06/08/2023
This is a question I get asked all the time!
PEMF vs Shockwave Therapy
✨PEMF does not require sedation and has no potential to damage cells.
✨PEMF has the ability to detect where a horse is sore or injured. Shockwave has no ability to detect soreness.
✨PEMF can be used anywhere on the whole body as a whole-body treatment, even for musculoskeletal maintenance, being able to reach where hands-on therapies cannot directly reach: hence being athletic performance-enhancing for horse and rider.
Shockwave can only be done on a very specific point on certain areas of the body.
✨PEMF is Non-invasive, gentle and painless. NO sedation is required, while horses quickly relax and enjoy the treatment. Shockwave is invasive and painful as it creates energy by concussion and sound waves.
✨PEMF does not "Mask Pain". Shockwave can increase healing but it has a side effect that can prove useful for those looking to skip the healing process: Shockwave treatments can act as on-site analgesia in the area where energy waves are targeted. Scientists don't know for certain how long that pain relief lasts, but it's generally thought to be about 48 to 72 hours. That may make the therapy an attractive band-aid for foul play. There is no need to report use of PEMF, and a horse can be raced or ridden right after a treatment with no ill effects.
✨PEMF has a wide focal area and the wave area does not diminish as it penetrates the body. Shockwave has a small focal area of a couple of inches wide at the skin that goes down to a point at its deepest pe*******on.
✨The PEMF magnetic field can travel up to 18 inches into the body. Shockwave has a maximum pe*******on of about 4 inches.