"Post ID","Post Date","Post Title","Post Content","Name","Injury","Age","Gender"," Image"
"56799","2025-08-15 14:23:55","I wouldn\'t be without it","<div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">I bought an Arc4Health for myself after witnessing dramatically good results on my daughters horse. He had suspensory ligament damage after six weeks of using Arc Equine the vet couldn’t believe the amount of healing that had taken place. With this in mind I purchased my own Arc to help ease the pain of Osteoarthritis in my knees. I enjoying walking my German Shepherd and knew that the pain in my knee was making long walks almost impossible. Since using my machine the pain in my knees is so much better and on some days almost no discomfort at all. I can now walk as far as I want! All this was achieved in about 6 to 8 weeks of working my way through the programs. I wouldn’t be without it and “top” myself up with it regularly. I have recommended Arc Equine/Health to many people who are equally impressed.</div>","I wouldn’t be without it","Osteoarthritis","","",""
"56591","2025-07-29 15:08:12","Covid / Long Covid","I contracted covid in March 2022 and then developed long covid. The main symptom for me was crushing fatigue and post
exertional malaise, along the lines of M.E. I had been unable to work a full time desk based job for the previous 7 months and was
unable to undertake any physical activity. I saw an article on the Arc4Health device in the newspaper and it was recommended by
a doctor who specialises in long covid. The theory is that the device boosts ATP (in simple terms energy for your body). This
resonated with me as one of the theories behind long covid is that the virus lingers in parts of your body and effectively steals
ATP. Once I started using the device my condition improved significantly. I was back to work and within a couple of months I was
able to do some gym work. Within 6 months I was able to do most everyday things without limitation and I continued to improve
thereafter. I'm so thankful for my Arc4Health device!","","","","",""
"56589","2025-07-29 15:05:43","Fibromyalgia and Periodontitis","Originally I bought my Arc4Health for my knee in 2015. I've used it and had a long period of not using it.
In late 2024 I resumed using it again after a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. I gradually worked my way through the programs,
alternating between pain and tissue repair. It's been hard to gauge its effectiveness on my Fibromyalgia, but
I've skipped a week and I've been in a lot of pain today!
What has surprised me the most is my dentist's reaction! I've had Periodontitis for about 5 years. The dentist usually sees me
every 6 months for a special 'Peri' clean. On my last appointment, a few weeks ago, he wanted to know what I've done differently.
I told him about Arc4Health but because he hadn't heard of it, or understood it, he concluded I must have started flossing more. He
said my Periodontitis was in remission and my gums were healthy. He was so confident, he hasn't booked me in for another year!
The thing is, I've been flossing for the last 10+ years. The only thing I've changed is using my Arc4Health.","","","","",""
"56586","2025-07-29 14:59:43","Long Covid","I have long Covid for the last four years with a wide range of symptoms. On a recommendation from a fellow LC patient I
purchased the Arc4Health device earlier this year to help with pain management. I’ve found it very helpful for general aches and
pains and joint pain. I found it helped very quickly. The device is very light and comfortable to wear-I don’t really notice it on after a
short while. I got the complete set and find the carbon pads more user friendly than the patches-I worked through the adhesive
patches quicker than I thought so this might be a consideration for some. I know the device might seem expensive but on balance
of the results and improved quality of life without daily pain I have found it worth it.
I have to give a mention to the really great customer service from the team too. I had to have a bit of contact with them around the
delivery and another question and they could not have been more helpful and lovely on all occasions.","","","","",""
"56584","2025-07-29 14:56:18","Easy to use and you can remain on the go whilst using it","I purchased Arc4Health for stiffness/pain in my hip after reading the reviews on trust pilot. All the reviews were good so I didn’t
think I had anything to loose. An X-ray had shown mild age related arthritis and I was worried it would get worse. I used the
arc4Health through the sequence as instructed in the manual but wasn’t sure if it was a coincidence that I had less pain/stiffness.
I stopped using it as often and the pain/stiffness came back so now I use it most days. I also use it if I have a migraine at
seems to help the pain with those also. Customer service have always been so helpful so all in all I can’t fault Arc4Health.","","","","",""
"56582","2025-07-29 14:53:33","Severe leg break","I used the spare equine unit most recently after a severe leg break. I felt that it really helped with swelling and pain
management. Broke my leg in April 2024 and 4 months later I’m back walking, horse riding and swimming regularly again.","","","","",""
"56580","2025-07-29 14:48:07","Long Covid, degenerative disc disease","Purchased for long covid. I had no taste or smell. Immediate return of these senses with initial use. My taste senses now change
on a daily/hourly basis but at least I have some compared to absolutely nothing prior to Arc4Health. i use it every day as I've also got
pain relief from degenerative disc disease, which I didn't realise until I stopped using it for a week. My husband also uses it
sporadically for lethargy, (he thinks also long covid) which puts him back on track.
Arc4Health is definitely a must with ourselves... I can't function normally without pain and mobility if I don't use it, a massive part of my
life now.","","","","",""
"56577","2025-07-29 14:44:22","Torn meniscus - Arc4Health - Easy to use, does what it claims on the box, very good value","I tore my meniscus in My right knee. I consulted a physiotherapist who informed Me that recovering would take up to 3 to 4 months due to My age(I am 70) and was given specific exercises to aid my recovery, I was also told that if the rehabilitation exercises did not resolve the injury I might require Surgery. However a friend recommended the use of the Arc4Health device which he had used following a similar Knee Injury and had speeded up his recovery.
I purchased the device and followed the instructions while carrying out the physio. My Injury resolved within 6 Weeks to the
amazement of the physiotherapist. In addition to this amazing recovery I had an stiffness issue with my shoulder which I had for about a year and this disappeared within about 2 weeks and has not returned.
My Eldest Son who is a GP suggested that the Placaebo effect may be in play but I pointed out that there is an Equine version
of the device which is effective and that Horses would not be aware of the Placaebo effect to which He then agreed.
This device works for Me and occasionally I use it for a week just to make sure the stiff shoulder does not return","","","","",""
"56575","2025-07-29 14:36:57","Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / MCAS/ dysautonomia - I wouldn’t be without it!","I use Arc4Health to help my chronic fatigue associated with my triad of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / MCAS/ dysautonomia. I have
worn it daily for the past 4 years as it makes such an enormous difference to my energy level and mental focus. I am an
integrative medical doctor so was already aware of microcurrent therapy and specifically sought it in this convenient wearable
format. I have found the company very receptive to work with whenever I have needed to replace the bands or electrodes. It is a
key daily go to for me for my MCAS regimen and maintenance.","","","","",""
"56573","2025-07-29 14:31:22","Back doing what I love without pain relief","I took a nasty fall show jumping resulting in a broken collarbone 4broken ribs and multiple fractures in my scapula
resulting in me being heavily medicated with morphine after two weeks I had my collarbone plated and pinned and I know then I
need to come off the morphine. Being a very active 59 year old I need to help myself repair quicker and fully to be able to be 100%.
I dusted off the ARC machine and started using it daily going thought the program week by week and I absolutely swear by using the
ARC. Not only has it helped me repair quicker it was help me cope with the pain. Im now 3months down the line from my accident and I’m back doing my daily duties at home and the yard. People can’t believe how well I’ve recovered and I tell I’m it all thanks to the ARC machine.
The hospital have used me as a case study.","","","","",""
"56571","2025-07-29 14:27:29","Osteoarthritis in knees","I bought an Arc4Health for myself after witnessing dramatically good results on my daughters horse. He had suspensory ligament
damage after six weeks of using Arc Equine the vet couldn’t believe the amount of healing that had taken place. With this in mind
I purchased my own Arc to help ease the pain of Osteoarthritis in my knees. I enjoying walking my German Shepherd and knew
that the pain in my knee was making long walks almost impossible. Since using my machine the pain in my knees is so much
better and on some days almost no discomfort at all. I can now walk as far as I want! All this was achieved in about 6 to 8 weeks
of working my way through the programs. I wouldn’t be without it and “top” myself up with it regularly. I have recommended ArcEquine/Arc4Health to many people who are equally impressed.","","","","",""
"56569","2025-07-29 14:24:57","It changed my life and will ongoing!","I purchased Arc4Health as I was recommended by my consultant, due to my joint pain in both my legs and specifically knees.
Night time was so painful. I have MCAS, Mast cell activation disorder. This means the Mast cells in my body overreact to many things, as if they are being threatened. I am on clinical antihistamines, mast cell stabilisers a day plus various other medications to assist.
It took about 3 weeks of being on level 1 and moving on week 3 to level 2 and I was noticeably different . By week 6 I didn’t notice
the pain . My disease is systemic and not curable so having something that helps as the Arc4Health does is amazing.
Being a sceptic my husband didn’t believe in it until he saw the results, he started using mine for his arthritis in his shoulder, he
couldn’t believe the difference. He now uses regularly. Last year he dislocated his other shoulder with full detachment . He used as
part of his recovery and can’t thank it enough.","MCAS, arthritis and dislocated shoulder","","","",""
"56565","2025-07-29 14:20:31","Fractured vertebrae - pain, bruising and irritated nerves","A few years ago I had a very bad fall off a horse which resulted in fractured sacral vertebrae. I was in a lot of pain, badly bruised and
with irritated nerves from the fracture and impact which was sending tingling sensation into my thighs. My mum already had Arc4Health so I borrowed her machine and used it daily for several hours. To my surprise all bruising and swelling was going down much faster than expected and pain was also getting better and better. On a check up my orthopaedic doctor was very pleased with my speedy recovery.","","","","",""
"56562","2025-07-29 14:15:24","Knee and shoulder - the ARC machine has saved me!","Since using the ARC machine my left knee is especially more mobile now and my frozen left shoulder is less painful. My knee gets stiff and less mobile if I forget to use the ARC machine for a few days . Also, I am now able to lie down on my left side which I haven’t been able to do for years ! I refused to have surgery for my shoulder due to possible further complications and the ARC machine has saved me!","","","","",""
"56560","2025-07-29 14:08:39","It\'s non invasive, no chemicals are going in the body & it works!","I bought the ARC Equine for my horse but I have used it myself. I went to Argentina about 18 months ago & the day after I arrived
in Buenos Aires I got plantar fasciitis, probably from walking too much on pavements in very thin soled sandals. I was in absolute
agony, was holding onto the walls & the bed to move around in my hotel room, going in to a restaurant or supermarket was
horrendous. As soon as I got home I used the ARC & within about ten days the pain had gone! It was quite amazing as
apparently plantar fasciitis usually takes many months to improve, and it hasn't returned either and this was over a year ago.","","","","",""
"56558","2025-07-29 14:06:55","It’s given me my life back!","Motorbike accident in 2004, lots of injuries, lost the use of one leg and suffer from nerve pain and chronic back pain, fractured
shoulder and ligament damage. Years of taking medication which has side effects, not sleeping more than a couple hours throughout the night.
My mobility went, it was difficult to get out of bed most days. I saw the Arc4Health and decided to try it.
The first thing I noticed is I was sleeping and actually waking up on a morning not knowing what time it was.
Wasn’t long before I noticed I was able to do more through the day, the back pain improved I was able to get myself back to the
gym and strengthen my body. The nerve pain had been eased to the point that last year I started to reduce the medication I took.
Strong medication ketamine which I took often due to nerve pain I was able to go a couple of weeks without needing it, now I
haven’t used it for a month.
Nearly 20 years of seeing specialists and trying everything I came across, all failed. I now use the arc4health everyday!
Being able to get back to using a gym and doing simple things like going to see family and walk round a supermarket, lifting my
arm up without shocking pain in my shoulder. Arc4Health changed my life completely! I’m saving to buy a second unit just incase I
ever have problems with the one I use.
Because it’s been nearly 20 years living with this pain I know with certainty it’s the Arc4Health which has given me a life back.
