Gracilis Muscle Contracture

[watchdog]

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Hi There

I am new to this forum and have already posted on the general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

 

[Debbie b]

i did reply to this when you posted it the other day but it seems to have gone

 

[stormydog]

Hi There
I am new to this forum and have already posted on the  general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that  racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain  but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

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Ive a dog who tore both his a few months apart. hes running again now but has lost a few lengths. Ive a TENS machine and an Electro-accupunture gadget a Deep heat Massage machine and a great pair of hands. These combined with a wee bitve of knowledg and a side-helping of patience has worked quite well for me. Most dogs that go thru this injury rarely race competitvely again but try your best and see what happens. Can i just add, massage the muscle a few times a day with Arnica gel also helps de-stress the muscles taughtness. When my lad done his first one i didnt even notice except for the fact that he ran to the left slightly, then when he tore his right one it balanced him up again though at a cost.

pm me if you want any more info.

 

[weathergirls]

Hi There
I am new to this forum and have already posted on the  general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that  racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain  but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

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what area are you from

 

[watchdog]

Hi There
I am new to this forum and have already posted on the  general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that  racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain  but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

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what area are you from

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[watchdog]

Hi There
I am new to this forum and have already posted on the  general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that  racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain  but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

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what area are you from

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I live in Scotland !!!

 

[Paws123]

Hi There
I am new to this forum and have already posted on the  general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that  racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain  but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

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ive answered also in the other section

 

[wild whippies]

Similar to what Dee said in other thread but here's my opinion.

Firstly I'd have the injury examined by either a greyhound vet or a canine physiotherapist / osteopath.

The use of this is to establish the extent of the injury and it's current healing phase along with 'hands on' instruction of how to promote repair and regain mobility.

There are several stages of healing that are managed in different ways so for example, initially you would want to restrict bleeding and later on you would want to encourage blood flow to the area to disperse scar tissue then there may be a focus on smoothing the scar tissue through massage and physiotherapy to regain the lost mobility.

The benefit of seeing a specialist is they'll not only tell you what should be used but also when it's most beneficial, furthermore they'll give you a better insight into the long term outcome, especially as muscle composition differs between breeds.

They are not overtly expensive and personally I feel they can save you time and money that you may have invested in equipment that is not appropiate. This is probably why Linda was asking wherabouts in the country you are.

 

[Kerry Eades]

Hi There
I am new to this forum and have already posted on the  general discussion page but have been advised by a couple of other forum members to post on this page.

I have a 6yr old working GSD that has been diagnosed with a contracted gracilis muscle injury. My vet has said that there is nothing he can do . But after doing some research myself on the internet i find that it is a condition that  racing greyhounds can get.

I do not know if indeed there is any truth in that statement but I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this subject as I feel that there must be something that can be done for him. The dog in himself appears to show no pain  but has a strange shortened hing leg action due to the tightness of his muscle.

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Hi I am new to this forum too so I hope you get my reply. I am currently studying to become a canine Myotherapist (cannine massage). I have been studiying for over a year and I finish my course and become qualified in 5 weeks time. I have been treating dogs for my case studies with very similar problems and had a positive response. I live in Yorkshire but I will be house sitting for a friend in a few weeks in Berwick. If I can be of any assistance to you let me know. As I am still in my case study stage all my treatments are still free.

 

[watchdog]

HI Denise,Wild Whippies and Kerry

Your advice is really appreciated. Have taken everything on board. Will let you know how we get on.

A big thank -you !!!! :cheers:

 

[weathergirls]

if you log onto www.acpat.org

it is the assiciation of chartered physiotherapists in animal treatments you will be able to find one that is in or near your area

 

[watchdog]

Thanks for that

 

[Paws123]

Hope all goes well ...good luck :thumbsup: