I really hate being right... An update on Grace

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I took Grace over to the surgeon who treated her PSD this afternoon. I was convinced there was 'something' not quite right, but was hoping that I was wrong and just being my usual paranoid self when it comes to this girlie.

She loaded and travelled like a complete super star (she has been a bit funny about loading since her two GAs) and when we got there she looked really beautiful and fit
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The surgeon watched me walk and trot her up and then we put her on the lunge and I stood with him while one of the people who work there lunged her. I could see she was 'sound', there was nothing major, but on the hard surface (it is a sanded area, but more like builders sand in the lunging area) I would see the left hip tipping more than I could at home
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The surgeon then flexioned her, and thankfully there was no change
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He had a feel of her back and said that although there is not much to see, she is rotating through the hip to avoid something and he very strongly believes it to be the sacroiliac. He explained to me that the sacroiliac is commonly affected by the PSD injury, and although he could start the nerve blocks, scanning, xraying route, he was pretty sure this would not be necessary, phew!

So, she has had a cortisone injection (plus something else which will relieve the pain) and now has five easy days of chilling out before she starts four days of working in straights before picking up where we left off. He believes I should see and feel a difference as soon as I ride her, so fingers crossed!

So it is not 'bad' bad news, and to be honest I am quite relieved that there was something as it explains a hell of a lot!!!
 
I knew it!!!! So common to have sacroiliac problems secondary to suspensories.

She'll be grand!
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. The injection plus some good chiro/physio care will see her right.

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Gin had the steroid injection and has been fine ever since. She is going better than ever at the moment.
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Thanks hun... and thank you for your text today
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What did you do with Gin after the injection?

How did you get on today???
 
I always suspect pain if a horse changes behaviour , it is the only way they can tell us. Luckily you are very sensitive and recognised this before any damage was done.
I hope things start to improve soon
 
What made you realise something was wrong? Did you note slight uni/bilateral lameness, poor hind-limb impulsion, or slight muscle atrophy (if there was any) first?
I think she’ll be ok, it sounds like they found it before it became a major problem. The steroid injections have a good performance record with the subjects I have known to have it done.
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I always suspect pain if a horse changes behaviour , it is the only way they can tell us. Luckily you are very sensitive and recognised this before any damage was done.
I hope things start to improve soon

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I was so sure there was 'something' but the chiropractor and physio gave her a clean bill of health so I felt a little lost where to go next
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I just hope she will come back fighting fit, she certainly does not deserve anymore pain and I could do without any more heartache and worry!
 
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Glad you've found the reason and fingers crossed she'll back up and running on all cylinders very soon! x

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Thanks hun... fingers crossed!!!
 
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What made you realise something was wrong? Did you note slight uni/bilateral lameness, poor hind-limb impulsion, or slight muscle atrophy (if there was any) first?
I think she’ll be ok, it sounds like they found it before it became a major problem. The steroid injections have a good performance record with the subjects I have known to have it done.
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She was not lame at all, completely sound even following flexions, but she was rolling her hips ever so slightly (this was pretty hard to see unless you really looked) when on a circle. The left hind was also marginally slower than the right hind, but then this could still be unrelated and due to the memory of pain within this leg.

The muscles are working well and evenly over her hind quarters and through her topline, and she has a nice engine when you work her forwards. I was finding it hard to collect her, but then she is only just starting to work at that sort of level, so I don't know whether she is genuinely just finding it harder.

Thanks for letting me know it has been successful in your experience.

It is difficult because it is not actually a sacroiliac 'injury' as such, it has happened as a result of her over compensating when in pain with the PSD. There has not been any trauma to it.
 
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It is difficult because it is not actually a sacroiliac 'injury' as such, it has happened as a result of her over compensating when in pain with the PSD. There has not been any trauma to it.

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Yes that is a more difficult scenario to deal with. As the PSD heals, and the association of moving the leg and pain subside, she should start to move with full flexion. Especially on the right rein, as this is were your canter trans might struggle to start off with, until she strengthens. This in turn should help the muscles/ligaments around the SIJ strengthen, and prevent further rotation of the pelvis. How did he treat the PSD, if you mind me asking? Was it surgical or a corticosteroid injection?
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Both... we tried the injections and shock wave for a good period and there was a HUGE improvement, but she was still slightly unwilling to use it
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After a couple more scans I decided to opt for the surgery as my insurance was coming to its limit and my beautiful girl had been on box rest for 9 months.
 
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