I’m truly surprised by it, never expected it to be so effective. I’ve recommended this to friends who have bought it and all been pleased with their improvements.","","","","",""
"56556","2025-07-29 14:00:06","It’s so easy to use and you don’t even know that you have it on","I had tennis elbow and lots of back pain. I wear it everyday at work and it has made an amazing difference to how I feel when I’m
working.","","","","",""
"56554","2025-07-29 13:58:01","Painless therapy, easy to use, showing promising results and got me back running!","Recommended by a friend using ArcEquine on her horse. I've had chronic achillies tendonopathy in both legs on and off for
18months. I've been using it for 9 weeks now. After 3 weeks the morning stiffness in both achillies was reduced. After week 6 my
left achillies is almost pain free. Right achillies pain has reduced but has now plateaued but am able to run on it now. Used it daily
for 6 weeks straight now use it 3 x week on my run days. No quick fix but persevere and the results will show.","","","","",""
"56550","2025-07-29 13:54:54","Managing musculoskeletal pain and mental exhaustion / fatigue","ARCH4HEALTH, was brought to me by a colleague (travel nurse) to be very beneficial, particularly as a way to manage
musculoskeletal pain commonly experienced due to prolonged standing on hard hospital floors and repetitive motions, patient care
incidents and mental exhaustion/fatigue. I was blown away by the non-invasive treatment - stimulate tissue healing and
pain relief without feeling a thing. I found it helped to improve my quality of life with my family & work performance as a travel
nurse myself I've suffered from back pain, shoulder pain , carpal tunnel syndrome foot and knee pain. I found ARC4health a game changer when it came to short shifting and the stress/ weight of the job. Without optimum health where would you be? Yes it's the first thing I pack when leaving
for travel nurse assignments. It's so light i can wear it while on shift. I can't wait to share the science and my personal experiences","","","","",""
"56552","2025-07-29 13:54:24","We use it for EVERYTHING!","I purchased my Arc when I was diagnosed with cancer but in the meantime, this device is like a member of my family. We use it for sports injuries, we used it for cancer, for the flu (which flees when we strap on the device), and for cellular repair. Whenever a family member or a friend is ill (chronically or temporarily), we send them a device to help them recover faster..","","","","",""
"56226","2025-06-18 07:54:08","A MUST for any equestrian!","<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">I bought an arc machine for my thoroughbred. He was scanned by my vet as was lame, the scan showed a large hole which was the cause of the lameness a damaged tendon. After 6 weeks of box rest and wearing the machine daily for the whole 6 weeks he was rescanned and the vet was shocked, she thought we scanned the wrong horse as there should have been some sign of the injury but there was nothing. The horse was sound again and continued his career. I have also used the machine on myself when had a bad back and again, amazed by the results! A MUST for any equestrian!</span>","","Tendon Injury","","",""
"51511","2024-09-18 13:30:46","The difference in him is astounding.","I purchased my Arc Equine when I got my 11 yr old TB. He had a habit of trailing his RH to the extent he squared off his toe. After speaking to my trainer and then ARC themselves, who are incredibly knowledgeable & helpful, I went ahead and made the investment. Within the 2nd week (so 1st week of Prog 2) I noticed a difference in the way my horse was going. After the 6 week course he never looked back! I still do a monthly maintenance prog to keep him in tip-top condition. I now have another OTTB who had severe issues with luxating patellas - he was extremely sore and poorly. The difference in him is astounding. I have recommended ARCEQUINE to several friends who have all purchased and have all noticed accelerated improvements in the healing process. I have also used my ARCEQUINE for helping abscess drainage. If you are considering purchasing one - stop
considering - DO! You will not regret it!","","","","",""
"51509","2024-09-18 13:24:05","No one can believe her age until they see her teeth!","Having polo ponies that were ageing I was always looking for an addition aid to keeping them fit and healthy, aside from their start and end of season massages and chiropractic work in between. I have one pony who is now 35 and still going strong - no longer playing polo of course! Being a slightly bigger build meant she was a 'mans' pony for the years before I got her, she had worked hard. I played her gently but after a few years noticed her starting to 'creak' a bit and wanted to slow things down for her. When it came to retiring her she was not ready in her mind to stop. I had her hocks and fetlocks medicated as she was showing signs of arthritis, which x-rays confirmed, and had SI issues, but in her mind she was not ready to slow down. We went out x-country, she took to working hunter and Hunter Trials, I always tried to look after her by doing didi courses, as she was over 23 at this point, and just wanted to have fun with her, but she always had other ideas, jumping twice as high as she needed! I was reluctant to keep having her joints
injected to keep her happy. She's still bute free and not medicated, I truly believe the Arc, along with magnetic and infra red therapy has kept her going - no one can believe her age until they see her teeth! general consensus is she is a 7yr old... she's one fantastic little horse.","","","","",""
"51507","2024-09-18 13:18:30","After 2 weeks, her tail was hanging straight.","My mare Gigi whom my trainer and I use for Dressage and Working Equitation, had been expressing pain by holding her tail to the left. It was becoming more pronounced. Her right canter was unbalanced. Someone suggested I use Arc Equine on Gigi. I am a retired Medical Technologist. So, I read about back injuries in the sacral area being relieved by injecting lidocaine into the fibular nerve. The pain relief travels to the sacrum. I placed the ARC units in rotation on her fibular nerves. Horses have four; they split on either side of the hoof. The first treatment, she flipped her tail around and stomped her feet. The next day, she was not as reactive. After 2 weeks, her tail
was hanging straight. I will begin to work her next week. She appears to be comfortable. And, she was checked by vets for ulcers and for mare issues.
Everything was normal.","","","","",""
"51502","2024-09-18 12:16:13","Doctor was very pleased with my speedy recovery.","A few years ago I had a very bad fall off a horse which resulted in fractured sacral vertebrae. I was in a lot of pain, badly bruised and with irritated nerve from the fracture and impact which was sending tingling sensation into my thighs. My mum already had Arc4health so I borrowed her machine and used it daily for several hours. To my surprise all bruising and swelling was going down much faster than expected and pain was also getting better and better on a check up my orthopaedic doctor was very pleased with my speedy recovery.","","","","",""
"51500","2024-09-18 12:13:20","It is a key daily go to for me.","I use Arc4Health to help my chronic fatigue associated with my triad of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / MCAS/ dysautonomia. I have worn it daily for the past 4 years as it makes such an enormous difference to my energy level and mental focus. I am an integrative medical doctor so was already aware of microcurrent therapy and specifically sought it in this convenient wearable format. I have found the company very receptive to work with whenever I have needed to replace the bands or electrodes. It is a key daily go to for me for my MCAS regimen and maintenance.","","","","",""
"51498","2024-09-18 12:10:34","The ARC device has saved me!","Since using the ARC my left knee is especially more mobile now and my frozen left shoulder is less painful. My knee getsstiff and less mobile if I forget to use the ARC machine for a few days. Also, I am now able to lie down on my left side which I haven’t been able to do for years ! refused to have surgery for my shoulder due to possible further complications and the ARC device has saved me!","","","","",""
"51496","2024-09-18 12:07:41","People can’t believe how well I’ve recovered","I bought the ARC originally for my son to help with his back pain but like most men he didn’t give it a try for long enough to notice the benefits On the 20/4/24 I took a nasty fall show jumping resulting in a broken collarbone 4 broken ribs and multiple fractures in my scapula resulting in me being heavily medicated with morphine after two weeks I had my collarbone plated and pinned and I know then I need to come off the morphine. Being a very active 59 year old I need to help myself repair quicker and fully to be able to be 100%. I dusted off the ARC and started using it daily going thought the program week by week and I absolutely swear by using the ARC - not only has it helped me repair quicker it was help me cope with the pain I'm now 3 months down the line from my accident and I’m back doing my daily duties at home and the yard. People can’t believe how well I’ve recovered and I tell I’m it all thanks to the ARC machine. The hospital have used me as a case study.","","","","",""
"51494","2024-09-18 12:04:33","it has made an amazing difference to how I feel","I had tennis elbow and lots of back pain. I wear it everyday at work and it has made an amazing difference to how I feel when I’m working. It’s so easy to use and you don’t even know that you have it on.","","","","",""
"51491","2024-09-18 12:02:18","Has given me a life back","Motorbike accident in 2004, lots of injuries, lost the use of one leg and suffer from nerve pain and chronic back pain, fractured shoulder and ligament damage. Years of taking medication which has side effects, not sleeping more than a couple hours throughout the night. My mobility went, it was difficult to get out of bed most days. I saw the Arc4Health and decided to try it. The first thing I noticed is I was sleeping and actually waking up on a morning not knowing what time it was. Wasn’t long before I noticed I was able to do more through the day, the back pain improved I was able to get myself back to the gym and strengthen my body. The nerve pain had been eased to the point that last year I started to reduce the medication I took. Strong medication ketamine which I took often due to nerve pain I was able to go a couple of weeks without needing it, now I
haven’t used it for a month. Nearly 20 years of seeing specialists and trying everything I came across, all failed. I now use the Arc4Health everyday! Being able to get back to using a gym and doing simple things like going to see family and walk round a supermarket, lifting my arm up without shocking pain in my shoulder. arc4health changed my life completely! I’m saving to buy a second unit just in case I ever have problems with the one I use. Because it’s been nearly 20 years living with this pain I know with certainty it’s the Arc4Health which has given me a life back. I’m truly surprised by it, never expected it to be so effective. I’ve recommended this to friends who have bought it and all been pleased with their improvements","","","","",""
"51489","2024-09-18 11:59:36","Private hormone specialist GP recommended it","I purchased arc4health after a private hormone specialist GP recommended it. The reason being I have always experienced slightly irregular menstrual cycles and have unfortunately been through multiple losses, 2 in the third trimester, so she recommended it forimproving fertility and pregnancy outcomes. I have run the 6 week initial program and my cycles seem to have balanced themselves! I now have less mood related symptoms, better periods and they are more regular. Hoping that it helps bring the healthy children I so long for.","","","","",""
"51485","2024-09-18 11:14:01","A massive part of my life now.","Purchased for long covid. I had no taste or smell. immediate return of these senses with initial use. My taste senses now change on a daily/hourly basis but at least I have some compared to absolutely nothing prior to Arc4Health. I use it every day as I've also got pain relief from degenerative disc disease, which I didn't realise until I stopped using it for a week. My husband also uses it sporadically for lethargy, (he thinks also long covid) which puts him back on track. The Arc4Health is definitely a must with ourselves... I can't function normally without pain and mobility if I don't use it, a massive part of my life now.","","","","",""
"51482","2024-09-18 11:09:03","Persevere and the results will show.","Recommended by a friend using ArcEquine on her horse. I've had chronic achilles tendinopathy in both legs on and off for 18 months. I've been using it for 9 weeks now. After 3 weeks the morning stiffness in both achilles was reduced. After week 6 my left achilles is almost pain free. Right achilles pain has reduced but has now plateaued but am able to run on it now. Used it daily for 6 weeks straight now use it 3 x week on my run days. No quick fix but persevere and the results will show.","","","","",""
"51477","2024-09-18 11:01:48","My Injury resolved within 6 Weeks","During the Summer of 2022 I tore my Meniscus Ligament in my right knee while carrying out an furniture removal job. I consulted a Physiotherapist who informed me that recovering would take up to 3 to 4 months due to my age(I am 70) and was given specific exercises to aid my recovery, I was also told that if the rehabilitation exercises did not resolve the injury I might require surgery. However a friend recommended the use of the Arc4Health device which he had used following a similar knee injury and had speeded up his recovery. I purchased the device and followed the instructions while carrying out the Physio. My injury resolved within 6 weeks to the amazement of the Physiotherapist. In addition to this amazing recovery I had an stiffness issue with my shoulder which I had for about a year and this disappeared within about 2 weeks and has not returned. My eldest son who is a GP suggested that the placebo effect may be in play but I pointed out that there is an equine version of the device which is effective and that horses would not be aware of the placebo effect to which he then agreed. This device works for me and occasionally I use it for a week just to make sure the stiff shoulder does not return.","","","","",""
"51475","2024-09-18 10:24:16","I wouldn’t be without it.","I bought an Arc4Health for myself after witnessing dramatically good results on my daughters horse. He had suspensory ligament damage after six weeks of using Arc Equine the vet couldn’t believe the amount of healing that had taken place. With this in mind I purchased my own Arc to help ease the pain of Osteoarthritis in my knees. I enjoying walking my German Shepherd and knew that the pain in my knee was making long walks almost impossible. Since using my machine the pain in my knees is so much better and on some days almost no discomfort at all. I can now walk as far as I want! All this was achieved in about 6 to 8 weeks of working my way through the programs. I wouldn’t be without it and “top” myself up with it regularly. I have recommended Arc. Equine/Health to many people who are equally impressed.","","","","",""
