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Electro Acuscope Therapy
 The Electro-Acuscope is an FDA approved machine which has been used on humans for a number of years. Approximately ten years ago, it was adapted for veterinary use on horses, cats and dogs. It has both diagnostic and therapeutic functions. It provides feedback which indicates the location of an area of pain. With this machine, your horse can actually tell you where it hurts! It also tells the therapist when an area has been successfully treated. The Electro-Acusoope does not heal. It helps the body to heal itself by stimulating the supply of blood and oxygen to the involved area. It do s not involve the use of drugs or needles and is effective in the treatment of many types of tissue damage. It is particular y useful in the treatment of swelling, inflammation, and soreness. Acuscopel/Myoscope 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:
What is the Electro-Acuscope?
The Electro-Acuscope is a highly sophisticated electronic medical instrument which is designed to scan and treat many types of electrical stimulators called TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation). TENS means that the instrument uses electricity to reduce pain by stimulating the nervous system of the body without puncturing the skin in any way. The Myoscope, companion instrument to the Acuscope, gently stimulates the muscles, tendons and ligaments, reducing spasm, inflammation and strengthening tissue damaged by traumatic injury. Together they comprise the most technologically advanced and effective electronic physical therapy equipment available in health care today. Who uses this equipment? The Acuscope and Myoscope are currently being used by professional athletic teams, sports medicine practices, hospitals, and by thousands of private doctors and therapists in every field of medicine throughout the world. According to wide-spread publicity, many outstanding athletes have been significantly helped by the treatments. The Acuscope System has extensive applications in veterinary as well as human medicine. It is very effective with both s all and large animals. Acknowledged for its remarkable success in treating equine athletes in every field of horses competition over the past ten years, the number of Equine Acuscope Therapists is steadily increasing. How do these instruments work? The Acuscope and Myoscope establish a two-way communication between their own circuitry and the electrical signals from the area of the patient's body being treated. Using biofeedback technology, they measure such things as tissue conductivity and cell capacitance (the capacity of the cells to hold an electrical charge). Generally tissue conductance is very low in an area of chronic pain and abnormally high in areas of inflammation. In order to correct abnormalities, the treatment introduces gentle currents in wave forms similar to the body's own electrical signals. The Acuscope is programmed to generate the current pulse which damaged nerve tissue requires in order to return to a normal, pain free state. The Myoscope sends corrective signals specific to muscle and other connective, contractile tissue so that the cells can begin the work of self-repair. How Does the Acuscope Reduce Pain? The body (human or equine) is made up of a vast number of cells. In many ways, the cells of the body act like tiny batteries, storing and releasing energy. Each cell has a measurable electrical charge and therefore there is a constant energy flow maintained between cells throughout the electrical circuitry of the body. When damage or trauma occurs, there is a disruption in the production of electricity and a measurable decrease in the flow of energy through the tissues involved. This condition is generally accompanied by a sensation of pain and usually results in the body's inability to readily repair itself. During treatment, the Electro Acuscope introduces mild electrical currents into the cells of the body in order to return the tissue to a normal level of electrical activity. This process may be likened to a "jump-start" and' putting a charge" on the battery of a car. In this way, the instrument assists the body in accelerating the natural self-heal g processes. In addition to providing the body with beneficial electrical currents, the treatment causes the body to produce its own natural pain reducing chemicals called "endorphins." The immediate pain relieving results of an Acuscope treatment may therefore be considered an electro-chemical response occurring in the involved area at a cellular level.
Please explain why the results from an Acuscope treatment are cumulative. By definition, the cumulative effect means that each treatment of a given area will take a shorter time and the pain relief which follows will last longer and longer. Unlike some other forms of pain relief, such as therapy' with certain drugs, the body does not build up a tolerance to Acuscope treatments. In fact, just the opposite occurs. Mild electrical stimulation has been proven (Cheng, 1972) to stimulate the cells of the body to produce chemicals which are responsible for cellular energy production and may be thought of as the fuel which allows the cells to begin to repair themselves. As these chemical reactions build up, the body's response to each treatment becomes stronger and the pain relief lasts longer. With each treatment the tissues are able to repair themselves more completely. In most cases, a series of treatments leads to permanent relief or to a greatly diminished level of pain. If a patient has tried many other forms of therapy with little lasting relief, can Acuscope/Myoscope treatments help? Possibly; these instruments deliver a different type of treatment than any other form of pain management. It is very often effective where nothing else has been able to help in the past. TC Equine Therapy & Rehabilitation does not diagnose specific conditions, prescribe medications, nor does it practice any type of veterinarian medicine. |
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