IRAP Therapy for tendon injury

[tabithakat64]

Has anyone had experience of having IRAP therapy for a tendon injury?

 

[AfricanBeauty]

My mare had IRAP in hind fetlocks for mild OCD, and it seems to have worked, although apparently her blood clotted funny so we have less treatments for the amont of blood taken.
Quite expensive but if it does work might be worth a try. She was back in work within a week - although let her tell me when she was ready to step up the work.

 

[monstermunch]

My mare had irap for ligament injury as I was told it was her only hope. Unfortunately it hasn't helped my mare at all but her situation is very different froma tendon injury. As a therapy it has had fantastic reviews and some amazing success stories but an definate outcome is often guarded as it is still quite a new treatment.
Generally though it is defintealy worth having done. all the studies I read on it were favourabe.

 

[cptrayes]

Can you tell us what IRAP stands for?

 

[Ludi-doodi]

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Can you tell us what IRAP stands for?

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Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein

and this will tell you a bit more about it

Irap

 

[Halfstep]

Mine had IRAP for OCD too and it was a great success. Not sure about it for tendon injuries though.

 

[easterntrainer]

I think, it is for muscle injuries and osteoarhritis treatment.
Unfortunately, we still dont have a magic formula for tendinitis treatment.
a horse owner tried stem cell treatment here (in Turkey). Result was unsuccessful. I think, best drug is time

 

[romarnic]

We had IRAP for my daughters dressage pony. He has sacroiliac trouble.

He had a reaction to it (very rare) so hasnt been able to have another dose.

We were told by a friend of a number of horses who had had it and been much better afterwards.

Think we were un lucky.