26/11/2023
Great Article with great explanations of the difference with PEMF
PEMF vs Other Therapies
PEMF Benefits
High intensity PEMF gives the ability to detect where a horse is sore and pulse that specific area.
Our PEMF system is an easily adjustable, high-powered device. This ability - to adjust the intensity - provides the optimal level of power needed to a specific area and receive immediate results and can provide the optimal level of power to a very specific point ANYWHERE on a horse. This is particularly useful when pulsing areas like: the poll and jaw, the psoas muscles, the sacro-iliac joints, hamstrings, stifles, necks, legs, abscess in hoofs and specific acupressure points for a wide variety of issues such as colic and calming points.
PEMF vs. Shockwave?
Shockwave therapy was first developed and used in human medicine, and was then used to treat orthopaedic conditions such as tennis elbow and Achilles tendon problems. In horses Shockwave is mainly used to treat ligament conditions, sore backs and sacroiliac pain. A special hand piece is applied to the horse’s skin in the injured area, which delivers a shock wave or compression wave towards the affected tissue. The series of shock waves promotes healing by promoting angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels and extra blood flow). Shockwave also removes pain from chronic ligament conditions - thought to be by blocking substance-P within pain fibres, which is a key substance to transmit pain.
Therefore, both Pemf and Shockwave are used to gain the same healing advantages but are very different in their delivery.
The cellular exercise that rehabilitates cells is unique to PEMF. The following are the main points of differentiation:
🐴 PEMF does not require sedation and has no potential to damage cells. Shockwave usually requires sedation and due to the damaging potential and required sedation, the treatment must be performed by a Veterinarian
🐴 PEMF has the ability to detect where a horse is sore or injured. Shockwave has no ability to detect soreness.
🐴 PEMF can be used anywhere on the whole body as a whole-body treatment, even for musculoskeletal maintenance, being able to reach where hands-on therapies cannot directly reach: hence being athletic performance-enhancing for horse and rider.
Shockwave can only be done on a very specific point on certain areas of the body.
🐴 PEMF is Non-invasive, gentle and painless. NO sedation is required, while horses quickly relax and enjoy the treatment. Shockwave is invasive and painful as it creates energy by concussion and sound waves.
🐴 PEMF does not "Mask Pain". Shockwave can increase healing but it has a side effect that can prove useful for those looking to skip the healing process: Shockwave treatments can act as on-site analgesia in the area where energy waves are targeted. Scientists don't know for certain how long that pain relief lasts, but it's generally thought to be about 48 to 72 hours. Some suggest it can be as long as up to 30 days. That may make the therapy an attractive band-aid for cheaters. Dr. Mary Scollay, Equine Medical Director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission estimates that the analgesia is strong enough to successfully mask certain types of fractures in the cannon bones for the first two to three days after treatment. RMTC guidelines suggest trainers be required to report the use of Shockwave on a horse to racing officials, who should put the horse on the veterinarian's list for ten days after treatment.
🐴 There is no need to report use of PEMF, and a horse can be raced or ridden right after a treatment with no ill effects.
🐴 PEMF has a wide focal area and the wave area does not diminish as it penetrates the body. Shockwave has a small focal area of a couple of inches wide at the skin that goes down to a point at its deepest pe*******on.
🐴 The PEMF magnetic field can travel up to 18 inches into the body!!!
Shockwave has a maximum pe*******on of about 4 inches.
PEMF vs. Laser Treatments?
While both the laser and PEMF deliver increased energy to areas of need, the following are the main points of differentiation:
🐴PEMF has the ability to detect where a horse is sore or injured because only the sore areas will twitch or pulse. Laser has no ability to detect soreness, just treatment of a specific point.
🐴PEMF has a wide focal area and the wave area does not diminish as it penetrates the body. Laser has a very small focal area of less than an inch.
🐴PEMF magnetic wave can travel up to 18 inches into the body. Laser has a limited pe*******on of less than 2 inches, unless the power is increased, which increases the potential to damage the cells at the surface.
🐴 PEMF can be used on the whole body and takes 45 to 60 minutes for a full body session. Since laser has such a small focal point, it takes a long time to treat a larger area, making full body treatments not likely.
~ Helen Thornton
~ Pictured are gorgeous “Flossy” enjoying her Pemf session.
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