Unfortunately, these injuries often lead to the development of arthritis, bone spurs and degeneration in the joint. Injuries to the meniscus are not uncommon in athletic dogs and are often accompanied by tears to the cruciate ligament. It acts as a buffer between the bones, absorbs energy like a shock absorber and contributes to joint lubrication. The meniscus is a “fibrocartilaginous structure,” which is a fancy way of saying that it is like a spongy pad that sits between the bones at a joint. Buster was not putting any weight on it, and he would nip if anyone touched his hock.įortunately, we have a holistic vet friend who lives just minutes from us, and who is an excellent diagnostician. He was not about to put any weight on that leg for any reason.Īs usual, I gave him a few doses of Arnica 200 for the initial pain and trauma, about 3 times per day for a few days.īut by the end of the week, the leg was no better. Now, sometimes a dog will limp for a bit but gradually start using the leg when the initial shock wears off.

He refused to put any weight on his back leg while yelping. He let out a yelp and came limping back to us. Keep in mind that the medicines used for our beloved Buster would be the same medicines used for human injuries:īuster, The Bad Office Dog, was running in the fields by our pond when he apparently stepped into a hole or a depression in the ground. This is valuable information and worth repeating. So, before we end our current focus on pain, I want to republish my previous blog post from 2014. Perhaps they only need to be introduced to the beautiful music of Symphytum. Meniscus injuries (especially in the knees) are all too common in athletic humans as well - ask any basketball player, football player or avid skier. You can see from the photo above taken five years later, Buster recovered perfectly from that injury and is still an adorable - albeit mischievous - ball of fluff! (I wrote about it in a blog post at the time.) So, as I highlighted Symphytum in last week’s article, it reminded me of an event five years ago when Buster, The Bad Office Dog, injured his meniscus. When used in harmony with other homeopathic medicines, Symphytum can be an elegant part of a healing symphony. Many different types of injuries respond beautifully to Symphytum.

More specifically, until he was introduced to Symphytum and Hypericum. In last week’s blog post, Snap!, I shared with you the story of an unexpected back injury that completely derailed a young man’s life - until he was introduced to homeopathy. Whether acute or chronic, it can bring your life to a grinding halt.

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