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Equine Electro-Acuscope & Electro-Myoscope Therapy SystemsLaura Borghesani, MS, Certified Equine Therapist - Phoenix, AZ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope system?
Back to top of page Who uses this equipment?The Acuscope and Myoscope are currently being used by professional athletic teams, sports medicine practices, hospitals, and thousands of private doctors and therapists in every field of medicine throughout the world. According to widespread publicity, many outstanding athletes have been significantly helped by the treatments; several who received Acuscope / Myoscope treatments for pain and injury won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Acuscope system has extensive application in veterinary medicine as well as human medicine. It is highly effective for both small and large animals. It has been used with remarkable success to treat equine athletes in every field of equestrian competition over the past ten years. The number of equine Acuscope therapists is steadily increasing. Back to top of page How do these instruments work?
Back to top of page How much electricity does the Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope produce?The amount of electricity generated by the instruments is measured in microamps (millionths of an amp), an extremely tiny amount of current in comparison to the amount of electricity flowing from a wall socket or from any other common electrical device. It has been scientifically proven that this low level of current produces the most beneficial effect on the body's cells. Both instruments produce battery-generated electrical signals in patterns similar to and compatible with that produced by the body's own normal, healthy cells - the kind and level of energy that is constantly flowing through every living person and animal. Back to top of page How does the Electro-Acuscope reduce pain?In many ways, the cells of a living body act like tiny batteries, storing and releasing energy. Each cell has a measurable electrical charge. 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 called electrical resistance and is generally accompanied by a sensation of pain in the area.
By providing beneficial electrical current, the treatment causes the body to improve circulation, and produce and more effectively utilize proteins and other nutrients required for cell metabolism and repair. In this way, the instrument assists the body in accelerating the natural self-healing processes. In addition, mild electrical current causes the body to generate chemicals called endorphins - naturally occurring pain suppressors. The immediate pain-relieving results, as well as the long-term benefits of an Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope treatment, may therefore be considered an Electro-chemical response occurring in the involved area at a cellular level. Back to top of page How many treatments will my horse need?The number of treatments required will depend on the severity and extent of the condition as well as the body's ability to heal itself. Age, general state of health, habits, and even state of mind may influence the length of time required for complete recovery. Somewhere between five and fifteen treatments is the average. Unlike other forms of pain relief, such as therapy with certain drugs or higher amperage electrical stimulators, the body does not build up a tolerance to Acuscope treatments. With many pain medications and most hi-amperage devices, prolonged use requires higher and higher doses of medications or increased time and greater amounts of electricity to achieve the desired pain reduction effect. With Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope treatments, sessions of a shorter and shorter duration produce more dramatic and longer-lasting effects, until treatment is no longer required. The pain relief that follows each treatment of a given area will last longer and longer, and each successive treatment will require a shorter amount of time to be effective. This is called the "cumulative" effect. Back to top of page Why are the results from an Acuscope treatment cumulative?Mild current stimulation, ideally at the level of 500 microamps or less, has been proven to cause the cells of the body to increase production of the chemical adenosine tri-phospate (ATP), which is responsible for cellular energy production. It has also been shown to increase protein synthesis, which allows the cells to begin to repair themselves. This low level of current is known to improve certain cellular functions that pump ions (such as sodium, calcium, potassium, etc.) into the cells, and to increase the transport of waste products out of the cells, thereby assisting in the flushing of toxins out of the tissue. As these chemical reactions build up with each treatment, the tissue is able to repair itself more completely. The "charge" on the tissue begins to hold and its ability to generate its own normal energy is restored. In most cases of neuro-muscular pathology, a series of treatments leads to permanent relief. Back to top of page If we have tried many other forms of therapy with little lasting relief, will the Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope treatments help my horse?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. |
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The Acuscope and Myoscope establish a two-way communication between their own circuitry and the electrical signals from the area of the 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 waveforms similar to the body's own electrical signals. The Acuscope is programmed to generate the current pulse required by damaged nerve tissue to return to a normal, pain free state. The Myoscope sends corrective signals specific to muscle and other connective tissue so that the cells can begin the work of self-repair.
During a treatment, the Acuscope introduces mild electrical current 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.