How should pedal osteitis be handled?

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How should pedal osteitis be handled?

Pedal osteitis requires unloading the affected structures and providing hoof support to promote healing. Relieving sole pressure reduces pain and inflammation in the coffin bone, while addressing any imbalances in the hoof or gait helps correct the abnormal loading that contributed to the condition. Adding cushioning protects tissues from concussion, and a heart bar shoe offers extra support to the hoof, redistributing weight and unloading the pedal bone to support healing. Increasing sole pressure would worsen the condition, applying topical antiseptic alone doesn’t address the inflammatory bone issue, and ignoring symptoms allows the problem to progress.

Pedal osteitis requires unloading the affected structures and providing hoof support to promote healing. Relieving sole pressure reduces pain and inflammation in the coffin bone, while addressing any imbalances in the hoof or gait helps correct the abnormal loading that contributed to the condition. Adding cushioning protects tissues from concussion, and a heart bar shoe offers extra support to the hoof, redistributing weight and unloading the pedal bone to support healing.

Increasing sole pressure would worsen the condition, applying topical antiseptic alone doesn’t address the inflammatory bone issue, and ignoring symptoms allows the problem to progress.

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