The treatment is given by a laser light in a noninvasive hand piece to affected area. Many horses feel immediate relief and are often calmed by treatment. Laser therapy releases endorphins which cause a calming effect. All the animals feel is warmth and massage. A pain-free treatment that requires no sedation!
Biological Effects
Decades of research, clinical trials, and laboratory testing indicate the following beneficial effects of laser therapy:
Anti-Inflammation Laser Therapy reduces inflammation with vasodilation, activation of the lymphatic drainage system, and reduction of pro-inflammatory mediators. As a result, inflammation, erythema, bruising, and edema are reduced.
Analgesic Effect Laser Therapy of diseased and damaged tissue produces a suppression of nociceptors, an increase of stimulation threshold, and an increased release of tissue endorphins. The result is a decreased patient perception of pain.
Accelerated Tissue Repair and Cell Growth Photons of light from lasers penetrate deeply into tissue and accelerate cellular reproduction and growth. Laser light increases the energy available to the cells so that they can take on nutrients and get rid of waste products more quickly.
Improved Vascular Activity Laser light significantly increases the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue. This speeds the healing process, resulting in more rapid wound closure.
Increased Metabolic Activity The energy from photons of laser light is captured by chemical complexes within cells resulting in activation of enzyme systems and increased energy delivered into cellular metabolic processes.
Trigger Points and Acupuncture Points Laser therapy stimulates muscle trigger and acupuncture points without mechanical invasion to provide musculoskeletal pain relief.
Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation Laser Therapy reduces the formation of scar tissue.
Improved Nerve Function Slow recovery of nerve functions in damaged tissue results in numbness and impaired limbs. Laser therapy accelerates nerve cell regeneration.
Immunoregulation Therapy laser photons have an effect on immune systems status through stimulation of immunoglobins and lymphocytes. Laser therapy energy is absorbed by chromophores (molecular enzymes) that react to laser light. The enzyme flavomono-nucleotide is activated and starts the production of ATP, which is the major carrier of cellular energy and the energy source for all chemical reactions in the cells.
Faster Wound Healing Laser light stimulates fibroblast development. Fibroblasts produce collagen, which is predominant in wound healing in damaged tissue. Collagen is the essential protein required to replace old tissue or to repair tissue injuries. As a result, laser therapy is effective on open wounds and burns.
What it covers
- Noses to Hooves, Ears to Rears…
- Acute & Chronic Bog Spavin & Maintenance – Tarsocru
- ral Synovitis
- Acute & Chronic Bursitis
- Acute & Chronic Cunean Tendonitis &Bursitis (incl.
- Maintenance)
- Acute & Chronic Curb (Tarsal Plantar Desmitis)
- Acute & Chronic Fibrotic & Ossifying Myopathy
- Acute & Chronic Laminitis
- Acute & Chronic Myositis
- Acute & Chronic Back Pain
- Acute/Subacute/Chronic bowed tendon
- Back Disorder
- Bone Spavin
- Bucked Shins
- Calming and sedation
- Capped Hock
- Carpal Disorder
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpitis
- Cervical Musculature
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis)
- Epiphysitis
- Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
- Fetlock and Pastern Disorder
- Foot Disorder
- Fractures
- Greased Heels
- Hip and Thigh Disorder
- Hip Joint Disorders
- Hock
- Hunters Bumps
- Hydroma of the Carpus
- Hygroma of the Elbow Inferior Check
- Ligament Desmitis
- Joint Related Injuries Lameness Disorders
- Metabolic Disorders associated with Laminitis
- Metacarpal Disorder
- Navicular Syndrome
- Neck, Back and Vertebral Column
- Osselets
- Relief of Back Pain for Performance Enhancement
- Ringbone
- Routine Maintenance
- Sesamoiditis
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Sore Back and Loin
- Splints
- Sprains and Strains of Stifle Ligaments
- Stifle Disorder
- Stifle Joint
- Stifle Joint
- Stifle Ligaments Maintenance Therapy
- Stringhalt
- Subluxations of the Sacroiliac Joint
- Superficial and Deep Digial Flexor Tendons
- Superior Check Ligament Strain
- Suspensory Desmitis
- Suspensory Disorders
- Synovitis
- Tarsitis
- Tendonitis
- Tendosynovitis
- Thoracolumbar Musculature
- Thoroughpin
- Upward Fixation of the Patella (including post-operative)
- Wound Healing