"51473","2024-09-18 10:17:47","Pain much better controlled since arc4health purchased","Multiple spinal neck surgeries as failure implant left all levels of neck with problems. The pain in particular much better controlled since arc4health purchased","","","","",""
"51470","2024-09-18 10:04:33","My husband didn’t believe in it until he saw the results","I purchased Arc4Health as I was recommended by my consultant , due to my joint pain in both my legs and specifically knees. Night time was so painful. I have MCAS, (Mast cell activation disorder). This means the Mast cells in my body over react to many things, as if they are being threatened. I am on clinical anti histamines, mast cell stabilisers a day plus various other medications to assist. It took about 3 weeks of being on level 1 and moving on week 3 to level 2 and I was noticeably different. By week 6 I didn’t notice
the pain. My disease is systemic and not curable so having something that helps as it does is amazing. Being a sceptic my husband didn’t believe in it until he saw the results, he started using mine for his arthritis in his shoulder, he couldn’t believe the difference. He now uses regularly. Last year he dislocated his other shoulder with full detachment. He used as part of his recovery and can’t thank it enough.","","","","",""
"51275","2024-09-04 19:27:17","Fantastic for super sensitive horses","We were first introduced to ArcEquine in 2014 when my mum brought one to Australia to use on our eventers. A friend highly recomended it after benefiting from it greatly herself, so we gave it ago. We absolutely love the results we see in not only in our horses but also ourselves! Both the horses are Arced up twice a week for maintenance. At competition or training days it is used prior (even if it's in the float) and after each phase to help break down the lactic acid build up and reduce any bruising or swelling. Ritchie, the young WB suffered a couple of nasty cuts, which took no time at all to heal up with no proud flesh and hardly a scar! My husband has suffered 2 knee injuries in recent years, using the ArcEquine each time it reduced the swelling and helped with open wound healing! Now, he is a very skeptical person, but it's the first thing he will ask for when he is in pain! Being small, non evasive and quiet (fantastic for super sensitive horses) and easy to use, the ArcEquine is in our eyes preferable to the large equine massages machines. We cannot recommend ArcEquine highly enough!!!","","","","",""
"51273","2024-09-04 19:25:48","Life saving piece of kit","An outstanding life saving piece of kit. I brought this to try on a horse who was leaving NH racing with a blown tendon, the hole in his tendon was clear on scans done in Jul 16, he had damaged the same tendon a year before and unfortunately had been fired with unsurprisingly no success. By Sep 16 after carefully following the excellent rehab and treatment programme provided by you the scan showed that the hole had filled and the horse was well on his way to recovery. He was in canter work by Dec 16 and is now working at Elementary level in dressage and has qualified for the RoR dressage championships at Novice level. I also use the arc myself every night, it has greatly helped me with muscle soreness and improved sleep. I have 4 ex racers and a number of liveries who all benefit from the arc and I am looking forward to the availability of a canine version.","","","","",""
"51271","2024-09-04 19:23:19","I have not had his hocks injected again since using the ArcEquine.","I have been using it on my now 18 year old pony who has DJD. I use it every week and feel that it has helped him tremendously, I have not had his hocks injected again since using the ArcEquine.","","","","",""
"51269","2024-09-04 19:21:30","I would recommend it 100%","<div class="wrenchBox-1-2-71 wrenchBox-d2960-1-2-12428 wrenchSpacing-1-2-69 wrenchSpacing-d2960-1-2-12427"><span style="font-size: 1.6rem">My horse was diagnosed with chronic Laminitis due to EMS, he literally couldn't walk. He's been on box rest for nearly 4 months now 2 lots of xrays diagnosis laminitis with pedal bone rotation, it was so painful he was on 2 bute am and 2 bute pm, it was literally touch and go. I saw an advert for the Arcequine, he's had it on every day for 2 weeks, he's on week 3 of phase 2 and he's now walking unaided without stopping to the rubber arena and he's now walking round for 10 mins (he's down to1 bute in the evening where prior he couldn't put 1 foot in front of the other...) We had progex thermographics out yesterday and he could find no heat or inflammation in his feet- his words were " are you sure he's got laminitis". I said yes, he said I can see no inflammation at all- very chuffed mummy! I can only put his recovery down to the ArcEquine his whole </span>demeanour<span style="font-size: 1.6rem"> has changed. I'm not gonna lie I was sceptical when I bought it, but in 2 weeks if seen with my own eyes how good this bit of kit is- I would recommend it 100%.</span></div>","","","","",""
"51267","2024-09-04 19:17:14","Far ahead in her rehabilitation","Thé Arc was used to treat a DDT injury. Taz was seen by a new vet in October as we switched practices. When she saw Taz she was surprised that she was so far ahead in her rehabilitation, she expected a completely different picture from reading her notes.","","","","",""
"51265","2024-09-04 19:16:23","His coat is now growing over the scarred area","My horse was involved in a terrible road traffic accident which resulted in severe muscle atrophy in the shoulder/chest area, a severed bicipital tendon and a fractured sternum. Silidan has made a great recovery over the 3 year period but I wanted to see if there was more that could be done particularly for the scar tissue and general muscle in the affected area. I spoke with the rep in depth at their stand at Burleigh Horse Trials. I was extremely impressed with her knowledge which was explained to me in a language which I understood. Since using the Arc Equine unit the scarring in the chest area has diminished dramatically, the skin tone has changed coloured from bright pink to more of a skin tone to match the rest of the area. His coat is also now growing over the scarred area which I can only attribute as a direct result of using the unit. His muscle tone has also increased too. The unit is small and easy to use and does not cause Silidan any distress whatsoever when in use. The different settings are great allowing you to alter the ratio of repair to pain setting. This unit is having a positive effect on Silidan. I wish I had known about the unit earlier in Silidan’s recovery process, however I will continue to use the unit to promote tissue repair, pain management and general well-being. The fact that it is a drug free and non-invasive system was a major factor in deciding on the unit. I would highly recommend the Arc Equine unit.","","","","",""
"51263","2024-09-04 19:13:17","The difference is like night and day","Highly recommend the ArcEquine! A few months ago my 19 year old showjumper was really stiff and some days looked quite lame behind, I was thinking I would have to retire him. I had ordered him a joint supplement to try but I’m happy to say it’s not even been opened! I started using the Arc unit and the difference is like night and day. He’s not stiff anymore, he’s playing every day in the field again and been back out jumping even stepping back up a height class, the first time he’s jumped that height since 2016! I’ve now started using it on my younger horse also after seeing the amazing difference! Thank you ArcEquine!","","","","",""
"51261","2024-09-04 19:10:42","Persistent Sarcoids","Persistent Sarcoids. They turned up 2 years in a row and were treated by Liverpool cream which was effective but horrible for the horse. I was worried they would re occur the third year so purchased the Arc to help prevent this. used it regularly 2-3 times a week for around six months through the period when they would usually have arrived and no sarcoids appeared. I then stopped using it for a few months and noticed several sarcoids including one quite large one appeared on her belly, as before. Used the Arc every day for about a week then checked and they had all completely gone. That was around 3 months ago, using it now 2-3 times a week and no sign of any Sarcoids thankfully.","","","","",""
"51259","2024-09-04 19:09:34","It\'s used daily","The ArcEquine machine has become my absolute 'must have' item on the yard. It goes everywhere with us. I originally bought the Arc to aid the recovery of one of our jumping ponies who sustained a leg injury. I genuinely thought we would never get her back out competing, but she is fit and sound and has been enjoying great success over the past 18 months, qualifying and competing at HOYS, Hickstead and Olympia. Routinely all our ponies now wear the Arc machine, some of our jumping ponies are older and I do believe it helps keep them looking well and feeling well within themselves and helps keep a tip top condition for competing. We use the Arc routinely at home, when travelling, before and after competition. It's so simple to use, small and lightweight to handle and not one of the ponies has ever objected to wearing it. This January one of our ponies sustained a muscle injury and was out from competing for a few weeks, with a change in settings on the Arc and a few weeks off work he was back out competing in February, first show back qualifying for the Royal International at Hickstead. Thanks to the team at Arc, we couldn't and wouldn't be without our unit, it's used daily and has been a sound investment for our ponies and their fitness.","","","","",""
"51257","2024-09-04 19:08:36","I now rely a great deal on the ARC","<div class="wrenchBox-1-2-71 wrenchBox-d2006-1-2-8506 wrenchSpacing-1-2-69 wrenchSpacing-d2006-1-2-8505"><span style="font-size: 1.6rem">Initially used the Arc on a racehorse that had over reached 2 days before due to run. First reaction was to pull the horse out of the race due to the position of the wound on the bulb of heel and also being very sore. The horse was very responsive to the first treatment and lay down for most of the 3 hour period and being of a highly nervous temperament this was quite a surprise. The horse was sound the next day so took his chance in the race and went and won easily! I realised that there must be something in this technology so decided to try it on a few more horses with good results and now use it widely around the yard for varying conditions including: fillies that 'tie up', undiagnosed lameness, wounds and injuries, older horses with 'wear and tear' type conditions etc. We also use arc on my daughters showjumpers pre and post competition and it certainly seems to help them settle and travel better and recover well after a big show. I use the Arc myself for a chronic hip problem and am amazed at how much less pain I am in after wearing it. I now rely a great deal on the Arc and wouldn't ever travel away without one.</span></div>","","","","",""
"51255","2024-09-04 19:07:44","Best horsey investment you\'ll ever make","In 2017 Charlie was diagnosed with navicular bursa inflammation, arthritic changes in the Pastern region and he was intermittent lame. This was given a very guarded prognosis for the future and very unlikely he’d compete again. I bought my arc in January 2018 after seeing some great results with these kind of injuries, I used it every day without fail I could not believe how well he felt as as I gradually built up his fitness again! Since then he’s never had a days lameness and at 18 years old is still competing in BE and BS competitions. This year he started off great, a win at the first event of the season and we’re off to the Blue Chip Championships in a few weeks. I still use my arc on maintenance level when travelling home from events and whenever I feel like he needs it, best horsey investment you’ll ever make","","","","",""
"51253","2024-09-04 19:06:04","The whole family have been using it","My 21 year old gypsy cob had been lame for 18 months after a fracture to the inside of his hock. After giving up hope of Henry ever being sound, i was just keeping retired. Pippa Doran recommend trying the arc equine which I hired for 6 weeks going through the whole programme. To be honest I wasn’t expecting it to work but to my amazement he came sound. I use it every day for 3 hours & if I miss a day I can tell straight away as his stride gets shorter & stiffer. Henry is back in light work & has been back out competing in the occasional dressage test & doing very well. This is all down to the arc equine! The whole family have also been using it for back pain, Sciatica & for healing after having a tooth out. We was so impressed that we brought one as it’s been like a miracle for us!","","","","",""
"51251","2024-09-04 19:05:07","He is now standing square","<div class="wrenchBox-1-2-71 wrenchBox-d1940-1-2-8188 wrenchSpacing-1-2-69 wrenchSpacing-d1940-1-2-8187"><span style="font-size: 1.6rem">I have been using the arc for 8 weeks now, having followed the 6 week programme followed by the maintenance. My 7 year old Oldenburg x tb was diagnosed with mild hindlimb PSD and sacroiliac trouble. I have used the arc throughout his Shockwave and Chiropractic treatment. I am completely shocked at how relaxed my horse is when he is wearing the unit. One of my biggest testimonials comes from the overall body balance of my horse now. He has never stood square behind, and was always shifting weight to take off pressure. Since using the arc equine he is now standing square behind and taking weight evenly through both hind limbs! I would definitely recommend this to anyone having issues with their horses. I even ride in my arc unit! I would not be without it now.</span></div>","","","","",""
"51249","2024-09-04 19:04:12","I have one happy mare","After years of dealing with severe tissue damage on hind tendons, stress related gut problems, laminitis and rotation of the pedal bone, irregularities on the jaw movement, spending thousands on vets, etc, to which the mare was turning nasty, because she was fed up with being poked and prodded, In a last ditch attempt, I looked into the arc, I did swallow hard when I saw the price, but hey ho, it was nothing to what I had already spent, and I wanted to give pudds every chance of having at least a few years of being comfortable. Well, after the first week I noticed a slight change, now 2 months on, I still use it 3/4 times a week, I have one happy mare, that’s schooling again, no kicking or biting, at peace with herself and no drugs being used. Best thing I could of ever brought, thank you Arc Equine, you have always been helpful when I have contacted you, and as far as I am concerned the Arc has saved pudds to enjoy a happy life.","","","","",""
"51247","2024-09-04 19:03:05","Sarcoids","Fabulous product! I have used the Arc to treat several large sarcoids on a new horse. The sarcoids have all dropped off, the wounds are healing well and the overall condition of the horse has improved.","","","","",""
