nicholap
10th Oct 2003, 11:33 AM
Hello - I'm new to this - sorry to start with an ask but wondered if anyone had experience of treating a check ligament strain. I'm hoping it's only minor (or even more hoping it's just a soft tissue injury but probably kidding myself) as he only wrenched a shoe off in the field but vet coming tonight so then I'll know for sure.
It happened on Monday and there was a slight spongyness and heat in the check ligament area the morning after. I've used cold compress boots and rested him (although still turned him out as was not lame and only slight swelling) and the swelling has gone now even without wearing the cold boots (lasted less than 40 hours in total) but it is still slightly warmer than the other leg. Still no lameness.
Problem is its hard to tell whether the remaining heat is from a new strain or an old splint that happened at the beginning of August. He was rested for a month till it was bony and then Sept was spent getting him back up to fitness v slowly. Throughout that time the splint has been fine although sometimes I'm sure it's still slightly warmer than the other leg although I may be paranoid.
Having been so patient and careful with the splint it's horrible to be facing another prolonged rest period when everything was going so well and pulling a shoe seems such a small thing too? Bruno is an 5 yr old ex racer that I'm reschooling with the aim of going eventing. There's been loads of ups and downs in the year I've had him but we were really starting to see the light, our first solo HT was next weekend and he was looking and going brilliantly after recovering from the splint.
I just wondered if anyone had personal experience / insights / recommendations that might help me get Bruno back on the road as soon as possible (without compromising recovery obviously). All my books say it takes months to heal unless a minor strain (how do you tell if minor) and there is no mention in there of any other therapy (over rest) that might speed recovery e.g. magnetic therapy, TENS etc - you all seem very clued up on the latest gizmos :-)
THANKYOU Nikki P.S I promise my posts won't normally be this long !
It happened on Monday and there was a slight spongyness and heat in the check ligament area the morning after. I've used cold compress boots and rested him (although still turned him out as was not lame and only slight swelling) and the swelling has gone now even without wearing the cold boots (lasted less than 40 hours in total) but it is still slightly warmer than the other leg. Still no lameness.
Problem is its hard to tell whether the remaining heat is from a new strain or an old splint that happened at the beginning of August. He was rested for a month till it was bony and then Sept was spent getting him back up to fitness v slowly. Throughout that time the splint has been fine although sometimes I'm sure it's still slightly warmer than the other leg although I may be paranoid.
Having been so patient and careful with the splint it's horrible to be facing another prolonged rest period when everything was going so well and pulling a shoe seems such a small thing too? Bruno is an 5 yr old ex racer that I'm reschooling with the aim of going eventing. There's been loads of ups and downs in the year I've had him but we were really starting to see the light, our first solo HT was next weekend and he was looking and going brilliantly after recovering from the splint.
I just wondered if anyone had personal experience / insights / recommendations that might help me get Bruno back on the road as soon as possible (without compromising recovery obviously). All my books say it takes months to heal unless a minor strain (how do you tell if minor) and there is no mention in there of any other therapy (over rest) that might speed recovery e.g. magnetic therapy, TENS etc - you all seem very clued up on the latest gizmos :-)
THANKYOU Nikki P.S I promise my posts won't normally be this long !