Anyone had any luck using the Tmag magnet therapy? Do they help with pain or just something else to spend money on? I was looking at the hock magnets for one of my trail horses with some arthritis. Did not know if they would help him as the product description claims.
Posted 2009-01-12 8:28 PM (#97386 - in reply to #97358) Subject: RE: magnet therapy
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Posts: 102 Location: Cartersvillle, Georgia
Tom-Tom, We have tried magnets before. I do believe that in some situations they do work. Have your Vet tell you about the product EQUIOXX. We ahve been using it for gelding that has arthritis in his ankle. It has been a miracle for him. He is able to do trails (nothing extreme) but better then not at all.
Posted 2009-01-13 1:30 AM (#97401 - in reply to #97358) Subject: RE: magnet therapy
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Posts: 378 Location: Nebraska
Myself I think magnets are a dubious medicine. Learn how to use heat and cold packs, restoring range of motion, strenghtening, and injury prevention. But if you really want to use magnets get your horse a MRI, at least you'll get a picture for your money.
Posted 2009-01-13 6:58 AM (#97406 - in reply to #97358) Subject: RE: magnet therapy
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Posts: 317 Location: Barnesville, Ga.
I had x-rays done last year and his arthritis is not that bad. He does get joint injections in the space every 6-8 months just to keep him more comfortable since he is my daughter's trail horse and he loves to go. She used to do jumping with him and he started dodging the jumps. That was how we knew it was time to get him x-rayed. He no longer does jumping and is doing well now. We just saw and infomercial on the magnets and my husband wanted me to do some research.
Posted 2009-01-13 7:49 AM (#97408 - in reply to #97358) Subject: RE: magnet therapy
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Posts: 1723 Location: michigan
I tried magnet boots for a horse that pulled a suspensory but I don't think it helped much but then again there was no real way to judge its effectiveness either. I did notice that where the magnets where located in the boots( little bumps) started rubbing sores on the horses leg. I don't know of any real scientific studies done with the magnets. Something to look into.
Posted 2009-01-18 10:07 AM (#97698 - in reply to #97358) Subject: RE: magnet therapy
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Posts: 212 Location: novinger, mo
I agree about using the Equioxx. It is very effective. It is also very expensive, but the vet at the university said that you can give the canine version in a much lower dose for the same effect. Apparently, horses and dogs metabolize it differently. The horse version comes in a tube and the dog is a small tablet.
Posted 2009-02-01 7:09 PM (#98617 - in reply to #97358) Subject: RE: magnet therapy
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Posts: 316 Location: Illinois
A massage and proper wraps or blanketing will go further. It's not what you rub, alcohol, absorbine, etc, but that you rub.Read a study a long time ago and they found no difference between regular wraps and magnetic wraps. Yet you will find lots of people that swear by the magnets.From there, it's up to you.
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tom-tom, all I can tell you is they work for me!!! Also got one for my trainer and he swears by it.