Theraplate therapy - has anyone tried this?

[olop]

I’m thinking of booking a theraplate session for my arthritic boy and wondered if anyone had used one before and got positive results from it?

Is it something you have to use regularly to get the benefit from or are they not worth trying?

TIA!

 

[Annagain]

My old boy had a go when the local theraplate person offered the yard a free taster session. They needed a minimum of 7 horses so I offered Archie's services or they wouldn't have been able to do it. I'm very sceptical about these things so wasn't really expecting anything. I don't know whether it made any difference to him in terms of his arthritis (we only did one session, they say you need regular sessions to get the benefit) but he LOVED it. He's a right Victor Meldrew normally but he was all droopy lipped and gooey eyed. You could almost see the serotonin flowing through him. The man said they don't normally turn it right up for a first session but he had it on full and was practically screaming "more, more, more." He didn't want to get off. Some of the others seemed to like it but he was the only one who drew an audience by being so enthusiastic.

See if they'll do a taster session even if you have to rope a few friends in.

ETA - he enjoyed his session but I wouldn't pay for one with no evidence to back up the claims.

 

[Fieldlife]

Load of unproven rubbish that’s going out of short lived fashion IMO.

 

[Xmasha]

Waste of your time and money.
i was chatting to an owner of a rehab yard, she had every gadget under the sun . Even she told me it was rubbish, in fact she was giving sessions on it for free when people booked other things.

 

[Fieldlife]

Most arthritic horses get mire out of heat therapy/ massage rug / sports massage or physio. All of which are research supported.

 

[Fieldlife]

Waste of your time and money.
i was chatting to an owner of a rehab yard, she had every gadget under the sun . Even she told me it was rubbish, in fact she was giving sessions on it for free when people booked other things.

Think there are race yards that have them and don’t use them, as well.

 

[Tiddlypom]

It was a fad for a while, but the bubble has burst on it now. Gimmickry.

OP, whereabouts is the arthritis in your horse? Folk might be able to suggest better options.

 

[olop]

Thanks all I was also sceptical about it and it’s quite expensive. I thought if others had positive results I may give it a go but probably won’t bother unless someone is giving a session away.

Thank you

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Think there are race yards that have them and don’t use them, as well.

*waves* that would be us it gathered during for a year and a half before it got used and it has been deemed pointless

 

[olop]

It was a fad for a while, but the bubble has burst on it now. Gimmickry.

OP, whereabouts is the arthritis in your horse? Folk might be able to suggest better options.

He has hock arthritis, he’s not lame currently but my canter is very weak and me and farrier are struggling picking up hind feet.

 

[Tiddlypom]

What treatment or medication has he had/is he having for the hock arthritis?

My 17yo mare has had bilateral hock arthritis since 2017. A few weeks ago she was getting snatchy about having her hinds picked up, which was a sign that her hocks needed remedicating. Two vets agreed. She was last done 2.5 years ago.

A horse who is bilaterally lame behind may appear 'sound' until you nerve block one hock, then the lameness is obvious.

4 weeks on from having arthramid + gel in both hocks she is transformed for the better. No probs picking her hinds up now.

 

[olop]

What treatment or medication has he had/is he having for the hock arthritis?

My 17yo mare has had bilateral hock arthritis since 2017. A few weeks ago she was getting snatchy about having her hinds picked up, which was a sign that her hocks needed remedicating. Two vets agreed. She was last done 2.5 years ago.

A horse who is bilaterally lame behind may appear 'sound' until you nerve block one hock, then the lameness is obvious.

4 weeks on from having arthramid + gel in both hocks she is transformed for the better. No probs picking her hinds up now.

that’s really interesting thank you! X-rays showed bilateral hock arthritis, he was sound on trot up but not sound on flexion tests 3/10 lame on both on flexion.

Vet has started us on Bozwelix (sorry about spelling!) and we are coming up four weeks of treatment but so far no difference. She wants him on it for two months and she’s going to re-assess. I’ve heard it takes a while to kick in.

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

One of the liveries on our yard has one and because it takes up valuable space we are all welcome to use it.

No one does.

 

[ycbm]

Just put the horse in a van or trailer and take it for a drive!

I saw one in use recently. The horse was standing with its two right side feet on the plate and two left side feet on the 100mm wide board at the side of the plate and nobody seemed to notice!
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[dogatemysalad]

On our large yard, we generally have passing fads for Spending Money Days, when people sign up for the Reiki lady, the glamour photo sessions, the willy washer and the Theraplate sessions.
The Theraplate therapy was highly popular for three visits before it fizzled away and has not been spoken of since.

 

[Tiddlypom]

that’s really interesting thank you! X-rays showed bilateral hock arthritis, he was sound on trot up but not sound on flexion tests 3/10 lame on both on flexion.

Vet has started us on Bozwelix (sorry about spelling!) and we are coming up four weeks of treatment but so far no difference. She wants him on it for two months and she’s going to re-assess. I’ve heard it takes a while to kick in.

If a horse is going to have arthritis, then having it in the lower hock is one of the most common and treatable places. It does usually respond well to joint medication, and my vets now routinely use arthramid + steroid to get the best and longest lasting results. It cost me £889.56 a month ago for both hocks.

Ideally the horse would have been nerve blocked as well as x rayed to confirm that is where the pain is, but some vets by pass that.

My vets also recommend the POM Bozwellix (I can't spell it either ) and in conjunction with Danilon. We did discuss it before I opted to have her hocks remedicated instead.

Good luck.

 

[olop]

If a horse is going to have arthritis, then having it in the lower hock is one of the most common and treatable places. It does usually respond well to joint medication, and my vets now routinely use arthramid + steroid to get the best and longest lasting results. It cost me £889.56 a month ago for both hocks.

Ideally the horse would have been nerve blocked as well as x rayed to confirm that is where the pain is, but some vets by pass that.

My vets also recommend the POM Bozwellix (I can't spell it either ) and in conjunction with Danilon. We did discuss it before I opted to have her hocks remedicated instead.

Good luck.

Thank you appreciate the time you’ve taken to reply. As much as that’s expensive the Bozwelix is £100 a month so I’ll spend more than that in a year anyway. Thanks again

 

[SEL]

My friends little horse loves her theraplate sessions but I don't think it makes any difference to her arthritis!

 

[Fieldlife]

If a horse is going to have arthritis, then having it in the lower hock is one of the most common and treatable places. It does usually respond well to joint medication, and my vets now routinely use arthramid + steroid to get the best and longest lasting results. It cost me £889.56 a month ago for both hocks.

Ideally the horse would have been nerve blocked as well as x rayed to confirm that is where the pain is, but some vets by pass that.

My vets also recommend the POM Bozwellix (I can't spell it either ) and in conjunction with Danilon. We did discuss it before I opted to have her hocks remedicated instead.

Good luck.

They inject steroid and Arthramid into hock on same day. Sounds interesting.

 

[visa_bot]

I hired one for 2 weeks and horse went on it everyday, there was no difference. I have had great success with arthramid though, one in fetlock arthritis, injected once many years ago and been sound ever since. Once in coffin joint, injected once many years ago and not caused any issues since. More recently had the tendon sheath injected. Needed 3 injections of just arthramid, she can’t have steroid as EMS/laminitic, but she has been sound for a while after a long time of low-level lameness. I would rather spend the money on proper veterinary treatment than Theraplate.