Hi friends! Last winter, my dog presented with a shoulder injury. We didn't do any imaging, just rested, took NSAIDs, and eventually it went away. We'd been running fine, but typically between 5 - 9 miles.

We did a 12 mile run the other day, and the next morning, she could hardly put any weight on her leg - same shoulder, same type of injury.

X-rays came back clean, and I'd like to do an ultrasound. We're back on total rest + NSAIDs.

But I'm curious if anyone has dealt with a recurring injury like this? My plan is to work with PT / ortho to do more imaging to see if we're dealing with something permanent. I'm at peace with just limiting her to shorter runs indefinitely, but she's only 6 and she *likes* long days in the woods, so if there's a way to complete healing, I'd love to hear what y'all did to get there.