06/28/2025
Injured horses- we canโt live with or without them and Iโll say that theyโre designed to dieโฆ
Whether itโs a performance injury or the way theyโre made or something dumb they decided to do on their own time. We have to address it. I personally get a lot of post op cases and open wounds. Open wounds are much easier to rehab in my opinion. You can visually see the progress and with it being visual, it answers most questions. The question in question.
๐ฅHow many treatments will it take? ๐ฅ
If your horse has been diagnosed by a vet to have 3-6months time off, or what ever length of time, I will not challenge the vetโs recommendation. Especially on cases that have been found per a MRI. These cases are the hardest because you canโt visually watch the progression. My acuscope helps follow the progression with my digital readings. But even then when the body starts reading great, that doesnโt mean we are healed. I mean maybe in some cases with vet confirmation but realistically, no. It means that we have addressed the cellular function and have the body addressing the injury accordingly. Reducing inflammation ALWAYS helps the body heal better and in some cases faster. Back to the simple question, I donโt know how many treatments itโs going to take. We can certainly challenge your vetโs recommendation and treat them daily, but thatโs where they come to stay with me and theyโre still going for a recheck. I can certainly come 1-2x a week, but Iโm not guaranteeing that itโll make or break your injury or the condition of said horse.
We as technicians can only do so much with what is presented. Even best case scenario and with a bottomless check book, it all comes down to how the horse wants to heal. Sorry to say. No one has a magic ๐ช wand.