"51245","2024-09-04 19:01:54","More relaxed","Due to having time off with DDFT problems, Bressie had a severe attack of laminitis in the spring. I had read about the ArcEquine unit on FB on how it could assist with the healing of soft tissue injuries as well as offering relief from laminitis. I initially hired a unit and within a week he was looking more relaxed and within two weeks he was walking out sound. Ours is a long journey still in the making but I do feel the ArcEquine unit played a significant part on his road to recovery. I have since purchased a unit so that I can use it as and when required.","","","","",""
"51243","2024-09-04 19:00:20","She\'s sound","In June last year (2019) my lovely lottie 21yrs hurt her leg whilst competing in a ode, last year the ground was so hard early on in the season (unlike now a total mud bath!) eventually after being lame for a few weeks and getting nowhere lottie was scanned and diagnosed with acute tenosynovitis plus a whacking great windgall to boot! So turn her away for the winter and 6 months off any work she was turned out in a small turn out area and once she’d got used to the idea of not running around after a few weeks we gradually extended it. So Burghley horse trials came along and I was yearning to buy a new dressage jacket , the latest version with all the bling 😂 but knew in my heart dressage wasn’t on the cards any time soon for Lottie and I , speaking to a friend she offered to lend me an arc equine I Had been doing a lot of research into what they did and how great they were but hearing it first hand from my friend confirmed it for me that it was definitely worth a shot to help lottie!! To cut a long story short(believe me I could go on and on) my vet came this morning for lotties vaccinations 21/1/2020 and as I fetched her out the field she was feeling very frisky on this frosty morning and the vet said mmm she looks full of the joys this morning let’s have a look at her! Whilst I held my breath as I trotted her up for the vet I heard him shout the best words I’ve heard this year! “She’s sound” !! A whole 3 months ahead of what was expected and I KNOW it’s all down to arc equine!! Thankyou soo much , it will always travel with us and always be part of lotties care I wouldn’t be without it ,","","","","",""
"51241","2024-09-04 18:55:54","It has healed the wound","<div class="wrenchBox-1-2-71 wrenchBox-d1539-1-2-6525 wrenchSpacing-1-2-69 wrenchSpacing-d1539-1-2-6524"><span style="font-size: 1.6rem">We used to treat suspensary injury but also we had a wound that we could not heal for a year but since using the arc it has healed the wound and suspensary is nearly healed</span></div>","","","","",""
"51239","2024-09-04 18:50:04","The ARC saved his life","Previously I have used a friend’s ARC to treat Archie’s first DDFT injury in 2018. 6 weeks of the programme he was sound enough to give 12 months off in a field as per my vet’s instruction (my vet never divulged how severe the injury was, but the prognosis of him being ridden again was very sketchy). 12 months later I started bringing Archie back into work under a very experienced friend, breeder and ex jockey and go ahead from my vet. Sadly Archie re-injured his leg whilst turned out making him intermittently lame, eventually he was so lame I called the vet out thinking I would have to say goodbye to him. The day the vet came out, he was totally sound. It was then I decided to give the ARC another go - so I bought my own, making use of the finance option as I have been bled dry with vets’ bills! Archie is now totally sound in walk and trot on soft ground at the end of the 6 week treatment again, and we are now continuing use for his sarcoids (very advanced and extensive). Archie is bopping around like a foal again, for all he’s only 12 he was very depressed 2 months ago. The ARC has saved his life. Thank you to all at ArcEquine, from the bottom of mine and Archie’s hearts!!","","","","",""
"51237","2024-09-04 18:47:51","Within 5 days he was fully sound","I purchased the ArcEquine after being recommended by a friend, my horse ran into a fence post damaging his shoulder the muscle had started to die, after numerous vets visits and physios I was told recovering would take 6 months and his race season was over this year. Universe was lame for 3 weeks and was told not to expect him to be sound for at least another 6 weeks then i started using the ArcEquine, within 5 days he was fully sound even in trot and after 4 weeks the muscle has started to fill out, he no longer had a huge hole in his shoulder. We have now been using it for 12 weeks and Universe is ready to race again, we are absolutely amazed we now use it on all our race horses it really is incredible.","","","","",""
"51233","2024-09-04 18:24:40","It solves pain","We purchased our Arc having been recommended by other horse owners to improve the recovery process. We regularly use our ARC and have purchased a second ARC so that 2 horses can benefit from its use. We always recommend ARC to colleagues to help the recovery process.
We are so satisfied that we also have a human version, which must be effective as when loaned to a friend it was difficult to get them to return it. Having used it myself I found it solves pain and reduces inflammation.","","","","",""
"51231","2024-09-04 18:17:46","An essential piece of kit","I was very fortunate to be bought the ArcEquine for Christmas 2023. I have 2 horses both in their teens and ideally was wanted as maintenance to keep them feeling tip top. I’ve used it on my showjumping mare twice a week and once a week on my other horse who is a general riding club cob on setting 4.
Unfortunately my cob injured her check ligament so I’ve been using it more regularly on the first setting up to 4 times a week and she’s back in ridden work ready for the summer ahead of XC, sponsored rides and beach rides.
I really feel it has given me more longevity with my horses and an essential piece of kit for me and my girls. It came recommended to me by a friend, I did plenty of research and haven't been disappointed. Would highly recommend.","","","","",""
"51229","2024-09-04 18:16:22","Handy bit of kit that\'s easy to use and it works","My beloved mare was badly kicked in march 2020 , resulting in surgery on her tendon sheath at the vet hospital. She had several months box rest and during this time I used my ArcEquine religiously. She made a full recovery and returned to full work with barely visible scar tissue round the wound site.","","","","",""
"51227","2024-09-04 18:14:58","Consistency is key","I purchased the ArcEquine to help my weanling Dutch Harness Horse filly rehab from a nutritional-related club foot. I wanted to support her recovery process with a non-invasive, effective treatment. The filly was diagnosed with a club foot due to nutritional imbalances. The prognosis was cautious, with a focus on correcting her diet and providing supportive care to promote proper hoof development.
After using the ArcEquine consistently, I noticed significant improvements in her movement within a few weeks.
Over the course of several months, her club foot began to correct, and she showed increased comfort and mobility. The ArcEquine played a vital role in her recovery, complementing dietary adjustments and regular hoof care.","","","","",""
"51225","2024-09-04 18:13:47","It works","In June 2022 my mare had her hind superficial digital flexor tendon severed by another horse . She was in Leahurst hospital for 5 weeks wearing a cast and total box rest. Prognosis on removal of cast wasn't wonderful.
I purchased an ArcEquine machine and started to use it constantly. We followed an extremely difficult rehab programme. In November 2022 she was rideable and we started to very slowly bring her back into work. The vet was amazed how well she had recovered and how the healing had progressed. In November 2023 she was reserve champion at NW champs.
We have now started to jump her and we believe the ArcEquine definitely helped her in her road to recovery.","","","","",""
"51223","2024-09-04 18:12:43","Defied all odds","I purchased the ARC as a last resort for my horse who had ripped 2 massive holes in his tendon on a front leg which had already sustained a massive injury resulting in a suspensory branch removal.
Vets said there was no blood supply going to the leg after 3 months and there was no signs of healing. I bought an ArcEquine, sought a second opinion, followed advice to the letter and defied all odds, I now have a very happy hacking ex racehorse.
So easy to use, worked for my boy, great customer service, a little box of magic.","","","","",""
"51221","2024-09-04 18:10:34","Easy to use","Bought for laminitic pony who has PPID and EMS. Used to reduce pain and healing . She has made good recovery which was unexpected given degree of rotation in pedal bone. Also useful to use on other horses in the yard as a way of keeping them in good condition.
Easy to use and good results.","","","","",""
"51219","2024-09-04 18:07:56","The ArcEquine has given my mare a future she didn\'t have before","I bought a 4 year old well bred Connemara mare in 2020. A few months later (despite not being picked up at a 5 star vetting), she was diagnosed with Juvenile Osteoarthritis in her hocks. Long story short, I maxed out my insurance and all my savings on several operations and injections. I was heart broken. I had bought her to have fun in my retirement. But the future now looked bleak. Three different people told me to have her put down, as she would not be a happy field ornament. The thought gave me depression.
I changed vets, who encouraged me to continue to ride and have fun with her, as long as she was comfortable. He tried a new medication. He also suggested I try an ArcEquine, which I duly bought. I was desperate to keep my beautiful mare. I try to use to Arc Equine regularly, as my work allows. My mare loves coming into the stable for the 3 hours. She goes to sleep whilst the ArcEquine is on. She is forward going and loves being out & about. That's all I can ask. I am going to continue to have fun with her as long as I possibly can. And no, I am never going to put her down.
I believe the ArcEquine has given my mare a future she didn't have before.","","","","",""
"51217","2024-09-04 18:05:07","My horse loves it","My new 6 year old Irish sports horse unravelled after only owning him a month, it took a while for the performance issues to become such that I involved the Vet, as I was taking things slow, allowing him to settle, but clearly there was something amiss.
Diagnostics revealed Glandular Ulcers and mild inflammation at T14,15 & 16 and in the SI. He was medicated and commenced rehab. That programme for me was to include my purchase of the ArcEquine. I have repeated the protocol ever since! I had read the reviews and thought it would help with his recovery. Some (long) 24 months later he is back in full ridden work!
Apart from the results that it has definitely helped me achieve in my horse's recovery, I particularly like the bond it has given us. Every night putting it on at 6pm, and returning 3 hours later to take it off and tuck him in, has been an additional bonus to the rehab. Very different to all the prodding and poking he endured. I know he loves it, as he has never moved away from me when I approach him with it!","","","","",""
"51215","2024-09-04 18:02:11","Really does what it says on the tin","My horse was recovering from kissing spine surgery and previously had had PSD, DDFT /collateral ligament injuries. He has regular treatments from a McTimothey Chiropractor but I also wanted something to help in between visits. We did the initial 6 weeks using the ArcEquine and then continued on a maintenance of between 2/3 per week.
We started competing again after covid (2021) qualified for My Quest regionals, and Winter Pet Plans, and received our first novice points. Sadly just before Christmas of 2021 Corny sustained a field injury which resulted in box rest, steroids and shock wave. Again the ArcEquine was used to aid recovery . Corny was coming back into work during February 2022 but sadly in the March I was diagnosed with Cancer . So we didn’t manage to get out competing again until summer 2023 where we won our section at BD and we achieved a number of ribbons in Concours D’Elegance.
It's easy to use, and really does what it says on the tin. As part of Corny's rehabilitation and maintenance it's invaluable.","","","","",""
"51213","2024-09-04 17:52:55","Helped my horse so much","My horse came in from field with a capped hock, measured 3" more than the other, it was huge! She wasn't lame so vet said to leave it alone but was very unsightly. She had this for nearly 3 years.
I used the ARC on her over a period of 15 months and it slowly went down. Now it only measures under half an inch more than the other and is hardly noticed. I still use the ARC to manage it.","","","","",""
"51211","2024-09-04 17:47:39","Wouldn\'t be without one","Used for many years, helped with many different types of lameness, colic, leg caught in metal gate, kicks, ligament damage & general maintenance.
We also use the ARC for ourselves, helped after falls , torn ligaments, general pains . Wouldn’t be without one! We have 3 that we share with the horses!
Recommend it to anyone that asked, have 2 friends that have also bought them for themselves. Thank you ARC!","","","","",""
"51209","2024-09-04 17:45:49","The results speak for themselves","I purchased a replacement Arc Equine in 2021 having purchased the original in 2015. Eddie, my “beastie bestie”, pride and joy etc. have been together for over 19 years.
After an active partnership Eventing, Show Jumping, Hunter Trialing and doing Dressage if we had to. Ed (and I) were starting to creak in 2014. The ArcEquine, used for a week once a month, has kept Ed, now aged 29, able to move freely and, despite his years, become a Veteran Dressage Diva in his dotage. After his week’s ArcEquine treatment per month he moves more freely, is more comfortable and it takes less time to loosen him up.
I was skeptical at first but am now a total convert because the results speak for themselves. I really should use it on myself too...","","","","",""
"51207","2024-09-04 17:41:27","It can be used all the time, it\'s non-invasive and drug free","Originally I brought the arc equine for my horse with kissing spines after I had used one on myself for back pain and noticed positive effect and results. But I also use it on my cushings/EMS/ lamintic/ asthmatic pony and it's worked wonders to help alleviate his symptoms and reduce inflammation.","","","","",""
"51205","2024-09-04 17:38:30","Played an important part in his recovery","Originally purchased the ArcEquine for preventative measures, for use on competition horses, I had been recommended the ARC to aid tissue recovery, and to have on the yard as a very handy piece of kit if needed.
However our mare had a large swelling of bursery fluid on her hind leg, this had been present for over a year with no issues, she had been checked by the vet, it had been scanned and we had been advised to leave it alone as it was not causing any lameness issues. It was however increasing in size with workload and I was getting increasingly worried about the size.
