Microcurrent therapy is the use of low-level electrical stimulation, Matrix considers it the foundation therapy.
By: Nikki Alvin Smith Tracey Barrett Webb is the wife of a veterinarian in Ocala, FL. Her husband, Brent Barrett, DVM, who specializes in equine podiatry, is also a proponent of microcurrent therapy. When did you first learn about the benefits of micro-current therapy? It was about fifteen years ago that I went to a […]
MicroPlus w/ Back Pad (MP-BP) BVIII w/ Back Pad (BVIII-BP) Bemer Blanket Price $905 $2279.00 $5,000 Frequency Selections 5 40* 2 Ability to add leg wraps for whole body integration Yes Yes No Ability to switch to hands-on tools Yes Yes No Biofeedback with Tissue Assessment […]
2nd Edition MicroCurrent for Horses (and other vital therapies you should know) By Deborah A. Powell MicroCurrent for Horses (and Other Vital Therapies You Should Know) by Deborah Powell focuses on low level electrical stimulation and other complementary therapies for improving injury recovery, reducing the injury recovery costs, injury prevention, and optimizing performance. It is a […]
by Deborah Powell Updated 2023 Choosing a microcurrent device is often challenging because the features and pricing vary greatly. It is often confusing to sort out what product is right for your needs and budget, especially when you do not know the pros […]
At our last Microcurrent class we had the pleasure of working with the staff of a local horse therapy (hippotherapy) program that uses horses to help disabled children. It was refreshing to see that they recognized the toll this type of work takes on the horses not only physically but mentally, and that they knew […]
Django is a thoroughbred gelding that was purchased about a year ago as a rehabilitation project, he has been very untrusting and nervous about being touched or worked with. It was obvious by the severe “S” curve in his body that he was in some sort of accident.
Roll your horse to relief with the Matrix Mini Roller. The Mini Roller Electrode is a massage tool by itself, best used when connected to a microcurrent stimulator. With a microcurrent therapy device, the Mini Roller is one part of a two-part setup. It offers versatility to your treatments and is a must-have for microcurrent […]
I have owned CJ for the better part of 16 years and his right hind has always been his “problem” leg. A few years ago, he got a cut on his right hind that I kept clean and wrapped but also treated with light therapy and microcurrent. Once the wound fully healed, his leg swelled […]
My daughter heard our vet comment to his new assistant on dental day, “Yeah, we only come to this barn once a year.” He’s pretty correct. I pulled our ONE vet file, which started in 1992, which includes all bills for all horses, and took a peak. The bills are for sheath cleanings, vaccines, diagnosis […]
Alternative Health Care for Respiratory Issues Article by Deborah Powell, as published in Trainer Magazine 2017 Author Deborah Powell explains how two therapy tools have helped horses’ respiratory issues, as well as helped with a more recent need – her husband’s diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) My husband’s COPD consists of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, […]