The Sumerel Therapy system ( sts-2) is a therapeutic tool used for the prevention and treatment of injuries, allowing horses to maintain peak physical condition..regardless of their specific job..be it show horse or week end warrior..whatever it may be. The sts-2 is composed of two components: the scanner and the the equine therapy unit.
The scanner is a device that allows the technician to go over the horse’s body, and pinpoint exactly where any problems exist. The scanner emits a micro current of electricity which neither you nor the horse can feel. That current is used to measure the resistance in the tissue it contacts. High resistance means normal, healthy tissue, and low resistance means there is something wrong in that area. The scanner will measure the health of bone, ligaments, tendons and soft tissue, and organs, too.
When a problem is detected, the scanner beeps to indicate the location. It even varies the strength of the beep to determine the severity of each problem found. The SCANNER does NOT DIAGNOSE PHYSICAL PROBLEMS. It simply locates where problems exist.
The entire horse is scanned, not just the area that SEEMS to be causing the problem. As we all know, pain can be referred to different areas of our bodies. Just think how often a horse seems lame on the front right leg, and the actual problem is detected in the back or the hip....which causes the front leg to become lame... This means that the horse is compensating for the pain in his hip or back with his front end and so on.
As the scanner goes over the body, it may beep due to direct measurement of unhealthy tissue, or it may beep due to finding an ‘active’ acupuncture point. That would indicate there is a problem relating to the part of the body, which that acupuncture point is representative of. It could be internal or external on the horse. It does not matter if the scanner beeps due to an acupuncture point or a sore muscle. The scanner does NOT diagnose these problem, it only finds them.
Each time the scanner beeps, indicating a problem the spot is marked with a water crayon. Once the whole horse is scanned which takes about 20-30 minutes, it is amazing to see what shows up in green dots! You may have drawn obvious sore muscles, or the outline of a saddle that may not fit correctly, or even an obvious fall pattern.
The second step in using STS-2 is treating the problem areas the scanner located using the ETU (Equine Therapy Unit). The ETU uses pulsed red and infrared light to stimulate the body to heal itself. Using certain wavelengths and colors of light as a healing modality is actually quite common in Europe and other countries. The lights are pulsed at 7 different frequencies. Each frequency is used to treat a certain type of injury, or insult, to the body.
There are no adverse side effects or dangers from this form of light therapy. It can help any type of abnormality where regeneration is possible. The results are truly amazing! This is not to be substituted for proper veterinary care and diagnosis. Using the STS-2 system along with good nutrition, proper hoof and veterinary care can provide you with a healthier, happier, and physically more capable horse for whatever activity you and your horse do together.
Please email for questions, rates, and schedules. I will travel to your farm. If you are interested in investing in your own Sumerel Therapy system, I can help you with that also.
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