Should I buy an ArcEquine?

Are you thinking of buying an ArcEquine but can’t decide whether the advanced regenerative technology will help with your horse’s injury? It’s a question asked every day by horse owners who contact the ArcEquine team, so collectively, they have put together the following 10 reasons why the daily use of an ArcEquine microcurrent unit will be beneficial to all equine injuries:-

1.       An ArcEquine unit is small, completely portable and very easy to use.

2.       ArcEquine’s microcurrent technology is drug free, non-invasive and holistic, as it treats the whole body.

3.       One three-hour treatment period daily will effectively support the efforts of your equine vet to diagnose a problem and efficiently manage your horse’s recovery.

4.       The uniquely effective technology will rapidly reduce swelling, inflammation and pain in injured tissues.

5.       The versatile ArcEquine unit will support healing in all tissue types, including bone, tendon, ligament, muscle and nerves.

6.       By effectively preventing cumulative damage caused by so-called micro-tears, which occur daily as part of ‘normal’ training, the likelihood of major injuries to soft tissues including tendons, ligaments and muscles is reduced.

7.       Horses and ponies are very comfortable with an ArcEquine, which should be rotated around uninjured legs on consecutive days during a treatment period.

8.       When compared to pharmaceutical medications, ArcEquine therapy has no known side-effects and cannot be ‘overdosed’.

9.       Use of an ArcEquine alongside correct rehabilitation will speed up the healing process and shorten recovery time, helping to reduce stress and anxiety alongside promoting general wellbeing.

10.   Ideal for use on more than one horse or pony, ArcEquine microcurrent technology has the potential to improve equine health in many different ways – and at the same time save you money!
 

 

A complete ArcEquine kit contains everything you need to get started and costs £540.00.

Contact the ArcEquine office on 01580 755504, email enquiries@arc-family.com for more information or visit www.arcequine.com where you can purchase an ArcEquine from the secure online store -  and why not join our online communities on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

ArcEquine helps with... Strains and Sprains

Regular turnout provides essential ‘time to be a horse’, grazing and browsing as nature intends, interacting with other horses and relaxing, but it can also result in rather more active playtime than is sensible, leading to unwanted and potentially serious strains and sprains, which will respond well to ArcEquine’s unique Microcurrent Therapy unit.
Working horses can all too easily suffer from similar injuries, perhaps caused by uneven ground, lack of fitness, slipping, stumbling, or one of a number of other well-known injury mechanisms, all of which can result in damage to soft tissues, including muscles, tendons and ligaments.
With the potential to accelerate healing in all types of tissues, ArcEquine’s  pre-programmed, simple to use, pocket sized device delivers drug-free, non invasive treatment to support powerful, rapid healing and sustainable recovery from injury and trauma in all types of tissue, all over the horse’s body.
Strains and sprains vary in severity, but always mean a reduction in workload and often a period of rest and then rehabilitation. The aim of treatment is restore normal structure and function to the injured structures and daily use of an ArcEquine unit, alongside a carefully managed rehabilitation programme, is known to reduce pain, inflammation and swelling and to enhance regenerative repair. This will invariably result in full structural repair of all damaged tissues and restoration of normal function in a much shorter timescale than anticipated.
Simply rotate the ArcEquine around your horse’s legs for the daily three-hour treatment period and you’ll both be back in action sooner rather than later.

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Equine injury, psychology and evolution

Dartmoor ponies living as nature intended - on Dartmoor

The horse has evolved over millions of years to walk the plains, eat grass, reproduce and take flight from predators in order to survive. These traits are firmly embedded in its DNA and the length of time man has used the horse for his own purposes – around 4000 years – is a blink of an eye in evolutionary terms, so the horse is still a flight animal with every natural instinct intact.

This explains why, in times of either physical or psychological stress, it is very unlikely that the horse’s evolutionary ‘programming’ will be overcome by any bond with humans built up through mutual respect and training. As a result, stress can and does manifest in a number of ways, including the development of behavioural problems or lameness for which a definitive diagnosis is elusive. The physical and the psychological aspects of health and wellbeing are inextricably linked and it is now accepted by leading psychiatrists working in the field of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, that there is never a physical injury without an associated psychological injury.

In our management of working and competition horses, working ‘with’ the horse’s natural instincts is increasingly understood to be of significant importance in maintaining both physical health and psychological wellbeing. Chronic stress can and often does result in physical symptoms and similarly, traumatic physical injury will inevitably have a psychological effect.

Holistic healthcare is not a new term and in the context of working and competition horses, managing psychological health is known to be a powerful tool in maintaining physical health. If things do go wrong, reviewing psychological stressors in the context of evolution is essential.

Ian Thirkell, Managing Director of ArcEquine, the company behind the ArcEquine Device explains more: “Our work with an eminent Professor of Psychiatry, who is a leading expert on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, teaches that to enable healing of a physical injury, it is essential to first eliminate all trauma, both physical and psychological, before progressing to a rehabilitation phase, which in the case of horses, should take full account of the horse’s evolutionary traits.

“An injured horse in its natural environment will not remain static in one location, as it has to do when on box rest, preferring to move quietly from one area of cover to another, keeping itself physically safe from predators and at the same time, it feels safe ‘psychologically’. By behaving in this manner, it is putting a ‘load’ through the injured tissues and this is how nature encourages tissue repair.

“As the problem resolves, so the horse moves more in a given time period, systematically increasing the load and stimulating more repair. By comparison, an extended period of box rest induces chronic psychological stress, which is not conducive to tissue repair or the long term outcome, either physical and /or psychological."

Survey confirms equine vets are highly regarded

ArcEquine has released some of its findings from a recent online survey asking riders and horseowners about equine injuries and the relationship with their equine vet, which reveal a positive picture of this fundamental aspect of horse and pony ownership.

The survey respondents report:

•  69% of owners have equine insurance
•  Over 84% are satisfied or very satisfied with their usual equine vet
• Costs for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of a musculoskeletal injury are well spread, but the most common range - almost 29% of respondents – revealed bills were between £2000 and £5000.
• Over 74% of owners find their vets receptive or very receptive to their suggestions about treatment, therapies and management.
• Typically, a wide range of therapies are used and 41% think that all of them should be covered by insurance, whilst a larger proportion, almost 49% consider that insurance should provide cover only if a therapy is recommended by a vet.
• A huge 81% indicated a willingness to try new treatments and therapies on their horses.
• Over 28% of owners have used ArcEquine’s microcurrent therapy, a further 54% have heard of the treatment modality but not yet used an ArcEquine unit and over 77% of respondents requested more information from the company.

“Commenting on the results, Ian Thirkell, founder and Managing Director of ARC Microtech Ltd the company behind the ArcEquine says: “It is very encouraging for us to confirm that equine vets are held in such high esteem and to have confirmation about how closely owners work with their vets to decide on treatment and rehabilitation options.

“ArcEquine is still relatively new to the mainstream equine market, but as with most things in life, good news travels fast and we are delighted that in round figures, four out of every five respondents know something about our ArcEquine unit and almost a third have actually used one.

“Significant musculoskeletal injuries are common in horses and over 99% of the owners in our survey report the need to call their equine vet for advice or a visit. The cost of managing these injuries can be very significant and in that context, we are confident that ArcEquine will make a very positive contribution to the healing and rehabilitation of injured horses. To facilitate that, we are now working alongside a growing number of equine vets and insurance companies.

“This new data also confirms the importance of the relationship between owner, equine vet and insurer in what is a vitally important aspect of ensuring that working horses and ponies at every level enjoy the best of health and wellbeing, which will underpin both maximum performance and enjoyment.”

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