The Electro-Acuscope/Myoscope Therapy System are FDA-approved
instruments created originally for use on humans. This system has been
used in physical therapy clinics, doctors' offices, and hospitals
throughout the country since 1978. Some of the athletic teams who have
used the Acuscope/Myoscope Therapy System include: San Francisco 49ers,
Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants, US Water Ski
Team, Utah Jazz, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the LA Rams.
Electro-Acuscope/Myoscope Therapy compliments traditional
veterinary procedures to ensure a quicker recovery for the animal, but
is not intended to replace proper veterinary care.
HOW DOES THE ACUSCOPE/MYOSCOPE THERAPY SYSTEM WORK?
The Acuscope and Myoscope establish a two-way communication between their own circuitry and the electrical signals from the area being treated. The treatment has been likened to putting a "jump start" on the dead battery of a car. Since the Acuscope has both feedback and therapeutic capabilities, it measures such things as tissue conductivity and cell capacitance (the capacity of the cells to hold an electrical charge). In order to correct abnormalities, the treatment introduces gentle currents in waveforms similar to the body's own electrical signals. The Acuscope is programmed to generate the current pulse, which damaged nerve tissue requires in order to return to a normal, pain free state. The Myoscope sends corrective signals specific to muscle and other connective, contractile tissue so that the cells can begin the work of self-repair.
The body is made up of a vast number of cells. In many ways, these cells act like tiny batteries, storing and releasing energy. Doing the work of taking in nutrients, releasing waste products, repairing and reproducing themselves, etc. Each cell, like any battery, has a measurable electrical charge which must be maintained in order to function properly. Energy flows constantly between all cells throughout the electrical circuitry of the body. When damage or trauma occurs to living tissue, there is a disruption in the electrical capacity of the involved cells. After an initial surge from an injury, there results a measurable decrease in the production and flow of energy through the electrical network of involved tissues. This condition is generally accompanied by pain in the area and often results in the body's inability to completely repair itself. Thus, lengthy periods of rest and inactivity are often prescribed in order to attain eventual restoration of normal function.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS WILL A PATIENT NEED?
The pain relief which follows each treatment of a given area will last longer and each successive treatment will require a shorter amount of time to be effective. Treatments take on a "cumulative" effect. The number of treatments required will depend on the severity and extent of the condition as well as the body's ability to heal itself. Age, general state of health, habits and even state of mind may influence the length of time required for complete recovery. There is no maximum to how many treatments the patient receives. Mild current stimulation, has been proven (Cheng, 1972) to cause the cells of the body to increase production of the chemical ATP which is responsible for cellular energy production. It has also been shown to increase protein synthesis, the building blocks of tissue, which allows the cells to begin to repair themselves. This low level of current is known to improve certain cellular functions which pump ions (such as sodium, calcium, potassium, etc.) into the cells; and to increase the transport of waste products out of the cells thereby assisting in the flushing of toxins out of the tissue. As these chemical reactions build up with each treatment, the tissue is able to repair itself more completely. The "charge" on the tissue begins to hold and its ability to generate its own normal energy is restored.
HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY DOES THE ACUSCOPE/MYOSCOPE USE?
The amount of electricity generated by the instruments is measured in micro-amps or millionths of an amp, an extremely tiny amount of current in comparison to the amount of electricity flowing from a wall socket or from any other common high voltage device. It has been scientifically proven that this low level of current produces the most beneficial effects on the body's cells. Both instruments produce battery generated electrical signals in patterns similar to and compatible with that which is produced by the body's own normal, healthy cells. The kind and level of energy which is constantly flowing through every living person and animal.
WHAT ARE SOME ISSUES THAT THE ACUSCOPE TARGETS?
In each of these fields, injuries frequently occur. Injury can result
in an inability to perform competitively. Acute conditions often become
chronic problems if not handled immediately. Without proper treatment,
seemingly minor problems may become seriously complicated. The
following are some of the most common conditions which have been
treated successfully with the Acuscope/Myoscope Therapy System, and
well documented by Veterinarians and Animal Therapists for over ten
years:
joint inflammation abscessed feet bowed tendons ring bone check ligaments lick granuloma body sorenes pinched nerves pulled/strained muscles nerve damage pulled/strained ligaments edema muscle spasms traumatic injury arthriticconditions mouthailments stifle problems capped hocks back problems curbed hocks whirlbone splints
These are just to name a few of the endless possibilities that the Acuscope system can help with.
Remarkable results have been obtained in the treatment of other
conditions thought to be life-threatening or crippling. For example:
