EquiSport- Case Studies

Case Studies

		Case 1 - Severe Tendinitis of Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon
		Case 2 - Diagnosis: Severe tendinitis of Superficial and Deep Digital Flexor Tendon
		Case 3 - Near Complete Rupture of Medial Suspensory Branch

Three year-old Racing Thoroughbred

Treatment Protocol:

		Intra-lesional injection with A-Cell
		Game Ready ice/compression system post injection
		AquaPacer Underwater Treadmill
		Eurociser


Core lesion present (large black hole in right center of image)				45 days post injection

90 days post injection				Affected tendon is on the left Returning to racetrack 6 months later

Current status:
Horse started 5 times since returning to track. Tendon remains unchanged.

Came to EquiSport after sustaining re-injury while at different rehabilitation facility after receiving stem cell injection

Treatment Protocol:

		Game Ready dry ice/compression system, beginning on low pressure and increasing to high
		Eurociser 5x per week
		AquaPacer underwater treadmill


Initial presentation Greatly enlarged tendons and 3/5 lame at walk				Stayed 4.5 months at EquiSport. Image below is 8 months from initial presentation. Horse was sound at trot.

Current status:
Horse has returned to full work and has remained sound.

Treatment Protocol:

		A-lesional injection on December 31st 2008 with IRAP to reduce/limit initial inflammation
		Intra-lesional injection with stem cells 14 days later after collection via liposuction technique
		AquqPacer
		Walk on Eurociser


Near complete rupture of ligament branch. See large black hole in center of ligament				Shown 1 day later after intra-lesional injection with IRAP. The lesion is filled in with IRAP serum


Affected branch 90 days after injection with stem cells and normal lateral branch

Current Status:
Horse galloping at race track

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