Equ-Streamz - Your Experiences?

blitznbobs said:
Where is this evidence I've searched and searched and can't find any
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The latest study I can find although in humans looked at the data of the 5 largest magnet studies in 2009. The conclusion saying that

'Not a single trial showed any benefit of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy over placebo.'

So as someone who treats pain and inflammation in humans I'd love to see this evidence as magnets are cheap and if they can be shown not to be placebo I would gladly suggest them to some of my patients
 
Sophiewells said:
Yes I have used these, initially I was sceptical, as probably most people are. I used them on myself first to see if I found a difference. I have a lot of nerve problems in my legs, and often get quite a lot of nerve pain. Which can often stay through the night and stop me sleeping. However since I've started using them you streamz, even if I'm having a bad day with the pain, once I put the band, the recovery is much better. And feel much more effective in the morning, despite feeling weak the next day before using them.
I then started to use them on my
Horses, more if they were having problems. I've seen more than a few improvements in several horses wearing the bands, so I can only say from experience that they have helped and have been worth it.
I'm not sure how people can speak negatively of any product they have not tried.
I would just say to give it a go....and you don't want to spend the money on equ streamz, why not try the human version which is half the price, and if you find a result, then spend the money on the horses....

Ok so I saw this thread link on Facebook and that Sophie Wells commented. So I just wanted to share my experiences as I've tried the product.

Sophie- I tried the YouStreamz as I heard that many of the professional riders like yourself were wearing them and seeing benefits. I have just moved to the States and usually suffer horribly from jet lag but found I recovered much faster than usual which has been awesome. I have a family member who uses the bands for her ex-show jumper who suffers with stiff joints and was constantly lame. It was getting to the point where my Aunt contemplated retiring him so these were a last attempt at making him sound. Since using the bands he has been in light work 60-70% of the time. My Aunt was lucky if she could ride him a couple of days straight in a month previously.

Placebo effect or not they have worked for me and my Aunt's horse so I recommend them to friends and family. I read on here that there's a money back guarantee too.

Sophie good luck with training for the upcoming trials :) I watch with interest
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JFTD said:
The trouble with having an open mind is that anyone can walk right in and set up shop. I prefer to have a few hurdles on the way in, and a moat. Keeps the riff raff out :)
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Genius ! This should be the mission statement of HHO.

Haven't followed this thread but it's a classic. Banned new posters and lots of random happy customers joining the forum to say how wonderful a company is. It's a bit passe now and it's never worked yet.
 
MerrySherryRider said:
Genius ! This should be the mission statement of HHO.

Haven't followed this thread but it's a classic. Banned new posters and lots of random happy customers joining the forum to say how wonderful a company is. It's a bit passe now and it's never worked yet.
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*Grins* I confess, it's a shameless adaptation of something Terry Pratchett wrote, but I do enjoy the idea. I also have a mind castle - I needed a moat for the same reasoning ;)
 
I've had a dog collar made by the original inventor of this product sitting around for years. During a clear out/house move I found it again and in a moment of desperation, whacked it on the leg of my chronically lame polo pony.

Pony in question has a lot of scarring over a tendon injury and vets have advised surgery to shave the tendon and cut the annular ligament. He had been quite lame for weeks and on two bute a day. After being quoted£2000 for surgery I thought a dog collar on it for a couple of days couldn't hurt.

Within 24 hours the heat and inflammation that had been present for nearly two months had improved beyond belief, I was freaking astonished. He was no longer lame in walk. I took him off all bute. Three days later he was nearly sound in trot and the leg was cold and hard.

"Meh" thought I. "Mere coincidence!" So I took the collar off his pastern. The next day the leg was warm and he was a bit more lame.

I put the collar back on his leg. Within a day, noticeably colder and sounder.

I tried this collar on/collar off thing a few times before admitting that, despite me or Gaucho (the pony) knowing jack-all about science, blow me down the thing seemed to work. He has worn it 24/7 in the field since July.

I checked the leg last week and it felt warm. I took the collar off and it was broken, it seems the stuff inside needs to complete a circle or summat? I have no idea. I just know that I'm just off to order a proper-designed-for-orses whatsit one as a dog collar I don't think is designed for clambering in hedges and brambles on the leg of an equine...?

This Equ stream thingy, whatever it's called now, has my full approval. I was on the verge of putting a bullet in my beloved G-Man and now I have a happy polo pony that can comfortably hack on no bute whatsoever.

Cost of bullet and disposal: £250

Cost of surgery with no guarantee of a sound horse afterwards :£2000

Cost of a box of bute : £90

I have avoided all of the above. All because of a weird magnetic dog collar that someone have me as a gift years ago.

Geddon. :)
 
Matt at streamz said:
Thank you and point taken.

Have a nice evening and let me know if you want to try a band on yourself (my shout)
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OK, I am not a new poster and if you look back I have plenty of references to injury to my hip and back. In fact I have had to curtail a lot of my horse activities, had to change my car and horse transport for an automatic as I can not drive with a clutch any more. This year I stopped riding and training horses professionally as it is too painful and I do not have the strength (still do teaching, but am much less likely to want to ride a client's horse).

