Equ StreamZ anyone used ?

[littleshetland]

Homeopathy is available on the NHS and all the evidence is that it is working either as a placebo or because the consultation is so long and talking therapy works with a lot of illnesses, or both.

I looked up acupuncture recently and I couldn't find any evidence that it works in properly conducted double blind scientific trials, where the person placing the 'needle' doesn't know if there is a needle inside the sheaths they've been given to use or not. It seems to be another placebo.

Arc equine is another kettle of fish altogether. No, it's not been tested 'properly', but there is now research producing very interesting results with the use of electrical stimulation of injuries. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Arc Equine treatment pass clinical trials.

As Auslander says, things heal over time. I see a lot of people recommending bodyworkers, but what I mostly see actually happening is a horse given a small number of treatments over, say, six months, accompanied by a drastic reduction in workload and a gradual buildup to normal work again over six to nine months. And an assumption on the part of the owner that it was the bodywork and any recommended exercises that produced the result and not just lower grade work and time.

In the first half of my 40+ year horse owning career, lame horses were chucked out to grass in a herd in a big field for three, six, nine months and usually came right. In the second half it's increasingly become the norm to use body workers but I'm not seeing any startlingly different results in the number that come permanently right and don't break again once in full work.

With the advent of tiny paddocks and loss of herd turnout, we look to me to be in severe danger of forgetting the healing power of rest in a situation which encourages movement, and doctor green.


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Yes, lots of rest, companionship and 'Dr Green' works wonders.

 

[littleshetland]

Speaking anecdotaly of course, I had very good friend who was an acupuncturist - sadly not with us anymore, but she used to sort out any little aches and pains for me very successfully with her needles...in fact, it was amazing!