D & D Electric Therapy

Electrical stimulation is used to reduce pain, increase local circulation, and promote healing.

Electrodes applied to the skin deliver low-voltage, intermittent stimulation to
surface nerves in the skin.  The transmission of pain signals is blocked, and
endorphins, the body's natural pain killers, are released.  This type of stimulation is non-invasive and non-addictive.  It has no side effects and can be used to treat acute or chronic pain.  Medical research shows that turning off the pain signal allows the body to heal. 
 

A subtle change in facial expression, body language or the sound of the foot falls give the intuitive therapist clues.  In the early stages, pain is treated effectively by applying electrotherapy to the injured area or to tender areas, called trigger points, found through a therapist's gentle muscle palpation.  Electrical stimulation provides for an effect means of treating these points as well as the injured area.  Electrical fields have been used to stimulate growth of both bone and of soft tissue.  Using electrical stimulation to improve muscle function in human athletes dates to the 1950s.  For the horse, therapeutic electricity provides a comfortable modality with a broad range of applications.

Conditions that benefit from electrical stimulation include:
 

acupuncture and trigger point stimulation muscle atrophy joint swelling and loss of range of motion laminitis wounds, both superficial and deep bucked shins tendonitis   *We offer show conditioning,     sales prep, and layups. *

D & D Electric Therapy Benefits Provides pain relief Reduces post-exercise soreness Reduces edema Improves muscle strength Reduces symptoms of osteoarthritis Reduces symptoms of exertional rhabdomyolysis (tie-up)