Axel update 2 - Myofascial pain

[Seahorse]

I don't know if it's good news or not!!
Axel was x rayed and definately does NOT have Kidding Spines, thank god

Nothing else showed up on the x rays at all.
He was then scanned and the actual bit where he has the most pain is right where the fascial edge is on the muscles in the lumbar region. Vet thinks he has ripped the muscle off of the fascia. This is causing him extreme pain and sciatica.

He had 4 injections of local anesthetic and steroids into this area and now I have to turn him out as much as possible, not ride and Vet is coming on tuesday morning to re-evaluate.
He did look less tucked up and was a lot happier in himself.

Will have to see what he's like then and decide what to do next.

 

[kerilli]

that sounds like much better news than kissing spines, as far as i know.
fwiw i did something similar to myself years ago (got bucked off someone else's loony youngster, tore all the oblique muscle attachments off my ribs on one side) and was in agony for a couple of months, it healed slowly and has been 100% ever since.

 

[Seahorse]

Thank you, I'm really hoping he doesn't have to have too much time off, although I have offers of horses to ride coming out of my ears! Not the same as riding your own horse though.