{"id":942,"date":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/soft-tissue\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","slug":"soft-tissue","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/soft-tissue\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft tissue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soft tissue&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soft tissue means structures such as tendons, ligaments, muscles and other non-bony tissues. Soft-tissue injuries can cause lameness and may need ultrasound or MRI to investigate. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/soft-tissue\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Soft tissue<\/a> means structures such as tendons, ligaments, muscles and other non-bony tissues. Soft-tissue injuries can cause <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>lameness<\/a> and may need <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ultrasound&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to look at soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments and muscles in real time. It is commonly used to investigate and monitor soft-tissue injuries. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/ultrasound\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>ultrasound<\/a> or MRI to investigate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soft tissue&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soft tissue means structures such as tendons, ligaments, muscles and other non-bony tissues. Soft-tissue injuries can cause lameness and may need ultrasound or MRI to investigate. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/soft-tissue\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Soft tissue<\/a> means structures such as tendons, ligaments, muscles and other non-bony tissues. Soft-tissue injuries can cause <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">lameness<\/a> and may need <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ultrasound&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to look at soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments and muscles in real time. It is commonly used to investigate and monitor soft-tissue injuries. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/ultrasound\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ultrasound<\/a> or MRI to investigate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-942","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Soft tissue - Hallmarq Talk Lameness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/soft-tissue\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Soft tissue - Hallmarq Talk Lameness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Soft tissue means structures such as tendons, ligaments, muscles and other non-bony tissues. 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