Equine electrotherapy h-wave practical
notes
Settings:
1. Pain
Post-synaptic depression
60hz
10 mins
(not easily tolerated)
2. Oedema
2hz
20 mins
Frequency:
3x week 1
2x week 2
Then hopefully don’t need again or repeat
Main talking notes for discussion:
Bipolar exponentially decaying waveform
Non-fatiguing and deeper
Target type 1 msc fibres
Smooth muscle – lymph system
Mimics Hoffman reflex to milk the lymph
Application
- Palpate
- Mock tie
- Introduce to horse
- Wet
- Gel
- Red to head= pads
notes
Settings:
1. Pain
Post-synaptic depression
60hz
10 mins
(not easily tolerated)
2. Oedema
2hz
20 mins
Frequency:
3x week 1
2x week 2
Then hopefully don’t need again or repeat
Main talking notes for discussion:
Bipolar exponentially decaying waveform
Non-fatiguing and deeper
Target type 1 msc fibres
Smooth muscle – lymph system
Mimics Hoffman reflex to milk the lymph
Application
- Palpate
- Mock tie
- Introduce to horse
- Wet
- Gel
- Red to head= pads
