (lunges fine). This has been happening since July, though he had behavior issues arising earlier (i.e. stopping at the canter). I've had him treated by a chiropractor/acupuncturist twice with no significant success but he found the source of his pain stemmed from the right sacroiliac area. My regular vet also checked him out and found him sore there as well. He suggested we use a liniment on him every day for a month which helped just a little but now the month is over and he's not doing well again. A few months ago I bought him a wider saddle and recently bought a gel pad to use. He has been on Cosequin for about a year. I don't know what else to do before I consider injections. If anyone has had experience with injections I would like to hear about the good and bad and get some specifics of the procedure. Also any suggestions for other treatment would be appreciated.
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vickiann
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Posted on Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 - 4:52 pm:
Have talked with a Vet who specializes in lameness issues about this subject and he said that when true SI joint problems are involved (which is fairly rare), the injections are a miracle cure.
My daughter has a jumping horse who had a dorsal sacral ligament tear (detected by 2 specialist Vets) and she was rested, turned out at pasture for several months and treated with shock wave (? think that was it) therapy. Despite a big hole in her ligament, it came back together and she resumed her jumping career.
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njen
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Posted on Friday, Dec 2, 2011 - 9:26 am:
Honestly, any positive news about this feels good.
Thanks.
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vickiann
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Posted on Friday, Dec 2, 2011 - 1:34 pm:
I hope that your horse will recover too.
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 - 12:27 pm:
Hello JenniferV,
What type injections are you considering? SI injections are difficult and best done guided by ultrasound. Just to double check the diagnosis I would recommend when you have the injections done for them to include local anesthetic as a diagnostic test to be sure you are working on the right area.
DrO
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