She started the initial 6 week cycle of the ARC and by the start of week 6 the swelling had completely disappeared, she was still eventing and training on firm ground, no changes in her routine apart from using the ARC. She uses the ARC as part of her weekly routine and the swelling has not returned.","","","","",""
"51184","2024-09-03 15:36:50","It\'s easy and it works","A horse I had on loan was diagnosed with hock arthritis, after I noticed she was showing signs of discomfort when ridden, particularly jumping and circles etc.
A friend of mine recommended trying ArcEquine after her horse who was also arthritic, benefited from the device. I borrowed hers and then purchased one. She seems so much happier and more comfortable when being ridden and in her usual self.
Nothing else in her routine changed, except with using ArcEquine. An absolute game changer.","","","","",""
"51182","2024-09-03 15:27:17","An absolute game changer","A horse I had on loan was diagnosed with hock arthritis, after I noticed she was showing signs of discomfort when ridden, particularly jumping and circles etc.
A friend of mine recommended trying ArcEquine after her horse who was also arthritic, benefited from the device. I borrowed hers and then purchased one. She seems so much happier and more comfortable when being ridden and in her usual self.
Nothing else in her routine changed, except with using ArcEquine. An absolute game changer.","","","","",""
"51146","2024-09-02 15:38:50","Straightforward to use, great customer service, and it works!","In August 2020 my 23 year old cob was diagnosed with annular ligament damage. The vet informed me that surgery was the best option for him to return to soundness and also recommended lengthy box rest. I didn't want to put Mac through surgery at his age and knew he'd hate box rest - he has arthritis in his front feet and benefits from turn out.
Researching my options I came across ArcEquine and decided to buy one and give it a go - my aim was to get him field sound and comfortable. The support from Arc was great and I found the device straight forward and easy to use. I continued with Mac's turnout and used the Arc daily, following the advice given about which programmes to use. By December Mac was sound and in January 2021 I started riding him again - more than I could have hoped for!
I believe the ArcEquine was instrumental in his healing and recovery - the vet was very surprised by his progress. I have recommended Arc to many friends who have all been impressed!","","","","",""
"51142","2024-09-02 15:33:48","You can\'t argue with a black and white scan image","I bought the Arc Equine when my horse sustained a SDFT injury at the Badminton Grassroots championship. There was no hole just damaged fibres so he had a week of shockwave therapy followed by the ArcEquine course. My vet was pleasantly surprised by the improvement on the second scan, six weeks later, so he came back into work.
Now while this was amazing and we were all thrilled at the effect, the ArcEquine had its true value come in to play when he sustained another SDFT injury last year. The scans (see left) showed a decent size hole with just a few mm top and bottom before it fully ruptured making it an incredibly worrying time. Danny is not a horse that will tolerate box rest but was suddenly eventing fit and out of work so very much created his own entertainment in the field. He had been written off for at least six months with a very guarded prognosis about returning to any form of work given his exuberant behaviour, to the point that we did discuss putting him to sleep if any further damage occurred as he isn’t a horse that will retire to a field.
He had no extra treatment this time as I didn’t have insurance cover and do all of this on a bit of a shoestring, so the repair between these six week scans is solely from the ArcEquine. To say we were all shocked is an understatement - my vets shared the scans with each other and couldn’t believe the repair - but you can’t argue with what’s in a black and white scan image!
I was given the go ahead to start walking and he is about to go and do his first Intermediate I - mad considering he should just be coming back into full work now and was so close to completely ending his entire career if the tendon had blown.
So thank y","","","","",""
"51140","2024-09-02 15:31:46","Superb device","I owe so much to ArcEquine. Back in 2022, my lovely 18.1hh, 4 year old ISH, Sky, had just been started under saddle, and was enjoying a holiday at grass. He suffered a devastating field injury, resulting in an rupture to his near fore deep digital flexor tendon.
Whilst not a severe hole or tear, the tendon was clearly ruptured, with the scan showing a disorganised array of tendon fibres. The vet said the prognosis differed for each individual horse, his size would not help him - but his age/youth definitely would.
A friend at the yard recommended the ArcEquine unit as it had helped her horse through a number of injuries, including recovery from kissing spines surgery and muscular issues. I started the ArcEquine treatment programme as soon as Sky had been scanned and formerly diagnosed by the vet. He had to get through a 12 week period of box rest - a huge ordeal for such a big young horse, however he was an absolute saint throughout, and I used the ArcEquine daily, following the easy to follow, progressive programme.
We had the vet out to scan Sky's tendon every 6 weeks, and it is safe to say the vet observed an unexpected degree of progress in the healing even after the first 6 weeks. This I fully attribute to the use of the ArcEquine unit, and following the recommended programme. He scanned clear and trotted up sound after 5 months - which was incredible and totally unexpected.
The horse has remained sound ever since, and he is in full work, as we train towards a career in showjumping and eventing. I still use the ARC once a week to aid Sky's overall well being and soundness. It's a superb device - and should be regarded as a member of your horse care team!","","","","",""
"51138","2024-09-02 15:30:56","I can\'t say anything negative about it","We had a pony that had an operation for a splint removal. He was put on box rest, I decided to purchase the ARC because I felt it would help him by escalating the healing time etc and help his circulation in general. The operation was successful and the problem did not re-occur.
Over the years, I have used the ARC for several other issues. Our horse developed EMS and associated Laminitis - he had a slight rotation - 2%. I used the ARC for him and when the vet came to re x-ray him after 4 weeks, the rotation was not even visible and he was sound. I believe a brilliant farrier and the ARC were the determining factors.
What I really appreciated is when I used it for the first time, I called for help and re-assurance. The office staff were really supportive, made a treatment plan for me etc and when I used it for the EMS induced laminitis, I called again to check settings, I received a call back almost immediately - and that was on a Saturday! Just a brilliant support team to help you is so reassuring and very appreciated.
It is my immediate go to - anytime I have to deal with any injury - I use the ARC in tandem. I can't say anything negative about it - in fact - I bought another one!","","","","",""
"51136","2024-09-02 15:28:05","Amazing piece of equipment","I bought the ArcEquine last May, my horse ruptured his deep digital flexor tendon- scans and X-rays were carried out by my vet and we put a rehab plan together, my vet mentioned about buying an ArcEquine as it would help with the healing process of the tendon.
I purchased one straight away - I was very happy when it arrived (in record time) and used it the very next day, after reading the very helpful and easy manual there was no stopping me.
Over the weeks that followed I made my way through each programme and in between my vet came out the assess the tendon after the final stage and programme was complete my horse was rescanned and with much happiness we could see the tendon pretty much reformed.
The ARC is an amazing piece of equipment and it saved me a lot of stress, tears and mental exhaustion knowing that the ArcEquine was helping in a marvellous way.","","","","",""
"51134","2024-09-02 15:25:47","It really does what it says on the tin","My horse was recovering from kissing spine surgery and previously had had PSD, DDFT /collateral ligament injuries. He has regular treatments from a McTimothey Chiropractor but I also wanted something to help in between visits. We did the initial 6 weeks using the ArcEquine and then continued on a maintenance of between 2/3 per week.
We started competing again after covid (2021) qualified for My Quest regionals, and Winter Pet Plans, and received our first novice points. Sadly just before Christmas of 2021 Corny sustained a field injury which resulted in box rest, steroids and shock wave. Again the ArcEquine was used to aid recovery . Corny was coming back into work during February 2022 but sadly in the March I was diagnosed with Cancer . So we didn’t manage to get out competing again until summer 2023 where we won our section at BD and we achieved a number of ribbons in Concours D’Elegance.
It's easy to use, and really does what it says on the tin. As part of Corny's rehabilitation and maintenance it's invaluable.","","","","",""
"3498","2019-09-30 09:39:31","Muscle Atrophy","My horse was involved in a terrible road traffic accident which resulted in severe muscle atrophy in the shoulder/chest area, a severed bicipital tendon and a fractured sternum. Silidan has made a great recovery over the 3 year period but I wanted to see if there was more that could be done particularly for the scar tissue and general muscle in the affected area.
I spoke with an ArcEquine rep in depth at their stand at Burleigh Horse Trials. I was extremely impressed with her knowledge which was explained to me in a language which I understood. Since using the ArcEquine unit the scarring in the chest area has diminished dramatically, the skin tone has changed coloured from bright pink to more of a skin tone to match the rest of the area. His coat is also now growing over the scarred area which I can only attribute as a direct result of using the unit. His muscle tone has also increased too.
The unit is small and easy to use and does not cause Silidan any distress whatsoever when in use. The different settings are great allowing you to alter the ratio of repair to pain setting. This unit is having a positive effect on Silidan. I wish I had known about the unit earlier in Silidan’s recovery process, however, I will continue to use the unit to promote tissue repair, pain management and general well-being.
The fact that it is a drug free and non-invasive system was a major factor in deciding on the unit.
I would highly recommend the ArcEquine unit!","Silidan","Muscle Atrophy","","male",""
"3500","2019-09-30 09:39:31","Muscle Atrophy","My horse was involved in a terrible road traffic accident which resulted in severe muscle atrophy in the shoulder/chest area, a severed bicipital tendon and a fractured sternum. Silidan has made a great recovery over the 3 year period but I wanted to see if there was more that could be done particularly for the scar tissue and general muscle in the affected area.
I spoke with an ArcEquine rep in depth at their stand at Burleigh Horse Trials. I was extremely impressed with her knowledge which was explained to me in a language which I understood. Since using the ArcEquine unit the scarring in the chest area has diminished dramatically, the skin tone has changed coloured from bright pink to more of a skin tone to match the rest of the area. His coat is also now growing over the scarred area which I can only attribute as a direct result of using the unit. His muscle tone has also increased too.
The unit is small and easy to use and does not cause Silidan any distress whatsoever when in use. The different settings are great allowing you to alter the ratio of repair to pain setting. This unit is having a positive effect on Silidan. I wish I had known about the unit earlier in Silidan’s recovery process, however, I will continue to use the unit to promote tissue repair, pain management and general well-being.
The fact that it is a drug free and non-invasive system was a major factor in deciding on the unit.
I would highly recommend the ArcEquine unit!","Silidan","Muscle Atrophy","","male",""
"3481","2019-09-30 09:37:18","Snake Bite","Breed: Thoroughbred
Guss was bitten by a snake in the field and within 24 hours the flesh from front and back of the leg literally peeled away leaving a wound showing tendon and ligaments. After many months of dressings and drugs the wound got to a point where it stopped healing and the wound wouldn't get any better.
Guss started using the ArcEquine for 6 weeks to treat the wound on a daily basis.
The wound started healing and drying straight away.You can see by the photos provided the difference in the wound from week one to the wound in week 3.
The owner wished she had known about the ArcEquine sooner!
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"3497","2019-09-30 09:37:18","Snake Bite","Breed: Thoroughbred
Guss was bitten by a snake in the field and within 24 hours the flesh from front and back of the leg literally peeled away leaving a wound showing tendon and ligaments. After many months of dressings and drugs the wound got to a point where it stopped healing and the wound wouldn't get any better.
Guss started using the ArcEquine for 6 weeks to treat the wound on a daily basis.
The wound started healing and drying straight away.You can see by the photos provided the difference in the wound from week one to the wound in week 3.
The owner wished she had known about the ArcEquine sooner!
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"3468","2019-09-30 09:31:43","Nose Injury","Since buying I have used on my horse after he had a major accident, jumping a 5 1/2 foot fence after being scared by a helium balloon.
He needed several stitches to his nose to put back the skin he had scraped when he nose dived after loosing his footing.
I have only used the arc since 20th June as I was away on holiday for 1 week. I am amazed that the wound is healing well and we should get his noseband on this week for a competition he has on Sunday.
I have other horses and once Spud is up to maintenance level I will definitely start using it on them.
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"3480","2019-09-30 09:31:43","Nose Injury","Since buying I have used on my horse after he had a major accident, jumping a 5 1/2 foot fence after being scared by a helium balloon.
He needed several stitches to his nose to put back the skin he had scraped when he nose dived after loosing his footing.
I have only used the arc since 20th June as I was away on holiday for 1 week. I am amazed that the wound is healing well and we should get his noseband on this week for a competition he has on Sunday.
I have other horses and once Spud is up to maintenance level I will definitely start using it on them.
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"3457","2019-09-30 09:28:18","Puncture Wound Through Chest","Breed: Thoroughbred
Joycie had a severe puncture wound through her chest, with it being unlikely that she would survive. Even if she was to survive there was a limited chance she could work again due to the severity of the wound.
