Light Therapy Explained

Light therapy and its effects have been researched for more than 40 years.
It is clinically proven to deliver powerful therapeutic benefits to living tissue in a
non-invasive, drug free way, with no side effects.

What does light therapy actually do?

Put simply, it reduces pain and stimulates healing. Biophotonic therapy (BPT), also known
as Low Energy Photon Therapy (LEPT), has been clinically shown to accelerate healing by
at least 40%. At this time, no side effects have been found. In fact, Russian scientists
exposed healthy tissue to biophotonic energy continuously for 30 days and found no
damage to the tissue. The body simply does not absorb what it cannot use.

Light therapy has unique therapeutic effects including:

• Improves freedom of motion
• Promotes muscle relaxation
• Decreases inflammation
• Promotes pain relief
• Increases oxygen and blood flow
• Stimulates collagen production
• Increases lymphatic activity

Why should I use light therapy?

• Used preventatively, light therapy is particularly useful for competition horses to
  help them maintain peak health and fitness.
• The system can be used to reduce recovery time from injury in conjunction
  with your vet.
• Light therapy can kick start the healing process in chronic cases.
• Particularly helpful for horses who display physical or mental stress without
  diagnosable signs of illness or injury.
• Useful when a horse just doesn't feel right but does not appear to be suffering
  from illness or injury.

Every rider and trainer is looking to produce the optimum performance from their horse.
To achieve a winning performance the equine athlete must be in ultimate condition. Equine
Light Therapy can help your horse fulfil its potential, ensuring it can perform to its best.

Light therapy helps maintain an equine athlete's physical fitness by locating potential
problems before physical symptoms develop. Problem areas are then treated with red and
infra-red light to kick start the body's natural healing process, preventing enforced time off
and maintaining peak performance.

Light therapy has also proved invaluable in reducing healing time associated with
performance-related injuries, such as tendon damage and sore shins.

Not ill, Not injured, Just not right, does that sound like your horse? Have you tried
everything? There is nothing more frustrating than knowing your horse is just not right but
not being able to identify the problem. Once your vet has confirmed that your horse is
neither ill nor injured most of us start the process of elimination, checking feet, teeth, back,
saddle etc. When all areas have been covered and the problem still exists where do you turn?
Don’t despair Bioscan light therapy may be the answer. Light therapy has proved to be very
helpful in alleviating chronic conditions, please see testimonials.

How does the scanner work?

The scanner is a biofeedback device called the BioFind. It uses a small fork like instrument
to stoke across the horses body which is attached to a battery unit worn around the waist.
The finder measures electrical resistance in the cells and tissues via a process called
relative conductance. Changes in resistance indicate an area to be treated; it is believed that
a change in electrical resistance in bodily tissue is the first indication of a current or impending
problem. When a hot spot is found it is marked with a crayon so that it can be located for
treatment once the whole body has been scanned. The finder is simply another way to locate
problem areas in the horse’s body.

How is light therapy applied?

The light therapy is applied via a mixture of red and infrared light emitting diodes in small
cluster heads. The energy of light called a photon is absorbed into the cellular content of
the body; this causes a chemical reaction which starts the stimulation process of several
bodily processes. Infrared penetrates to a depth of around 40mm and red to a depth of
around 10mm this ensures treatment of tissue at all levels. The lights are used on each
pinpointed area for between thirty seconds and one minute.

How will my horse react?

Most horses are very relaxed about being scanned and treated. While being treated the
majority of horses display the typical signs of relief and relaxation i.e. yawning, stretching
and licking and chewing. This happens as a result of the production of encephalins and
endorphins, the body’s natural pain relievers. The whole process of scanning and treating
a horse takes about 90 minutes.

What does it cost?

The cost of scanning and treatment is £75 per horse plus travel, travel is charged at cost.

For further information or to make an appointment please call Di Foster on 07711 142241
or email me at di@wholehorse.co.uk.

Please note that complementary therapy is not a replacement for veterinary care.