Ridecamp: [RC] Sore Back

Help!
Last year my horse stepped in a sink-hole in the sand
while going at a very fast trot on a ride.  Just
before he would have hit his nose on the ground and
somersaulted, he threw his head violently up and back,
pulling his front leg out of the hole and saving us
both a potentially catastrophic fall.  He continued on
for another 20 miles but was "not right".  Other
riders couldn't figure out what he was doing either
but there was definatly some problem.  At the vet
check, I RO pulled even though the vets passed him to
go on.  It turns out that he had severly pulled the
muscles in his back from the mid-back area all the way
through his loin area.  
I tried everything to get him back on the trail.  He
received rest (5 weeks off), got a strong muscle
relaxer injection from the vet, had 5 days of hot
packs (20 minutes twice daily), then went to see the
chiropractor for some manipulation and accupuncture
help.  This horse was then able to be ridden and rode
a fast 50 4 weeks later.  My problem is I don't know
what might have done him the most good or if it was
some combination of treatments.  
Now to last weekend 10/12.  Horse tripped going down
the mountain after going over a downed tree and once
again saved the day by throwing his head up and back
to get his front feet back under him.  Once again the
horse has severly injured his back and is back to
where he was last year.  Had to pull him from the ride
this past weekend 10/19, but wondering if there is any
chance of making it to the next ride 11/30?  Got
several suggestions from vets at the ride but without
them seeing the horse they could only guess.  They
suggested everything I did last time, in addition one
suggested some steriod injections directly into the
muscles of the back?  
At this time horse has had 10 days rest but when
touched anywhere on the mid-back to loin area he caves
in his back and turns around and gives me a dirty
look.  HELP!!!
Becky

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Rebecca Supinger
spiritwood@xxxxxxxxx

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