Her puncture wound was treated via the Royal Veterinary College. We used ArcEquine to promote the internal healing process of the wound from the inside to the out. She was on box rest from November 2013 to middle of February 2014, then hand grazed until the beginning of March.
In March her wound was healed and she was given a sound bill of health from the Vets. She is now competing and training in all 3 eventing phases. She has amazed everybody!
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"3467","2019-09-30 09:28:18","Puncture Wound Through Chest","Breed: Thoroughbred
Joycie had a severe puncture wound through her chest, with it being unlikely that she would survive. Even if she was to survive there was a limited chance she could work again due to the severity of the wound.
Her puncture wound was treated via the Royal Veterinary College. We used ArcEquine to promote the internal healing process of the wound from the inside to the out. She was on box rest from November 2013 to middle of February 2014, then hand grazed until the beginning of March.
In March her wound was healed and she was given a sound bill of health from the Vets. She is now competing and training in all 3 eventing phases. She has amazed everybody!
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"3429","2019-09-30 09:24:35","Deep Equine Wound - Leg","Breed: Warmblood X Thoroughbred
Frank got his leg caught in a gate and it tore him to pieces as he pulled back to release himself. The flesh was stripped right down with a deep wound exposing a large area of canon bone, and quite bad lacerations on the fetlock as well.
Every 3-4 days his wound dressing was changed. A bit of proud flesh had to be sliced off.
Frank started using the ArcEquine about 6 days after it happened, to help accelerate healing of the wound. Within the first two weeks you could see the difference in the wound, it was beginning to heal. Just over one month and using ArcEquine and the wound was almost fully healed!
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"3455","2019-09-30 09:24:35","Deep Equine Wound - Leg","Breed: Warmblood X Thoroughbred
Frank got his leg caught in a gate and it tore him to pieces as he pulled back to release himself. The flesh was stripped right down with a deep wound exposing a large area of canon bone, and quite bad lacerations on the fetlock as well.
Every 3-4 days his wound dressing was changed. A bit of proud flesh had to be sliced off.
Frank started using the ArcEquine about 6 days after it happened, to help accelerate healing of the wound. Within the first two weeks you could see the difference in the wound, it was beginning to heal. Just over one month and using ArcEquine and the wound was almost fully healed!
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"3426","2019-09-30 09:13:59","Collateral Ligament Damage & Wound Healing","My horse had damage to his medial collateral ligament which was confirmed by a MRI scan. He also had a wound in one of his soles from an abscess. I was told to put him on box rest as there was no treatment (medical) available. No timescale for recovery was given.
ArcEquine was used daily for the ligament damage and for the wound. His damaged ligament is now better and he is sound at walk and trot around the yard. The wound in his sole has also healed with no heat in his foot.
I would, and have, recommend ArcEquine. Also am using it on a highly strung horse with good results.","","Collateral Ligament Damage & Wound Healing","10","male",""
"3428","2019-09-30 09:13:59","Collateral Ligament Damage & Wound Healing","My horse had damage to his medial collateral ligament which was confirmed by a MRI scan. He also had a wound in one of his soles from an abscess. I was told to put him on box rest as there was no treatment (medical) available. No timescale for recovery was given.
ArcEquine was used daily for the ligament damage and for the wound. His damaged ligament is now better and he is sound at walk and trot around the yard. The wound in his sole has also healed with no heat in his foot.
I would, and have, recommend ArcEquine. Also am using it on a highly strung horse with good results.","","Collateral Ligament Damage & Wound Healing","10","male",""
"3411","2019-09-30 09:06:09","Bite Injury","Unfortunately, following a field ‘play session" my yearling colt suffered a severe bite injury.
The vet said the injury would take months to heal as two muscles had been bitten through and a large caveat in the neck had been created. Three weeks later ... well, see for yourself!
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","","Bite Injury","","unknown",""
"3413","2019-09-30 09:06:09","Bite Injury","Unfortunately, following a field ‘play session" my yearling colt suffered a severe bite injury.
The vet said the injury would take months to heal as two muscles had been bitten through and a large caveat in the neck had been created. Three weeks later ... well, see for yourself!
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","","Bite Injury","","unknown",""
"3399","2019-09-30 09:04:10","Bite Injury","Unfortunately, following a field ‘play session' my yearling colt suffered a severe bite injury.
The vet said the injury would take months to heal as two muscles had been bitten through and a large caveat in the neck had been created. Three weeks later ... well see for yourself.
","","","","",""
"3390","2019-09-28 07:12:22","Suspensory Ligament Injury","On the couch had a small injury to her suspension ligament which was found after a scan.
We were told to put her on the walker for 2 weeks and then turn out for a couple of weeks before starting work again.
This was in November she is now due to run this weekend. She has had the ArcEquine on everyday which we believe has helped her to recover quicker.","On The Couch","Suspensory Ligament Injury","","unknown",""
"3398","2019-09-28 07:12:22","Suspensory Ligament Injury","On the couch had a small injury to her suspension ligament which was found after a scan.
We were told to put her on the walker for 2 weeks and then turn out for a couple of weeks before starting work again.
This was in November she is now due to run this weekend. She has had the ArcEquine on everyday which we believe has helped her to recover quicker.","On The Couch","Suspensory Ligament Injury","","unknown",""
"3387","2019-09-27 15:47:36","Stiff Hocks","We event at Novice level and I found my horse was always sore the next day along with having stiff hocks.
I was recommended to get an ArcEquine by my instructor to help boost his ATP production and help him recover from events easier.
So far it’s worked wonders and I can’t wait to put it to test after our first event at Poplar!!
Thank you ArcEquine!","","Stiff Hocks","","male",""
"3389","2019-09-27 15:47:36","Stiff Hocks","We event at Novice level and I found my horse was always sore the next day along with having stiff hocks.
I was recommended to get an ArcEquine by my instructor to help boost his ATP production and help him recover from events easier.
So far it’s worked wonders and I can’t wait to put it to test after our first event at Poplar!!
Thank you ArcEquine!","","Stiff Hocks","","male",""
"3383","2019-09-27 15:42:40","Ringworm Wound/Skin Complaint","We bought our horse from Ireland with what we believed was a few spots of ringworm. How wrong can we be! He was left in Ireland for about 4 days before he came over, and when he arrived we noticed that he had a few more, mainly at the back of the saddle.
Two days after arrival the ringworm spots exploded everywhere, big pustules of pus oozing out of the wound. I had several vets look at him and all of them just put him on antibiotics until we were on a the strongest available, making little or no difference.
It was then I spoke to Ian and put him on the arc equine machine. Within three days the wound was less angry and within 10 days I could ride him - I had not done that for the 3 months since he arrived.
He was using arc equine and I kept him on this for three weeks. When I took him off the arc equine all scarring etc had disappeared, and with no more lumps arriving. After three weeks we took the arc equine off completely. Within about two days one of the worst lumps came back so we put him back on the arc equine.
Instead of just removing it we slowly reduced the settings over about two weeks, and now the wound has been clear for about 6 months. Great result never thought we would get through it.
Update on his leg as well:
He came, also, with a hunting injury on his front leg which had a massive amount of proud flesh and this was only getting bigger, not smaller. We covered the wound in copper sulphate avoiding the edges and put the arc equine machine on as, of course, we were already using it for the skin complaint.
The wound was dramatically reduced within days and you can see clearly in the pictures that the new skin was growing over. A great result! There was hardly any scar at all and the vets were worried that this would turn in to a sarcoid, but at his vetting it was just mentioned as an old scar.
He is now solid, and clipped, which is something that we never thought we would be able to do.
I should have sent him straight back really, as I spent a fortune on him to get him right, with useless antibiotics to start with. I really didn't think of the arcequine machine at all as I only thought that it was used for injuries. I also had amazing results with a horrible scar but I didn't take pictures of it which I now kick my self for.
Thanks again Ian, the ArcEquine is a dream!!","","Ringworm Wound/Skin Complaint","","male",""
"3385","2019-09-27 15:42:40","Ringworm Wound/Skin Complaint","We bought our horse from Ireland with what we believed was a few spots of ringworm. How wrong can we be! He was left in Ireland for about 4 days before he came over, and when he arrived we noticed that he had a few more, mainly at the back of the saddle.
Two days after arrival the ringworm spots exploded everywhere, big pustules of pus oozing out of the wound. I had several vets look at him and all of them just put him on antibiotics until we were on a the strongest available, making little or no difference.
It was then I spoke to Ian and put him on the arc equine machine. Within three days the wound was less angry and within 10 days I could ride him - I had not done that for the 3 months since he arrived.
He was using arc equine and I kept him on this for three weeks. When I took him off the arc equine all scarring etc had disappeared, and with no more lumps arriving. After three weeks we took the arc equine off completely. Within about two days one of the worst lumps came back so we put him back on the arc equine.
Instead of just removing it we slowly reduced the settings over about two weeks, and now the wound has been clear for about 6 months. Great result never thought we would get through it.
Update on his leg as well:
He came, also, with a hunting injury on his front leg which had a massive amount of proud flesh and this was only getting bigger, not smaller. We covered the wound in copper sulphate avoiding the edges and put the arc equine machine on as, of course, we were already using it for the skin complaint.
The wound was dramatically reduced within days and you can see clearly in the pictures that the new skin was growing over. A great result! There was hardly any scar at all and the vets were worried that this would turn in to a sarcoid, but at his vetting it was just mentioned as an old scar.
He is now solid, and clipped, which is something that we never thought we would be able to do.
I should have sent him straight back really, as I spent a fortune on him to get him right, with useless antibiotics to start with. I really didn't think of the arcequine machine at all as I only thought that it was used for injuries. I also had amazing results with a horrible scar but I didn't take pictures of it which I now kick my self for.
Thanks again Ian, the ArcEquine is a dream!!","","Ringworm Wound/Skin Complaint","","male",""
"3379","2019-09-27 15:38:11","Check Ligament Strain/Old Scar Tissue","My horse was diagnosed with a check ligament strain injury, and also had a large old scar on his leg. The recommended treatment was box rest for 12 weeks.
I used the injury ArcEquine program for the check ligament strain injury, and the horse also wore magnetic boots when not wearing his Arc Equine. I decided against box rest as my horse doesn't cope well in.
Horse was being ridden in walk after 6 weeks, also the scar tissue on his leg that had been there for many years scabbed over and has completely peeled off! The leg now looks normal and I can no longer feel the scar. I would recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","","Check Ligament Strain/Old Scar Tissue","10","unknown",""
"3382","2019-09-27 15:38:11","Check Ligament Strain/Old Scar Tissue","My horse was diagnosed with a check ligament strain injury, and also had a large old scar on his leg. The recommended treatment was box rest for 12 weeks.
I used the injury ArcEquine program for the check ligament strain injury, and the horse also wore magnetic boots when not wearing his Arc Equine. I decided against box rest as my horse doesn't cope well in.
Horse was being ridden in walk after 6 weeks, also the scar tissue on his leg that had been there for many years scabbed over and has completely peeled off! The leg now looks normal and I can no longer feel the scar. I would recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","","Check Ligament Strain/Old Scar Tissue","10","unknown",""
"3376","2019-09-27 15:35:30","Skin Infection/Ringworm","After 6 weeks use of ArcEquine, skin has now been clear for 6 months. Old scar tissue dramatically reduced within days of using ArcEquine. Horse now sound and clipped.
When we bought our horse he had what we believed were a few spots of ringworm which after a few days increased and then exploded everywhere into big pustules of pus oozing out of his skin. I had several vets look at him who continued to prescribe antibiotics until we were on the strongest available, making little or no difference. I then spoke with Ian Thirkell at ArcEquine and put my horse on the ArcEquine machine.
Within 3 days the horse's skin was less angry and within 10 days I could ride him and I had not done that for the 3 months since he arrived. He was on a standard setting and I kept him on this for 3 weeks. When I took him off, all tissue scaring, etc., had disappeared, with no more lumps developing. We slowly reduced the ArcEquine settings over about 2 weeks and now his skin has been clear of ringworm or pustules for about 6 months
Great result from ArcEquine. Never thought we would get through it.","","Skin Infection/Ringworm","","male",""
"3378","2019-09-27 15:35:30","Skin Infection/Ringworm","After 6 weeks use of ArcEquine, skin has now been clear for 6 months. Old scar tissue dramatically reduced within days of using ArcEquine. Horse now sound and clipped.
When we bought our horse he had what we believed were a few spots of ringworm which after a few days increased and then exploded everywhere into big pustules of pus oozing out of his skin. I had several vets look at him who continued to prescribe antibiotics until we were on the strongest available, making little or no difference. I then spoke with Ian Thirkell at ArcEquine and put my horse on the ArcEquine machine.
