MUSCLE PROBLEM

[tyson 1]

Just had my wee bitch checked over today and shes got a damaged TFL muscle on her rear right leg at the top just below groin level

any advice welcome

 

cheers

Edited December 17, 2007 by tyson

[skycat 6,174]

Massage, lead work only, Portamag if you have one. Is the damage a strain or a tear? Fortnight treatment for a strain then she should be OK, 5-6 weeks for a torn muscle. Massage with Tensolvet or other suitable embrocation: what you are doing is stimulating blood flow to the area, and loosening tense/knotted muscle fibres..... don't do it too hard unless you a trained physiotherapist as you can do more damage than good if you don't know what you are doing.

[tyson 1]

thanks sky cat

 

yes i have portamag and a ultrasound machine

 

not sure if its been a tear or strain , but shes been carrying this injury for a few weeks now, had several people look at her and only one person picked up on it , one bloke even diagnosed a hairline fracture in the hock ? how he came up with that one , i have no idea

[skycat 6,174]

If she's had the injury for a few weeks then its unlikely to just be a strain or it would have probably righted itself by now: I'm afraid your'e going to have to play it safe and treat it as a tear or risk her going lame again in a fortnight if you run her. Typical: right in the middle of the season!