Saddle Up Equine Therapy

20/12/2023

Don’t forget to focus on what you are presenting doing!

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11/06/2023

3 horses in Snohomish County, Washington, are positive for equine influenza after returning home from an event.

11/06/2023

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Smoky air makes breathing difficult and can exacerbate equine asthma. Learn how to support your horse’s respiratory health via nutrition and reduce airway irritants during fire season.

24/03/2023

I’m in Othello, Wa Friday 3/24 till Monday 3/27 Treating horses w/ my Acuscope and Myopluse instruments. Let me know if you want to get your horses treated.

30/12/2022

Yes! Thank you fellow Acuscope therapist Jessica Howes 😊

Let’s talk about obtaining a proper diagnosis

First thing is first. No Acuscope therapist, chiropractor, body worker etc has the authority to diagnose unless they are also a DVM. Only your veterinarian has the authority to diagnose, as monitored by the veterinary board. Can your acuscope therapist, chiropractor, body worker etc. suggest that something is not quite right with your horse and that you should consider having your vet out? Yes.

A unique aspect of the Acuscope is it does give the therapist biofeedback which tells us how well a certain area of the body is functioning. And for horses that have been our patients for a while, you start to know their norms, which makes it easy to identify when something is abnormal. While the Acuscope is able to give readings indicative of healthy or unhealthy, sometimes without a diagnosis it can be hard for your therapist to decipher which area is the primary problem and which area is unhealthy due to compensation, specifically when there are multiple areas that are low (unhealthy). This is why diagnostic work with your veterinarian is vital! It is not your Acuscope therapists’ job to diagnose, it is their job to heal.

Diagnostic work is very important because when a condition or injury is properly diagnosed I can be concentrated on the primary issue at hand and make an appropriate program for that horse. Acuscope therapists and veterinarians work best as a team, your primary veterinarian diagnoses and gives a prognosis then your Acuscope therapist can do their job of healing the injury (rehab) or slowing the progression of a chronic condition all while addressing compensatory areas and staying within the guidelines from your veterinarian.

I know diagnostic work can get expensive, trust me, I’m a horse owner too, and when they break out that ultrasound or x-ray machine dollar signs go through my brain. BUT without a proper diagnosis more times than not you will sit around spinning your wheels and possibly spend the same amount of money trying to go around properly diagnosing the problem.

So in short, Acuscope therapy is not to be used in place of veterinary work. Use them together!

23/09/2022

What is Acuscope & Myopulse Therapy?
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 Myopulse, 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.

17/09/2022

Enjoy starting my day off pampering the horses!

17/09/2022

Getting this handsome guy ready for High School Rodeo this weekend!

30/08/2022

30/08/2022

Love this treatment, used to open the neuropathways that originate in the brain and spinal cord. Appreciate for neurological conditions, nerve injuries, maintenance, pre race and geriatric patients.

29/08/2022

TRF Acuscope & Myopluse Therapy offers, equine microcurrent therapy with two of the latest released FDA approved instruments. The NEW 80T model Acuscope and the NEW 75T model Myopulse, distributed by Animal Therapy Systems.

•Elctro Acuscope & Myopluse Therapy System

-The instruments are unique and have a sophisticated capability that sets them apart from other therapies/modalities out there.
-The Biofeedback System, acquires digital readings from locations on the body and allows us to pinpoint areas of cellular function & dysfunction.
-The Readings are based off of the conductivity (how much current the cells are holding), resistance (if cells are willing to charge), impedance (blockage, scar tissue, inflammation), and chemistry of the cell (sodium and potassium of cells, hydration).
-This portion of the instrument is vital because it allows the instrument to monitor the cells, formulate an individual treatment and input enough micro current to only normalize the cells function and not overstimulate like a lot of other modalities being used today.

28/08/2022

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.

26/08/2022

If you are at the Ruby Buckle be sure to get your horses treated!

I’m happy to announce that Equinessence is the Official Vendor at the Ruby Buckle for Electro-Acuscope/Myopulse Therapy and Equine Relief Products!

On my team is Dr. Molly Hamilton, DC, CAC of Stockyard Performance Chiropractic & Rehab out of Iowa, and Cheyenne Lange of L2 Acuscoping out of Oklahoma.

We will be offering Electro-Acuscope/Myopulse Sessions, chiropractic adjustments (only by Dr. Hamilton), and I will have my Equine Relief Products on-site as well! If your horses have been treated before and started properly by a qualified ATS Equine Acuscope Therapist then they are eligible for single sessions through the performance preparation, optimization, and recovery program. If they have not been started before, we require an Initial Series of 3 Consecutive Sessions at the event, and we have a team who can take care of your horses properly, safely, and effectively.

While I’m on-site I’ll also be able to talk to anyone who is interested in attending any of my courses, and purchasing Animal Calibrated instruments for either personal or professional use.

Please contact me to be put on the schedule, and stay tuned for further details as we’re covering for Tess Ingalls while she’s on maternity leave.