Within 3 days the horse's skin was less angry and within 10 days I could ride him and I had not done that for the 3 months since he arrived. He was on a standard setting and I kept him on this for 3 weeks. When I took him off, all tissue scaring, etc., had disappeared, with no more lumps developing. We slowly reduced the ArcEquine settings over about 2 weeks and now his skin has been clear of ringworm or pustules for about 6 months
Great result from ArcEquine. Never thought we would get through it.","","Skin Infection/Ringworm","","male",""
"3373","2019-09-27 15:33:38","Hunting Injury","Our horse came to us with a hunting injury on his front leg which had a massive amount of proud flesh and this was only getting bigger, not smaller. We covered it in copper sulphate avoiding the edges and put the ArcEquine machine on him.
The scar tissue was dramatically reduced within days of using the ArcEquine. A great result! There was hardly any scar tissue at all. The vets were worried that this scar tissue would turn in to a sarcoid, but at his vetting it was just mentioned as an old scar.
My horse is now sound, and clipped, which is something that we never thought we would be able to do before we started using the ArcEquine. I spent a fortune on him to get him right with antibiotics to start with. Really didn't think of the arc equine machine at all as I only thought that it was used for equine injuries.
Thanks again Ian, your ArcEquine machine is a dream!!","","Hunting Injury","","unknown",""
"3375","2019-09-27 15:33:38","Hunting Injury","Our horse came to us with a hunting injury on his front leg which had a massive amount of proud flesh and this was only getting bigger, not smaller. We covered it in copper sulphate avoiding the edges and put the ArcEquine machine on him.
The scar tissue was dramatically reduced within days of using the ArcEquine. A great result! There was hardly any scar tissue at all. The vets were worried that this scar tissue would turn in to a sarcoid, but at his vetting it was just mentioned as an old scar.
My horse is now sound, and clipped, which is something that we never thought we would be able to do before we started using the ArcEquine. I spent a fortune on him to get him right with antibiotics to start with. Really didn't think of the arc equine machine at all as I only thought that it was used for equine injuries.
Thanks again Ian, your ArcEquine machine is a dream!!","","Hunting Injury","","unknown",""
"3358","2019-09-27 15:14:33","Sarcoids - Sheath","This horse had 3 large sarcoids on his sheath of varying sizes, the largest sarcoid been the size of a fist. The horse had lived with the sarcoids for years and the sarcoids had been banded by the vet several times. Although this worked temporarily on the sarcoids, they always came back.
The owner used ArcEquine daily on her horse for the treatment of sarcoids and introduced Thuja 200 after 2 months.
The owner started using ArcEquine in March 2014 for the sarcoids and started to see changes in the sarcoids in May.
The first sarcoid started elongating, the texture changed from firm to scabby and then the sarcoid looked more like an open wound, sometimes bleeding. Eventually the sarcoid was so far out that it was purely hanging on by a thread of skin. The area where the sarcoid had been healed very quickly once the sarcoid had fallen off. The horses first sarcoid had gone by the end of May.
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"3370","2019-09-27 15:14:33","Sarcoids - Sheath","This horse had 3 large sarcoids on his sheath of varying sizes, the largest sarcoid been the size of a fist. The horse had lived with the sarcoids for years and the sarcoids had been banded by the vet several times. Although this worked temporarily on the sarcoids, they always came back.
The owner used ArcEquine daily on her horse for the treatment of sarcoids and introduced Thuja 200 after 2 months.
The owner started using ArcEquine in March 2014 for the sarcoids and started to see changes in the sarcoids in May.
The first sarcoid started elongating, the texture changed from firm to scabby and then the sarcoid looked more like an open wound, sometimes bleeding. Eventually the sarcoid was so far out that it was purely hanging on by a thread of skin. The area where the sarcoid had been healed very quickly once the sarcoid had fallen off. The horses first sarcoid had gone by the end of May.
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"3351","2019-09-27 15:10:43","Sarcoids - Eyelid","Breed: Irish Sports Horse
This horse developed 2 sarcoids, one sarcoid on the inside of his front leg and one sarcoid on his right eyelid. The sarcoid on his eye grew quite quickly to protrude about 1 inch out of his eye. The vets advice was that because of the proximity of the sarcoid to his eye, the only course of action would be to sedate Casper and inject the sarcoids with anti cancer drugs, but there was no guarantee of success.
His owner began to use the ArcEquine daily and also introduced Thuja 200 a homeopathic remedy.
There was no change for about a month in the sarcoids and then the sarcoids started to grow, within a few more weeks the sarcoids had grown by at least 50% and started to bleed a lot.
The sarcoid was obviously irritating him because he was rubbing his eye on his leg every day and knocking the top off the sarcoid. The sarcoid changed a lot in appearance from a solid wart to scabby looking. A few weeks later, the sarcoid literally exploded, there was blood all down the side of his face, once cleaned up there was just a small bump left where the sarcoid was.
Within a few weeks the area where the sarcoid had been was healed, there is now no trace of the sarcoid ever having been there. Consequently the other small sarcoids on the inside of his leg had gone but this hadn't been monitored.
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"3357","2019-09-27 15:10:43","Sarcoids - Eyelid","Breed: Irish Sports Horse
This horse developed 2 sarcoids, one sarcoid on the inside of his front leg and one sarcoid on his right eyelid. The sarcoid on his eye grew quite quickly to protrude about 1 inch out of his eye. The vets advice was that because of the proximity of the sarcoid to his eye, the only course of action would be to sedate Casper and inject the sarcoids with anti cancer drugs, but there was no guarantee of success.
His owner began to use the ArcEquine daily and also introduced Thuja 200 a homeopathic remedy.
There was no change for about a month in the sarcoids and then the sarcoids started to grow, within a few more weeks the sarcoids had grown by at least 50% and started to bleed a lot.
The sarcoid was obviously irritating him because he was rubbing his eye on his leg every day and knocking the top off the sarcoid. The sarcoid changed a lot in appearance from a solid wart to scabby looking. A few weeks later, the sarcoid literally exploded, there was blood all down the side of his face, once cleaned up there was just a small bump left where the sarcoid was.
Within a few weeks the area where the sarcoid had been was healed, there is now no trace of the sarcoid ever having been there. Consequently the other small sarcoids on the inside of his leg had gone but this hadn't been monitored.
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"3348","2019-09-27 15:04:44","Persistent Sarcoids","Persistent Sarcoids. They turned up 2 years in a row and were treated by Liverpool cream which was effective but horrible for the horse. I was worried they would reoccur the third year so purchased the ArcEquine to help prevent this.
I used it regularly 2-3 times a week for around six months through the period when they would usually have arrived and no sarcoids appeared. I then stopped using it for a few months and noticed several sarcoids including one quite large one appeared on her belly, as before.
I used the Arc every day for about a week then checked and they had all completely gone. That was around 3 months ago, using it now 2-3 times a week and no sign of any Sarcoids thankfully.","","Sarcoid","","unknown",""
"3350","2019-09-27 15:04:44","Persistent Sarcoids","Persistent Sarcoids. They turned up 2 years in a row and were treated by Liverpool cream which was effective but horrible for the horse. I was worried they would reoccur the third year so purchased the ArcEquine to help prevent this.
I used it regularly 2-3 times a week for around six months through the period when they would usually have arrived and no sarcoids appeared. I then stopped using it for a few months and noticed several sarcoids including one quite large one appeared on her belly, as before.
I used the Arc every day for about a week then checked and they had all completely gone. That was around 3 months ago, using it now 2-3 times a week and no sign of any Sarcoids thankfully.","","Sarcoid","","unknown",""
"3345","2019-09-27 15:02:59","Sarcoids on Stomach","In March 2018 my mare, Little, developed 2 small Sarcoids on her tummy just behind the girth area each of which were the size of smarties. She received treatment from our vet of the Liverpool Cream. 3 applications applied 3 days apart, then I had to leave it to work. After about 4 months, I noticed the skin on and around the Sarcoids had dried up and come off but the Sarcoids were still there and much larger.
About the beginning of August I was attending a clinic and saw two of my friends each using the ArcEquine, when I asked about it they explained what it does... so, not wanting to have more invasive treatment on Little if it could be avoided. I bought an ArcEquine and it has been worth every penny!
I started using it on the 19/8/18 and did the 6 week programme as directed, I then was advised to run it on programme 2, daily, for a time to see how it helped. It has taken time but then so did the cream which didn't work. The sarcoids, before using the ArcEquine, had joined together and were 1 and three quarter inches by 1 and a half inches and about half an inch in depth. I started to notice it getting flatter, then after a while I was sure it was getting smaller. It is now flush with the skin and half an inch diameter. It's amazing. I have used the ArcEquine for almost 5 months now and have hardly missed a day but it is absolutely fantastic.
My mare also had a small pea like sarcoid in her groin which is also getting smaller. A friends horse has had the same result. Since I had the ArcEquine, I decided to use it on my other mare, just for a kick start to give her a boost and she now has the ArcEquine on once a week for maintenance. She is going well so all in all, I am very happy. Thank you so much!","Little","Sarcoid","","female",""
"3347","2019-09-27 15:02:59","Sarcoids on Stomach","In March 2018 my mare, Little, developed 2 small Sarcoids on her tummy just behind the girth area each of which were the size of smarties. She received treatment from our vet of the Liverpool Cream. 3 applications applied 3 days apart, then I had to leave it to work. After about 4 months, I noticed the skin on and around the Sarcoids had dried up and come off but the Sarcoids were still there and much larger.
About the beginning of August I was attending a clinic and saw two of my friends each using the ArcEquine, when I asked about it they explained what it does... so, not wanting to have more invasive treatment on Little if it could be avoided. I bought an ArcEquine and it has been worth every penny!
I started using it on the 19/8/18 and did the 6 week programme as directed, I then was advised to run it on programme 2, daily, for a time to see how it helped. It has taken time but then so did the cream which didn't work. The sarcoids, before using the ArcEquine, had joined together and were 1 and three quarter inches by 1 and a half inches and about half an inch in depth. I started to notice it getting flatter, then after a while I was sure it was getting smaller. It is now flush with the skin and half an inch diameter. It's amazing. I have used the ArcEquine for almost 5 months now and have hardly missed a day but it is absolutely fantastic.
My mare also had a small pea like sarcoid in her groin which is also getting smaller. A friends horse has had the same result. Since I had the ArcEquine, I decided to use it on my other mare, just for a kick start to give her a boost and she now has the ArcEquine on once a week for maintenance. She is going well so all in all, I am very happy. Thank you so much!","Little","Sarcoid","","female",""
"3342","2019-09-27 15:00:37","Sarcoid - Ear/Eye","I've used ArcEquine on my mare to treat her sarcoids. It's doing a great job and have improved her sarcoids massively, especially the hard to get one (round her eye and ear) definitely 100% recommend to any horse owner and I definitely will be using it on all my future horses for any injuries/sarcoids they may have!","","Sarcoid","","unknown",""
"3344","2019-09-27 15:00:37","Sarcoid - Ear/Eye","I've used ArcEquine on my mare to treat her sarcoids. It's doing a great job and have improved her sarcoids massively, especially the hard to get one (round her eye and ear) definitely 100% recommend to any horse owner and I definitely will be using it on all my future horses for any injuries/sarcoids they may have!","","Sarcoid","","unknown",""
"3339","2019-09-27 14:58:50","Sarcoids","I brought my ArcEquine for my filly who was due to have sarcoid removal surgery.
When my filly returned from surgery she had deep open laser wounds and a sarcoid by her eye that had a chemo injection and cream applied to the outside every other day. I am quite sure that the Arc has helped to quicken the healing process and help to manage her pain relief. She has been very tolerant of all the treatment. It has taken nearly 2.5 months for the eye sarcoid to erupt out of the skin and fall out. The skin underneath looks really healthy and recovering well.
It is a very easy piece of equipment to use, it is light weight, its charge lasts for a long time. I might charge it once a week. (I use it every day, whilst my filly is recovering) It turns itself off after each cycle, so I don't need to worry if I need to go out for a bit. I just apply a bandage over it to protect it from my filly's curiosity! It also comes with a user booklet, gel and leg strap that it sits in on the horses leg.
When I was unsure about which phase to use when my filly's sarcoid fell out,(after the recommended treatment plan stated in the booklet), the Arc team were at the end of an email and promptly gave me their guidance. So there is always someone there to help with any after care advice.
Buy with confidence, this is a great piece of kit, with a great back up team!
I'm even thinking of getting the human version!","","Sarcoid","","female",""
"3341","2019-09-27 14:58:50","Sarcoids","I brought my ArcEquine for my filly who was due to have sarcoid removal surgery.