I have tried magnets (some effect, I am perfectly prepared to believe it is a placebo effect), hologram (did absolutely nothing at all), hefty painkillers (did make it feel a bit better but made me personally feel like rubbish), a small device that gave my leg a small electric shock all night (not sure that did anything, and it was a faff), a massager (caused a lot of pain but would release muscles somewhat if they were in spasm), electro magnet magic box with flashing light (expensive and no real effect), physio (did some good but at £40 a session quite expensive at twice a week), physio for 2 weeks residential (did some good, but you can't walk out of life for 2 weeks on a regular basis).........

I saw the above quote, and although I would not have BOUGHT a magic Streamz ankle bracelet (too used to being disappointed at empty promises) I could not resist the offer of a free trial!

I PM'ed Matt at Streamz straight back, and last week he got back to me, and has actually sent me an ankle bracelet.

It was not the best timing as I have had a load more heavyweight physio, and the band arrived the day after. So, not the best time for a comparison as improvement could be from physio or the band.

The day before it arrived, after the physio, I had my normal rubbish night's sleep, I have actually become afraid of falling asleep as if I roll wrong my back cramps up, and I wake up rigid. The night after I put the band on overnight, and....... no difference.

I was fed up, as right now I would be happy with the placebo effect, just to sleep!

Still, I said I would give it a good try, and I have worn it for 3 more nights since. It has been better. Not earth shattering, but definitely better. As in sleeping through until 4am rather than waking up cramped at 1 or 2am. Also, when I wake up I am sore, but not in great pain. I still have to lie carefully, but if I roll over it is uncomfortable rather than painful.

As I had physio just before the band arrived (from a new and highly regarded practitioner) I have no "evidence" other than the "biggie" that Matt did contact me back, when I did not think he would. He did send me a band to try, no strings attached. He did as he promised on the forum.He only knows me from my PM.

At the moment my band will stay on at night, and if the better effect continues I will take it off, so I will be able to decide weather the improvement is Bandz induced or physio induced. Later on I will also try it on my OH, who had bad knees, and my mother who has mobility issues from age.

For the scientists I am sorry my "trial" will only be anecdotal. For me I am glad to have the opportunity to try something else, free of charge. For the company I think them for replying and upholding their offer. For anyone interested I will let you know how I get on.
 
Just found this thread- I have tried the bands for my boy who badly damaged 5 ligaments in his lower hind leg in Oct 2013…. He was on box rest for 10 months and then gradual turnout and is still on field rest only now….. He was obviously 10/10 lame to start with which improved to probably 5/10 lame with box rest but 100/10 lame if you lifted his hind leg !!! Even as it started to improve he would constantly rest his leg- balancing the leg on tip toe and hop round the stable.

I was very sceptical having tried magnetic boots, back on track boots etc but got some bands thinking what the hell it can't hurt and I have to say since wearing them I have not seen him resting his leg once in the stable, he is sound in the field, still lame after a flexion test BUT even my farrier said to me last week that he was massively improved since the previous visit in terms of lifting and bending his damaged leg.
Now it could be coincidence but it seems odd that the only noticeable improvement has been since wearing the bands !! He wears them whilst stabled at night.

I'm just about to order another set for my arthritic pony who has arthritis in his stifles!
 
Apologies for reviving an old thread, but I have recently seen a FB post from a retailer that I often purchase goods from. The retailer is enthusiastically promoting the use of Equ StreamZ bands for any or all of the following conditions :eek3:-

'Equ StreamZ bands help improve the following and encourage overall wellbeing of your horse or pony:

Arthritis
Lameness
Joint disorders (DJD)
Tendon / Ligament issues
Laminitis
Cushings Disease / PPID
Navicular
Wind Galls
Mobility / Decrease Inflammation and Swelling
Energy Levels and Vitality
Digestive Issues
General Happiness and Condition'

Goodness. 'Tis indeed a miracle product :rolleyes3:.
 
Tiddlypom said:
Apologies for reviving an old thread, but I have recently seen a FB post from a retailer that I often purchase goods from. The retailer is enthusiastically promoting the use of Equ StreamZ bands for any or all of the following conditions :eek3:-

'Equ StreamZ bands help improve the following and encourage overall wellbeing of your horse or pony:

Arthritis
Lameness
Joint disorders (DJD)
Tendon / Ligament issues
Laminitis
Cushings Disease / PPID
Navicular
Wind Galls
Mobility / Decrease Inflammation and Swelling
Energy Levels and Vitality
Digestive Issues
General Happiness and Condition'

Goodness. 'Tis indeed a miracle product :rolleyes3:.
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Brave statements indeed when you consider this
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/streamz-global-ltd-a17-378570.html

In trouble for making claims they cannot prove 😏
 
Tiddlypom said:
'Equ StreamZ bands help improve the following and encourage overall wellbeing of your horse or pony:

Arthritis
Lameness
Joint disorders (DJD)
Tendon / Ligament issues
Laminitis
Cushings Disease / PPID
Navicular
Wind Galls
Mobility / Decrease Inflammation and Swelling
Energy Levels and Vitality
Digestive Issues
General Happiness and Condition'
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:rolleyes3: My eyes have rolled so far back, I can see my own brain. Nice to know it's still there.
 
