The Electro-Acuscope is an FDA approved machine for
humans which has been used in clinics and hospitals since 1978.
It has been used by the San Francisco 49'ers, the U.S. Olympic
Ski Team, , Texas A & M University, Louisiana State University,
many doctors, chiropractors and physical therapy centers. A few
years ago, it was adapted for veterinary use on horses, dogs
The Acuscope has both diagnostic and therapeutic functions. It
actually provides feedback which indicates the location of a
pathologic condition or area of pain. It also tells the therapist
when an area has been successfully treated.
The Acuscope does not heal. It makes the body heal itself by
stimulating the supply of blood and oxygen to the involved area.
No drugs or needles are used in the treatment. It is effective
in the treatment of many types of tissue damage and is a particularly
useful therapy for swelling, inflammation, and soreness. There
is no danger of over-treatment, the machine can not cause damage
to the tissue.
There is a small but growing group of qualified people who have
been trained by a licensed instructor to use the Acuscope on
horses. After extensive training, they become certified Equine
Therapists. Therapists often work in cooperation with equine
practitioners. Acuscope therapy can supplement the traditional
veterinary procedures to ensure a quicker recovery
for the horse.
The Acuscope system is indicated for use, and is effective in
the treatment of the following equine conditions:
Joint Inflammation Line Muscles (croup)
Bowed Tendons and Mouth Ailments
Bucked Shins Curbs and Capped Hocks
Colic Whirlbone Treatments
Pulled Muscles in the Shoulder Splints
Pulled Suspensory Ligaments Green Osselets
Cartilage Damage in Knees & Hocks Stressed Stifles
Arthritic Conditions of Joints Abscesed Feet
Deteriorating Coffin Bones, Laminitis or Founder
Muscle Spasms in Stifles Muscle Spasms in Backs
Pinched Nerves in the Neck
Traumatic Inflammation Injury Washing Out
Pre-race Firing Pre-race Calming
Widely known and well respected for it's consistent effectiveness,
the Acuscope is the most technologically advanced, sophisticatd
and unique equipment in today's age of electronic pain therapy.
A series of treatments has a cumulative effect which results
in long term relief for animals suffering from the most acute
and chronic neuro-muscular disorders. The treatments greatly
reduce common pain and swelling and increase range of motion
limitations associated with many joint pathologies.
Perhaps the factor which contributes most conspicously to the
outstanding effectiveness of the system, is the minute level
of electricity generated by the system. The concept of mirco-current
stimulation has achieved widespread acceptance, even by many
of the most conservative medical pain management facilities because
no one can deny the validity of consistent results. A wide variety
of electrodes have been designed by a team of biomedical engineers.
This allows versatility in selecting the most appropriate and
effective probe, plate or roller for the treatment.
The modalities are applied primarily for pain relief, to improve
soft tissue function and increase range of motion. However, in
numerous recent studies micro-current stimulation has been proven
to have a profoundly beneficial effect on living tissue at the
cellular level. Micro-amperage (below 1 milliamp) is the naturally
occurring leve of current generated throughout the body. With
this in mind, it is easy to understand why supplying the kind
of current naturally occurring in healthy tissue promotes regenerative
In contrast to all milli-amperage nerve stimulation devices (ordinary
TENS) designed to bombard the tissue and block pain signals from
reaching the brain, the Acuscope generates only the level of
current required to gently encourage nerve fiber to return to
conduction of normal electrical impulses. A series of treatments
have a positive cumulative effect in contrast to ordinary TENS
devices which provide only temporary relief.
The most unique feature of the Acuscope which sets it apart from
other electrical stimulation devices is the micro-chip circuitry
designed to monitor the tisue placed between the probes. Based
on the information it gathers, the unit is programmed to calculate
appropriate corrective feedback modulated waveform variance.
Other electrical stimulation units produce a fixed output according
to preset specifications. The Acuscope picks up abnormalities
in nerve fiber impulses and modifies its infinitely variable
squarewave envelope output appropriately until normal waveform
patterns are geing conducted without resistance through the circuit
completed between the tissue and the probes. The Acuscope reads
neurological impedance along the current flow and cn discriminate
point of high or low resistance.
Sandee Proctor is a certified Acuscope Therapist and she accepts
clients at her stable in addition to ranch calls in nearby areas.
Call for more information, our equine friends deserve the very
9230 Sunset Blvd. West
Pleasant Grove, CA 95668
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