|
Post by micawber on Aug 15, 2013 3:38:24 GMT 10
Hi do you no of anywhere i could find a chart for accupressure points.thanks
|
|
|
Post by Tom Meulman on Aug 17, 2013 8:19:00 GMT 10
Because of the large number of acupuncture points on the body and the complexity involved there is no such thing as a simple chart showing the location of the points as this would require a book full of charts. This web site contains instructions that may be of some help if you wish to study this subject. Acupuncture Points for DogsCheers, Tom
|
|
|
Post by BILL on Sept 26, 2017 3:03:31 GMT 10
Hi Tom iam thinking of buying a spectravet laser which has a 4 laser diodes each one is 500mw making it total 2000mw. the rep tells me that you will only loose 20% of performance if used on top of the dogs hair as it is so powerfull it still will perform very well.The single laser diode which is 500mw i believe will be the same difficult to place under the skin as both heads are similar in the way they are made.In your opinion do you think the 4 laser diode will penetrate the hair of the dog and repair the injury the dog may have.
|
|
|
Post by Tom Meulman on Sept 26, 2017 5:01:46 GMT 10
Hi Tom iam thinking of buying a spectravet laser which has a 4 laser diodes each one is 500mw making it total 2000mw. the rep tells me that you will only loose 20% of performance if used on top of the dogs hair as it is so powerfull it still will perform very well.The single laser diode which is 500mw i believe will be the same difficult to place under the skin as both heads are similar in the way they are made.In your opinion do you think the 4 laser diode will penetrate the hair of the dog and repair the injury the dog may have. Hi Bill, Laser energy loss due to hair getting in the way is generally not a major problem with greyhounds as most of the areas where you are likely to have to treat an injury tend to have rather thin hair anyway. There is also no doubt that a laser treatment head with multiple diodes is going to make injury treatment faster and more efficient when treating larger muscle injuries as a single diode only covers a limited area. The only drawback is likely to occur whenever you need to treat a very small area such as toe ligaments as then you will have to be careful that the laser beams not in contact with and being absorbed by the body do not radiate into your eyes or that of the dog. Cheers, Tom
|
|
|
Post by bill on Dec 17, 2018 19:17:08 GMT 10
Hi Tom iam tossing up between purchasing a laser or a ultrasound which would you prefer for muscle tears and overall injuryies
|
|
|
Post by Tom Meulman on Dec 18, 2018 5:34:35 GMT 10
Hi Bill,
While I have always been and still am a firm believer in the proven benefits of ultrasound therapy, a laser unit where the frequency of the light wavelength is aimed towards stimulating healing, with enough laser diodes to cover a reasonable area, and powerful enough to reduce treatment time would certainly be preferable.
Keeping in mind that a unit such as that would most likely cost four times the price of an ultrasound treatment unit.
Cheers, Tom
|
|