Cryotherapy For Horses

What is Equine Cryotherapy?

Cryotherapy (often referred to as cold therapy) is a non-invasive treatment that uses extreme cold to create a therapeutic effect. Traditional methods for horses are cold hosing, using ice buckets, ice boots, cold water boots and cold packs.

However, advancements in cold therapy have allowed for more practical and effective methods to be developed such as the use of cold-water treadmills, chambers and INSTANTCRYO™.

The handheld device INSTANTCRYO™ allows for treatments to be targeted to specific areas of the body. It uses a combination of extreme cold temperature and high pressure to achieve the full effects of cryotherapy that traditional methods can’t.

It is used in conjunction with a thermal camera which enables us to see heat and inflammation, taking the guess work out of treatments

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Why this works better than icing ...

  • FASTER RECOVERY

    1. Enhanced recovery time
    2. Significant reductions in inflammation and pain
    3. Faster and more efficient recovery of many injuries including tendon and ligament injuries, muscle sprains and joint injuries
    4. An increase in the amplitude of movement and mobility for the horse is beneficial post-surgery and for horse rehabilitation

  • TREATS A RANGE OF CONDITIONS

    • A higher than normal success rate in treating and rehabilitating conditions such as arthritis and other joint diseases, tendonitis, dermatitis, torticollis, epicondylitis, bursitis and synovitis, cellulitis, sciatica, and many more
    • The enhanced healing process of bruising, scars, wounds, and sutures

  • PREVENT FUTURE INJURY

    • Beneficial for performance. Treatments relieve tight and strained muscles pre and post-racing or training
    • Effective for long-term pain management for horses as there are no negative side effects of cryotherapy
    • A higher resilience to future injury and reduced risk of relapse
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FOR HORSES OR HUMANS

Whether you are a vet or physiotherapist, buying a device gives you the freedom to treat your horses or patients whenever necessary. The device is used by large stables such as New Market race yard in the UK. More vets and physios are using the device for injuries and post-op recovery as they realise the benefits.

My advice to anyone who would be considering purchasing the machine would be to experience it first. You are welcome to contact me to just look over the device, to see how it works and how it feels.

Dean is the agent for the INSTANTCRYO devices in Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Please contact her for further info regarding purchase and facilitation.

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