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[RC] Fusion of Ankle Joint (for human) - Lisa DouglassI have a friend who is an extremely active rider with a 'mountain goat' Arab who is being told by her doctor she needs her ankle fused due to arthritis. Since the joint is bone-against-bone, the doctors can no longer insert a needle for cortisone injections. Has anyone had an ankle fusion done and still maintained active riding on a very high energy horse? Did you change stirrups or any other gear? Or, were you told to fuse but you chose another <successful> solution? Also, my horse has been diagnosed with arthritis in her spine, near the loin area. She's currently being treated holistically with acupuncture and anti-spasmodics (muscles on both sides of her loins were spasming). I'm also treating her with Corta-FLX, though I know there isn't much joint fluid in the spine. We're lucky enough in our area to have an excellent DVM who is also a holistic vet, and I'm seeing some very nice progress. Anyway, I'm curious if anyone out there also has been in this situation with your horse, and what you did as a long term solution to keep your horse active and pain free. Thank you! Lisa Douglass Moss Rock Endurance www.mossrockendurance.com (719)439-2472 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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