06/20/2025
Magnawave/PEMF, BEMER, acuscope, cold laser, theraplate, shockwave, oh my!
So you purchased one of the above. You want to do right by your horse. Super proud of you for going above and beyond for your animal! But let’s not cut corners because it could have the opposite affect!
I won’t even go into how you can injure your animal. But I can tell you that you will if you don’t do the proper training to operate your equipment. And I’m not talking about reading the instruction manual. I’m talking about taking the courses and (hopefully) getting certified to use this equipment. I’m talking about consulting with your veterinarian about whether or not to use these modalities. Are there contraindications to using them?
I recently worked on a horse and the owners said they were doing everything they could for this horse. They consulted the vet, put the horse on medication, and had me out to adjust the horse. But somewhere in the conversation, the owners stated they bought a PEMF machine and used it on the horse and the horse didn’t like it. Pinned its ears, shook all over, and didn’t get any better. Did they do the training? Nope!
Please please! Consult with your veterinarian before using any of these modalities on your animal! And maybe, instead of going and buying the equipment and guessing how to use it, just have a certified professional out that knows what they are doing!