Equ-StreamZ is the gift that keeps on giving :D.

I'm not stalking the company, honest, but this has just popped up on my FB feed. I've cropped the screenshot down, rather crudely, to protect the poster's identity. It's from the Equ-StreamZ FB page.



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I had a proper coffee snorting attack when I read it!
 
Tiddlypom said:
Equ-StreamZ is the gift that keeps on giving :D.

I'm not stalking the company, honest, but this has just popped up on my FB feed. I've cropped the screenshot down, rather crudely, to protect the poster's identity. It's from the Equ-StreamZ FB page.



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I had a proper coffee snorting attack when I read it!
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Mine was Diet Coke but still same result = wet keyboard.
 
Tiddlypom said:
Equ-StreamZ is the gift that keeps on giving :D.

I'm not stalking the company, honest, but this has just popped up on my FB feed. I've cropped the screenshot down, rather crudely, to protect the poster's identity. It's from the Equ-StreamZ FB page.



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I had a proper coffee snorting attack when I read it!
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That's beautiful...
 
They delete negative comments, I had issue with them over hat last year, they DO NOT work a great money making scam, the materials used are low grade rubbish, I've seen better Velcro on toddlers trainers, avoid!!
 
Met Matt when i was at Olympia and standing in the que to see Carl. So i was beside the stall for approx 45mins. Have to admit i was almost tempted several times to buy them, purely from the sales pitch. Put it this way, they admit they are not scientists but i have personal experience that they are definitely sales people lol

Would i still give them a go? Yeah. Still would be tempted. My dad has terrible knee arthritis and im tempted to get him some for christmas. My old boy has a few old age stiffness and im again tempted.

I have an open mind until i actually try them myself.
 
What I want to know is why they're advertising their Dog Streamz bands as "natural". They're made of synthetic polymers!
 
As sales people they rely on people being 'tempted'! So long as you get enough tempted people from your sales patter that's a viable business model.

*currently wondering why we bother to validate any tests, we should just patter about them :D

LOL JFTD :D
 
On boy' I cant believe I'm even owning up to buying them, and replying to this thread.... however, yes I bought them (horse is currently being treated for PSD). I was concerned that the horses legs were swollen from standing. Having ad-hoc used these bands, I must admit that the swelling was greatly reduced or gone.

I personally prefer science, drugs and treatment that I can physically see / administer ... however.... these magnets wrapped around the fetlocks have done something to the overall recovery process.

To be honest - for peace of mind, I didn't mind spending the money... of course, VETS are the best treatment, but using these alongside... I couldn't see any harm....
 
There isn't any harm,

that doesn't mean they should take peoples' money just for not making a situation worse!

I'm not sure we should always be considering swelling as bad. Unless you put a band on one leg and not the other and the suspensory has healed better in the banded leg I see no evidence in your post that they have done anything to the overall recovery process? Although they would probably say it doesn't matter where it was so one band would heal both legs right up anyway.

I'm still looking forwards to seeing their clinical data when it is published though.
 
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We tired these on our mare who has white legs and they irritated her skin and made her sore, almost like a burn on the skin after wearing them for only 2 days!
 
I just stumbled across this thread, and read through the whole thing. I noticed In one of Matt's comments that these bands help horses with grass sickness... anyone else pick up on that?

As the owner of a pony who was very sadly put to sleep after a long battle with grass sickness, I find it shocking that such claims would be made, People would do absolutely anything, try absolutely anything to help their horse through such an illness and in the moment you're not even thinking about the science behind it or if it even makes sense you'd just go ahead and buy it. The people at the grass sickness fund wouldn't be very happy to see claims that it "helps horses with grass sickness".
 
Matt at streamz said:
Placebo doesnt make fetlocks reduce in swelling overnight, nor does it increase mobility or help with windgalls, or even help horses with grass sickness or with behavioural issues.
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Here we go... i mean, I know it's an old post, but that comment just really shocked me. How... how did it help with grass sickness of all things?! Never mind all the leg stuff... grass sickness?! No.
 
glamourpuss said:
Brave statements indeed when you consider this
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/streamz-global-ltd-a17-378570.html

In trouble for making claims they cannot prove 😏
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Sorry to report that the btards are still selling them; wish I'd come here first; like so many I thought, well why not try them they might do some good but alas a total waste of space and money. Tried to return them and get a refund but no joy. I bought a pair for my aging horse who is suffering a little from stiffness etc but a much better option is to keep him mobile, and a periodical Bowen treatment which does work for him. Please do not waste your hard earned cash. They deserve to go out of business for such behaviour.
 
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