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Location: USA | What kind of preventative therapy does everyone do? GameReady is ice/compression therapy, correct? Has anyone ever heard of or used the UltrOZ system? It's a Low Intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound thingamajig. I currently poultice the legs after a run and do a body liniment spray, but I was wondering if I needed to do more?? I want to keep everyone feeling good and enjoying their job. I'm open to any and all suggestions. |
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| Respond Laser , Ice Vibe Boots, Theraplate and BOT products |
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Location: USA | readytorodeo - 2014-08-26 7:57 AM Respond Laser , Ice Vibe Boots, Theraplate and BOT products I know of the Ice Vibe Boots and BOT and Theraplate. What is the Respond Laser? How often do you use each thing? And what's the difference between the Ice Vibe Boots and GameReady?
Edited by Dreamingofcans 2014-08-26 8:48 AM
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| The ice vibe boots are basically vibration with the option to cool down. The game ready is compression therapy. I start using them three days put from a run. The ice vibes infuse the ice after indium with the vibration. |
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| Ice, BOT products, and poultice/liniment. Also have seem alot of results from shock wave and acuscope |
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Location: Texas | Honestly… I don't really do much of anything… I make sure that my horses are in good condition (exercise, eat right, plenty of turnout), I give a daily vitamin supplement and use a PHT magnetic blanket on my older gelding the day & night before a competition and during hauling. I won't ice unless they need it and I haven't ever seen any of the other products make a really big difference. I know we all want that special something that will give us a winning edge… But I believe that a good horse is a good horse, and a good CONSISTENT exercise and feed program is the very best thing that you can do for them.
I don't get too carried away with my feed either - alfalfa, crimped oats with a little added Canola oil and a daily probiotic. It works for me and for them.
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Location: Kansas | grinandbareit - 2014-08-26 11:14 AM Honestly… I don't really do much of anything… I make sure that my horses are in good condition (exercise, eat right, plenty of turnout), I give a daily vitamin supplement and use a PHT magnetic blanket on my older gelding the day & night before a competition and during hauling. I won't ice unless they need it and I haven't ever seen any of the other products make a really big difference. I know we all want that special something that will give us a winning edge… But I believe that a good horse is a good horse, and a good CONSISTENT exercise and feed program is the very best thing that you can do for them. I don't get too carried away with my feed either - alfalfa, crimped oats with a little added Canola oil and a daily probiotic. It works for me and for them. Good luck!
I agree for the most part. I also use a PHT blanket and PHT 3-n-1 wraps, plus my gray lives in his PHT bell boots. I have used a photonic torch and liked it if they're sore somewhere, but I don't do a ridiculous amount of extra therapy. Mine do haul in Soft Ride boots and if we're parked somewhere that's hard ground, pavement or gravel, I keep the boots on them as much as possible. I'm not a big ice user unless there's something specific to treat, and I very rarely cold hose their legs as therapy. About the only cold therapy I do is poultice during a really rough weekend with lots of miles and or runs. |
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| The Ultra Oz is great. i have a lot of people using with great success. It a lot easier to use and less expensive then using a Laser. I have both, |
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Location: USA | Troy Brandenburg - 2014-08-26 10:03 PM The Ultra Oz is great. i have a lot of people using with great success. It a lot easier to use and less expensive then using a Laser. I have both,
Troy I actually know of the UltrOz from your website =)
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