Treatment Process

Preparation

Your horse must be clean, dry, and rested before each treatment. Please see Before and After for more specific information about preparing for Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope sessions.

Treatment Protocol

Based on the evaluation and recommendations from your veterinarian, farrier, chiropractor, or other equine health-care provider, your Certified Equine Therapist will design a treatment protocol. It is strongly recommended that the initial treatment consist of three to four consecutive daily sessions. Treatments are customized for each horse, but often start with one or more general treatments, followed by more specific treatments directed at your horses' condition.

The average total treatment time per session ranges from 20 to 30 minutes. With set-up and breakdown time, you should allow 45 to 60 minutes per appointment. The therapist starts each treatment session with the Electro-Acuscope to open up your horse's pathways. Most often, but not always, treatment continues with the Myoscope to treat soft tissues. The target area and duration may vary from day to day throughout the treatment, according to your horse's needs.

Example Target Areas

Electro-acuscope / Myoscope treatments can be applied to a wide range of target areas, using a variety of electrode types. Some examples are shown below.

General Front End Opening	General Back End Opening
Back (Roller Bar)	Hind End
Simultaneous Front and Back End	Spinal Opening (Probes)
Localized Treatment of Suspensory Insertion	Suspensory Insertion (Roller Bar)
Front Hooves	Front Hoof Detail

Reactions

Most horses find the Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope treatments relaxing and pleasurable, as evidenced by licking, chewing, yawning, and even drooling. Some may be nervous initially, but horses generally settle down quickly once treatment begins. Your horse may even show signs of pleasurable anticipation of treatment, such as perking up and nickering when the therapist arrives.

In some cases, your horse's symptoms may worsen briefly after his initial treatments. This is a typical healing response, and can be due to renewed activity in tissues that have been dormant or atrophied for some time. As the treatments continue, however, the temporary soreness or stiffness will fade, and you will begin to see improvement.