Poll
Shock Wave Treats What?
What conditions/injuries has your horse experienced for which shock wave therapy was discussed or used as a treatment?(Check all that apply)
Total votes cast: 207
Comments & Write-in Answers
never discussed for anything
4/17/2011 2:55:42 PM
Torn Suspensory ligament in right hind lateral branch. Unfortunately it is not heal well.
4/16/2011 9:22:25 PM
never rec'd shock wave therapy
4/16/2011 7:40:28 AM
splint bone fracture
4/15/2011 6:55:42 PM
splint bone fractures
4/15/2011 4:38:12 AM
Dancer tore her near side tendon front leg. I considered it, but have opted for Acuscope treatment
4/14/2011 8:29:20 PM
fracture & suspensory ligament
4/14/2011 8:20:56 PM
We've had good luck treating soft tissue injuries with it. Not much luck on shins.
4/14/2011 5:39:09 PM
Trudy Gage improved my horses condition with shockwave treatment
4/14/2011 1:13:07 PM
Our 17 year old horse had 2 sessions that were unsuccessful
4/13/2011 9:21:56 PM
none
4/13/2011 8:25:38 PM
Old scar tissue on hind leg that was makeing his stride a bit short. It worked.
4/13/2011 7:45:14 PM
Splint formation. Used to reduce the size of the splint.
4/13/2011 7:02:53 PM
OLDER MARE, PULLED A SUSPENSORY IN 2006. VET SUGGESTED S.W.T. BUT TOO EXPENSIVE. RECOVERED IN 6 MO
4/13/2011 5:33:18 PM
suspensory injures and bowed tendons in racehorses
4/13/2011 4:53:03 PM
none
4/13/2011 3:20:04 PM
My horse has never suffered an injury.
4/13/2011 3:17:45 PM
My horse was chronically lame due to a ligament spur. Shock wave + cortisone got him sound.
4/13/2011 2:28:53 PM
endurance horse had tear in suspesory ligament. Vast improvement with first treatment.
4/13/2011 11:47:49 AM
It worked great!
4/13/2011 11:33:50 AM
None, closest I've come was backing into the electrobraid and waving my arms after getting shocked.
4/13/2011 9:53:58 AM
none
4/13/2011 7:42:02 AM
USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR RECURRING SEVERE SIDEBONE, VISIBLY REDUCED IT
4/13/2011 4:11:56 AM
high suspensory strain
4/13/2011 1:25:31 AM
None
4/13/2011 12:40:41 AM
My mare had a perifial tear on her right flexor tendor. The vet used target shock wave to help break
4/13/2011 12:33:52 AM
Ace is a mess, but a happy one. We have his pain under control w/meds acupunct, lazer,massage&chiro
4/13/2011 12:29:01 AM
Worked great, 100% sound now
4/12/2011 10:53:12 PM
shock wave is very expensive, it did help my horse, but he was still not able to return to work.
4/12/2011 10:23:16 PM
static suspensory lesion began to heal after shock wave.. it works!
4/12/2011 10:17:25 PM
None
4/12/2011 9:29:03 PM
She injured the flexor retinaculum. Didn't use shock wave, but considered it seriously.
4/12/2011 9:08:49 PM
Deep shock for SI pain seem to help. Rear Suspensories problem helped than blewout put down 10 yrs
4/12/2011 8:45:47 PM
Treated a deep digital tendon tear with great success. Decreased expected healing time by 1/2!
4/12/2011 7:38:52 PM
It was suggested for my 23 y.o. gelding's stifle & SI issues, but we resolved these otherwise.
4/12/2011 6:42:15 PM
Sacroiliac inflammation
4/12/2011 6:18:34 PM
Although we used PRP seem to immediately help the condition
4/12/2011 5:34:14 PM
Vet used SWT to help heal punctured DDF - not sure it made a difference.
4/12/2011 5:23:06 PM
surface ringbone; was very expensive and not effective
4/12/2011 4:35:09 PM
lower extremity laceration
4/12/2011 4:20:34 PM
None - my horse has never had any of these problems
4/12/2011 4:07:46 PM
None
4/12/2011 3:57:50 PM
a really effective tool for treating both injury and chronic pain.
4/12/2011 3:56:20 PM
splint
4/12/2011 3:49:45 PM
Three treatments and horse was sound
4/12/2011 3:21:37 PM
sesmoid desmitis
4/12/2011 3:16:30 PM
used to increase healing time and to relieve pain in the joint.
4/12/2011 3:14:19 PM
None
4/12/2011 3:06:26 PM
Used for knee problems but didn't help
4/12/2011 2:38:25 PM
ring bone. did wonders. became sound.
4/12/2011 2:25:44 PM
Very successful outcomes!
4/12/2011 1:56:52 PM
ringbone
4/12/2011 12:03:09 PM
Haven't tried it - but am thinking it might be good for my aged mare who is developing hock problems
4/12/2011 11:08:07 AM
My friend's horse had shock wave therapy done on his back.
4/12/2011 8:06:00 AM
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