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Joint Pain
This was way out of character, so the farrier suggested she might have hurt her back. My vet thinks she may have damaged her sacroiliac joint, or injured the muscles and ligaments around the joint. The problem
has been around for some time now, and I'm worried that she may
never fully recover, as she hates box rest. A. Such problems as you are experiencing can certainly drag on for a long time. I think the main problem is likely to be that the scar tissue in the area of the sacroiliac joint that will not heal up. It is very difficult to improve the circulation to such areas, and I think going down the herbal supplement route is a good idea and could help. Many plants, such as ginger, cayenne, frankinsense and prickly ash bark are very effective and I've used them on myself, to very good effect, for repetitive strain injury. I would use these types of herbs, along with MSM. a good mineral supplement and an antioxidant formula. I think you would be surprised with the results. Good luck!
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