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electrical stimulation in the micro amperage range has
been used on animals since Dr. Wing ND DC Lac. came
out with the very first unit in the late 1970's only a
small portion of animal owners today are aware of this
remarkably easy to do treatment. (see
history, click here)
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- After graduating from
the Veterinary Medicine in 1971, Joel Rossen DVM
studied veterinary acupuncture with with the Pain
Management Group at UCLA. This was a part of a
research group consisting of five veterinarians and
several acupuncturists from the United States, China,
and Korea. They chose cases mostly from animals with
painful or debilitating problems. The most common
syndromes that we treated were hip dysplasis,
spondylolysthesis, generalized or localized arthritis
and inter vertebral disk syndrome (cervical, thorasic,
and lumbar). Unfortunately, for political reasons the
study was never published, but the results were so
good that all five of the veterinarians involved
continued performing acupuncture long after the study
ended.
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- Dr. Rossen opened a
small animal practice and for the first seven years
performed acupuncture on small animals, mostly for the
treatment of pain. This was a major part of his
practice. In 1979 he learned about a brand new
technology called micro current therapy.
(Click
Here)
- "I started using it
in veterinary practice immediately because I was
suddenly able to obtain therapeutic results I had only
dreamed of till then", he said. Dr. Rossen was sold on
this new treatment which in essence was surface
electro acupuncture.This means no needles are needed
to penetrate the skin and with the extra stimulation
offered by the small amount of current the treatments
provided faster relief and results with longer staying
power. Plus the animals love the treatments, and
therefore are very willing patients.
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- Rossen says he
believes he was the first to treat horses with micro
current. He was asked to come out to the central
California race track and see if his box could help
the horses run faster. He says "I don't know about
horses running faster, but it was quickly discovered
that the results were impressive for a variety of
problems like bowed tendons, splints, bucked shins,
sore back, abscesses, neurological problems, sore
feet, and general pain. The general consensus was that
injury healing time was cut in half and that the
treated areas were sometimes stronger than before as a
result. Even though in 1979 the instruments were very
expensive, (costing up to $ 20,000.00), there was a
good demand for these instruments. Today they costs
thousands less and it is estimated that hundreds of
equines and canines benefit daily from micro current
treatments. This is especially true with the
popularity of the personal sized units for patients to
take home and use. Dr. Rossen left small animal
practice to market his own patented Micro Stim
Instruments. His focus today is macular degeneration.
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- Micro current offers
versatilely in Treatment Styles:
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- 1. Surface Electrical
Acupuncture: Using instruments called probes. Also
called non penetrating needle probes. Handles holding
metal tips or Q-Tips to treat thru the surface of the
skin. Used to do traditional style acupuncture or
modified versions of point work.
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- 2. Remote Treatment:
Placing electrodes (item used to pass current) in the
form of patches or
wraps to be wore in a specific place for a duration of
time. Sometimes referred to as unattended treatment,
however when treating animals it is highly advisable
to be present.
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- 3. Massage: Increases
the benefits of massage by wearing glove electrodes.
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- 4. Acupressure;
Increases the benefits by wearing glove
electrodes.
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- 5. Myofascial
Release: Increases the benefits by wearing glove
electrodes
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- 6. Complimentary: Use
in combination with other treatments, Cold therapy,
Qui Gong, Light Therapy, Iontophoresis.
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- Note: Treatment of
long haired Dogs is best done using probes, or by
petting or stroking the dog while wearing the
electrode gloves. All styles of electrodes work well
on short haired dogs.
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- Excellent sources for
points to treat can be found in the book, Acupressure
for Equines or Acupressure for Canines by Nancy
Ziondis. Plus, MicroCurrent
Therapy for Equines by
Deborah Powell (click
here)
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