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Low Level Laser Therapy - The use of the SpectraVet cluster diode laser therapy has unparralled qualities offering fast and effective treatment of musculoskeletal injuries commonly suffered by performance horses, dogs and people. Light energy enters the tissue and get absorbed by the cell. The light energy is then converted to chemical energy causing a change in the cell's permeabiltiy, by a cascade of enzymes, which in turn creates a physiological change....thus healing the tissues.
Ultrasound is simply high frequency sounds waves above the range that we can hear. It is applied to the body from the 'head' of an ultrasound machine. The benefits are increased blood supply which promotes healing, production of a pain killing effect which can reduce muscle spasm, promotion of normal funtion and softening of fibrous tissues and scar tissue which are formed during healing. Due to the heating properties of Ultrasound there are some problems that are not suitable for Ultrasound.
Using a "Jacuzzi Boot" for hot and cold water therapy. Treatment for lower limb joint problems and topical problems like mud fever, cuts and overeaches
This is provided by a visiting IVAS qualified vet or by SpectraVet single diode laser to provide pain relief, stimulation of the immune and circulatory systems and to stabilise & improve organ function
This is controlled exercises that cause the healing ligaments and tendons to be stronger and have better gliding ability than if they were not stressed during the healing process.
This is the use of hot and cold to assist the healing process.
Cold therapy, or cryotherapy, causes several body responses including vasoconstriction, a decrease in the rate of chemical reactions involved in cellular metabolism, reduction in the velocity of impulses in peripheral nerves, reactive increases in blood flow, and an increase in muscular strength.
Superficial heat, such as a hot pack or whirlpool, applied to the body elicits vasodilatation, pain relief, diminished muscle tone and spasticity, increases the metabolic rate of cells, and diminishes joint stiffness. Superficial heat, or thermotherapy, produces only mild increases in tissue temperatures and the duration of this temperature elevation is relatively short. This increase in tissue temperature results in an increase in local blood flow, primarily in the vessels of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Superficial heating agents rarely penetrate to depths greater than 1 -2 cm, but ultrasound therapy can effectively penetrate up to 5 cm.
MET is stretching that involves active participation of the patient. It creates a post isometric relaxation in the muscle which enables it to be stretched out further. MET incorporates the theory of proprioreceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). Passive stretching consists of passive movement of a limb, performed very slowly, to draw the muscle attachments away from each other.
This is hands-on manipulation of the muscles bellies. Various techniques are utilized depending on the location of & problem in a muscle. Trigger Point Therapy which is pressure on a sore spot in muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, skin or scar tissue that produce positive neuromuscular changes will also be utilized.
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