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Sound Choices In Equine Cold Therapy


Provided by Tamaran Gray of Equine BodyWorks www.equinebodyworks.ca


Keeping your horse in action or getting him sound and back into competition: twin goals of just about everyone who works with competi- tive horses or those of you that spend more time in the barn playing with your horses than in the house. Con- sequently, an entire industry of phys- ical therapy devices has emerged to help heal your horses sore muscles, treat hard or soft tissue injuries, or soothe acute or chronic lameness conditions.


alleviate problems that crop up follow- ing injury.


The use of cold and heat as a part of physical therapy has long been practiced by a number of knowledgeable horse owners and remains a valuable modality today, despite the advert of a variety of sophisticated equipment designed to


Simply put, cold is used early in an injury to reduce inflammation, and heat is utilized later to facilitate the heal- ing process. The key to success in utiliz- ing cold as a therapy in the wake of an injury is timing. The more quickly cold therapy is adminis- tered, the more opti- mistic the prognosis for quick relief from pain and swelling. There are many cold therapy products out there but one that stands out and surpasses them all is The Game Ready prod- uct. The Game Ready Accelerated Recovery System is


invaluable because it conveniently combines both active compression and dry cold therapy to help acceler- ate your horse’s recovery. The sys- tem consists of form fitting wraps and a battery powered control unit which is filled with ice and water. The flexible wraps are secured around the horse’s affected body part and connected to the control unit. Settings adjust pressure and the dura- tion of treatment. The system pro- vides intermittent compression to the injured area, applying pressure for approximately four minutes and


releasing for one minute to facilitate lymphatic drainage. This advanced application of RICE (rest, ice, com- pression, and elevation) has shown to reduce pain, muscle spasms, tissue damage, and swelling. This ultimate- ly allows for quicker and better healing and injury recovery. The Game Ready is becoming a must have in an equine therapist’s line up of therapies, making it easier for horse owners to have the benefits of the Game Ready system without having to spend loads of money actu- ally purchasing the product.


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