Shockwave therapy is one of the many therapies that we offer injured equine athletes. Carolina Equine Hospital uses the VersaTron® high frequency shock wave unit as a non-invasive therapy for chronic pain and lameness. Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy is used to treat a number of musculoskeletal disorders in horses including:

• Suspensory Ligament Injuries
• Stress Fractures
• Bowed Tendons
• Splints
• Splint Fractures
• Hock and other types of arthritis
• Navicular syndrome
• Sacroiliac conditions (such as Hunters bumps)
• Back pain