Swiss DolarClast Shock Wave machine at Pool House Equine Clinic.
Shock Wave therapy (more correctly extracorporeal shock wave therapy) has been used for many years in the treatment of sports related injuries in human medicine. Recently this technology has been developed for use in the treatment of a number of equine injuries.
Conditions affecting the insertion of ligaments onto bone are frequently responsive to shock wave therapy. In particular 'high suspensory desmitis' can be treated successfully with shock wave therapy. Previously this condition could only be treated by prolonged periods of rest - sometimes in excess of two years and even after this there was frequent recurrence. Other conditions frequently treated with shock wave therapy include back pain, navicular syndrome and spavin. It also has applications in the treatment of angular limb deformities in foals.
Shock Wave therapy can be useful in the treatment of sore backs.
The horse is usually heavily sedated before treatment as shock wave therapy can be uncomfortable. Three sessions of treatment spaced at two week intervals is the normal basic course of therapy accompanied by a controlled ascending exercise programme.
Shock wave therapy is now available at Pool House Equine Clinic.
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