
Kissing Spine Rehab: Week 2
Well I can't believe how quickly a fortnight has gone! I've only had to do one bandage change since the last update. The wound site itself was looking great however the Polster had stuck a bit too well and had created a sore patch on her wither. Compared to the first bandage change I also felt that Fern was considerable more sore this time around whilst I was removing and re-applying the bandage. I made sure to keep the Polster quite short on the re-application to avoid as mu

Kissing Spine Rehab: Week 1
I’ve had so many questions about Fern’s KS surgery, subsequent management and longer-term rehab plans I thought I would share a record. Fern has to box-rest completely for two weeks and after this will be allowed 10mins morning and evening hand-walking. Fern’s x-rays weren’t the worse you’ve ever seen by any means however surgery was the best option for her in terms of long-term prognosis for a competitive career. The image quality isn’t excellent here but you can see her ‘pi