When my filly returned from surgery she had deep open laser wounds and a sarcoid by her eye that had a chemo injection and cream applied to the outside every other day. I am quite sure that the Arc has helped to quicken the healing process and help to manage her pain relief. She has been very tolerant of all the treatment. It has taken nearly 2.5 months for the eye sarcoid to erupt out of the skin and fall out. The skin underneath looks really healthy and recovering well.
It is a very easy piece of equipment to use, it is light weight, its charge lasts for a long time. I might charge it once a week. (I use it every day, whilst my filly is recovering) It turns itself off after each cycle, so I don't need to worry if I need to go out for a bit. I just apply a bandage over it to protect it from my filly's curiosity! It also comes with a user booklet, gel and leg strap that it sits in on the horses leg.
When I was unsure about which phase to use when my filly's sarcoid fell out,(after the recommended treatment plan stated in the booklet), the Arc team were at the end of an email and promptly gave me their guidance. So there is always someone there to help with any after care advice.
Buy with confidence, this is a great piece of kit, with a great back up team!
I'm even thinking of getting the human version!","","Sarcoid","","female",""
"3332","2019-09-27 14:57:31","Possible Sarcoids","Tio got two massive fly bites last September that were very inflamed and these lumps developed from there - Pam never had them confirmed as sarcoids but the vet was convinced that they were sarcoids.
Pam started using the ArcEquine in the April to treat the sarcoids.
Until the beginning of July there was very little change in the sarcoids and then one sarcoid started to change in shape and texture. At the end of July the bigger of the two sarcoids had dropped off.
Tio came in from the field at 7:00pm on the Saturday evening. By 10:00pm the sarcoids had gone.
The picture shows how the skin under the sarcoid had already begun to close as the sarcoid gradually came out.
Tio had very little bleeding and by morning it had dried up of its own accord.
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"3338","2019-09-27 14:57:31","Possible Sarcoids","Tio got two massive fly bites last September that were very inflamed and these lumps developed from there - Pam never had them confirmed as sarcoids but the vet was convinced that they were sarcoids.
Pam started using the ArcEquine in the April to treat the sarcoids.
Until the beginning of July there was very little change in the sarcoids and then one sarcoid started to change in shape and texture. At the end of July the bigger of the two sarcoids had dropped off.
Tio came in from the field at 7:00pm on the Saturday evening. By 10:00pm the sarcoids had gone.
The picture shows how the skin under the sarcoid had already begun to close as the sarcoid gradually came out.
Tio had very little bleeding and by morning it had dried up of its own accord.
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"3329","2019-09-27 14:46:53","Bone Fragments in Stifle Joint/Partially Torn Cruciate Ligament/Locked Stifle Joint","Millie went suddenly lame when ridden on the flat in the arena on a good surface. Initially it was thought she had a potential sacroiliac issue for which she was administered a cortisone injection in her back, but her condition deteriorated and upon further examination it was found that she had bone fragments in her stifle joint and a partially torn cruciate ligament. She was operated on arthroscopically to remove the bone fragments and the cruciate ligament was debrided.
Post-operatively Millie suffered bleeding into the joint and was kept at the equine hospital for two weeks until they were happy to discharge her. Once home her hind limb continued to cause her discomfort with significant swelling at the site of the operation and also down the rest of the limb and Millie was very reluctant to weight bear on that limb, making the prescribed in hand walking exercise very tricky. During recovery she then started to have a locked stifle on her opposing hind limb, making it hard and uncomfortable for her move full stop. It was very hard to unlock the stifle and she was very unwilling to step backwards due, I imagine, to the pain from her stifle and her damaged cruciate ligament.
Ian Thirkell from ArcEquine paid a house call on Christmas Eve and we began a treatment programme using the Arc prescribed by him for Millie. By the end of the first week she was much happier to move. In conjunction with 5 minutes twice a day on the horse walker she was already significantly more comfortable and her general demeanour was that of a much happier and more comfortable horse.
By the end of the second week her stifle had stopped locking resulting in her being turned out for several hours per day. By the third week and with a change in the ArcEquine programme as directed by Ian she was starting to get back to her old happy and playful personality, her walking was increased to 15 mins twice a day whilst continuing with free exercise. Four weeks after starting treatment with the ArcEquine Millie's improvement has been highly encouraging.","Millie","Bone Fragments in Stifle Joint/Partially Torn Cruciate Ligament/Locked Stifle Joint","","female",""
"3331","2019-09-27 14:46:53","Bone Fragments in Stifle Joint/Partially Torn Cruciate Ligament/Locked Stifle Joint","Millie went suddenly lame when ridden on the flat in the arena on a good surface. Initially it was thought she had a potential sacroiliac issue for which she was administered a cortisone injection in her back, but her condition deteriorated and upon further examination it was found that she had bone fragments in her stifle joint and a partially torn cruciate ligament. She was operated on arthroscopically to remove the bone fragments and the cruciate ligament was debrided.
Post-operatively Millie suffered bleeding into the joint and was kept at the equine hospital for two weeks until they were happy to discharge her. Once home her hind limb continued to cause her discomfort with significant swelling at the site of the operation and also down the rest of the limb and Millie was very reluctant to weight bear on that limb, making the prescribed in hand walking exercise very tricky. During recovery she then started to have a locked stifle on her opposing hind limb, making it hard and uncomfortable for her move full stop. It was very hard to unlock the stifle and she was very unwilling to step backwards due, I imagine, to the pain from her stifle and her damaged cruciate ligament.
Ian Thirkell from ArcEquine paid a house call on Christmas Eve and we began a treatment programme using the Arc prescribed by him for Millie. By the end of the first week she was much happier to move. In conjunction with 5 minutes twice a day on the horse walker she was already significantly more comfortable and her general demeanour was that of a much happier and more comfortable horse.
By the end of the second week her stifle had stopped locking resulting in her being turned out for several hours per day. By the third week and with a change in the ArcEquine programme as directed by Ian she was starting to get back to her old happy and playful personality, her walking was increased to 15 mins twice a day whilst continuing with free exercise. Four weeks after starting treatment with the ArcEquine Millie's improvement has been highly encouraging.","Millie","Bone Fragments in Stifle Joint/Partially Torn Cruciate Ligament/Locked Stifle Joint","","female",""
"3328","2019-09-27 14:43:13","Soft Tissue Damage In Back","I have gotten on really well with the Arc unit on my mare. I did 9 weeks in total on the initial treatment, and now onto fortnightly weekend maintenance.
Was really impressed with it, and now back in the saddle again and feel that was through the Arc. My mare had a trauma to her back resulting in soft tissue damage and was really sore. Pain relief didn't help at all, but after 2 weeks of using the Arc saw a difference in how less reactive she was to her back.","","Soft Tissue Damage In Back","","female",""
"3326","2019-09-27 14:43:13","Soft Tissue Damage In Back","I have gotten on really well with the Arc unit on my mare. I did 9 weeks in total on the initial treatment, and now onto fortnightly weekend maintenance.
Was really impressed with it, and now back in the saddle again and feel that was through the Arc. My mare had a trauma to her back resulting in soft tissue damage and was really sore. Pain relief didn't help at all, but after 2 weeks of using the Arc saw a difference in how less reactive she was to her back.","","Soft Tissue Damage In Back","","female",""
"3323","2019-09-27 14:41:48","Lameness in All Feet","Rita has been lame on and off for about 4 years after a fall in the field. In 2018 things got really difficult for Rita she was lame on all four feet, after many x-rays which showed nothing wrong with the bones but extremely thin soles, with vets & physios saying this could be neurological - my gut told me this was not neurological.
I contacted Rob Jackson the Horseback Vet who explained that she was locked up in her rib cage. Rob freed her up and there was a small improvement, as Rob is difficult to get, I contacted my own Osteopath, Abby Oliver, who has trained to do horses and asked her to come and have a look. We came up with a plan, she would be done weekly for 1 month, then twice weekly the following month. In conjunction with this the farrier Steve White fit pads and bar shoes on her front feet.
At the end of the back treatments Abby suggested I try the ArcEquine. After just a couple of weeks the improvement was remarkable, after the full six week cycle she was sound. All I wanted was for this wonderful mare to be paddock sound. I made the decision to continue using the Arc on a weekly basis on the level 2 setting, and literally just this last week she has started lite ridden work - so much more than I ever expected!
I now use the Arc on all of my horses they seem calmer and happier - happy horses makes a happy owner! I would recommend the Arc to everyone.","Rita","Lameness in All Feet","","unknown",""
"3325","2019-09-27 14:41:48","Lameness in All Feet","Rita has been lame on and off for about 4 years after a fall in the field. In 2018 things got really difficult for Rita she was lame on all four feet, after many x-rays which showed nothing wrong with the bones but extremely thin soles, with vets & physios saying this could be neurological - my gut told me this was not neurological.
I contacted Rob Jackson the Horseback Vet who explained that she was locked up in her rib cage. Rob freed her up and there was a small improvement, as Rob is difficult to get, I contacted my own Osteopath, Abby Oliver, who has trained to do horses and asked her to come and have a look. We came up with a plan, she would be done weekly for 1 month, then twice weekly the following month. In conjunction with this the farrier Steve White fit pads and bar shoes on her front feet.
At the end of the back treatments Abby suggested I try the ArcEquine. After just a couple of weeks the improvement was remarkable, after the full six week cycle she was sound. All I wanted was for this wonderful mare to be paddock sound. I made the decision to continue using the Arc on a weekly basis on the level 2 setting, and literally just this last week she has started lite ridden work - so much more than I ever expected!
I now use the Arc on all of my horses they seem calmer and happier - happy horses makes a happy owner! I would recommend the Arc to everyone.","Rita","Lameness in All Feet","","unknown",""
"3320","2019-09-27 14:39:13","PSD in Hind Legs","<div class="medium-7 columns">
My horse has psd in hind legs after 11 months off and shockwave treatment the vet was happy with her to start rehab however the scans where not perfect and she had a guarded prognosis on staying sound so I invested in an arc, she wears it every day and so far, (touch wood) feels great.
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"3322","2019-09-27 14:39:13","PSD in Hind Legs","<div class="medium-7 columns">
My horse has psd in hind legs after 11 months off and shockwave treatment the vet was happy with her to start rehab however the scans where not perfect and she had a guarded prognosis on staying sound so I invested in an arc, she wears it every day and so far, (touch wood) feels great.
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"3317","2019-09-27 14:35:53","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD)","After 4 months post diagnosis of proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD), my horse has had a scan today which has shown his leg is back to normal! I had to lunge him for the vet and despite being exuberant, his paces were fantastic & elevated. His PSD is better and he is now officially back in work.
Although the vet's advice was initially box rest, my boy was in at night and turned out in a small paddock in the day, and he's been out 24/7 for the last few weeks.
He had the ArcEquine on daily for 6 weeks to treat the suspensory ligament and then after a short break I used it again, following the rehab programme. I would not be without my ArcEquine and use it on myself as well as my animals! If you don't have one yet, then what are you waiting for?","","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD)","","male",""
"3319","2019-09-27 14:35:53","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD)","After 4 months post diagnosis of proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD), my horse has had a scan today which has shown his leg is back to normal! I had to lunge him for the vet and despite being exuberant, his paces were fantastic & elevated. His PSD is better and he is now officially back in work.
Although the vet's advice was initially box rest, my boy was in at night and turned out in a small paddock in the day, and he's been out 24/7 for the last few weeks.
He had the ArcEquine on daily for 6 weeks to treat the suspensory ligament and then after a short break I used it again, following the rehab programme. I would not be without my ArcEquine and use it on myself as well as my animals! If you don't have one yet, then what are you waiting for?","","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD)","","male",""
"3314","2019-09-27 14:31:52","Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Hock & Stifle","My horse was diagnosed with OCD in her hock and stifle. She had an operation to remove the bone fragments but I was told she might come sound and the swelling may go down but no guarantee of recovery from the OCD. Vet recommended box rest for two weeks then turn out and see what happens.
She was still suffering from OCD and hobbling lame so vet had said to turn her out in field and forget about her. If she is still bad next summer we would have to look at putting her to sleep.
An ArcEquine was rented for 6 weeks. Within 3 weeks of using ArcEquine the OCD was treated, she was sound and is now careering round the field like a youngster should.","","Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Hock & Stifle","17 months","female",""
"3316","2019-09-27 14:31:52","Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Hock & Stifle","My horse was diagnosed with OCD in her hock and stifle. She had an operation to remove the bone fragments but I was told she might come sound and the swelling may go down but no guarantee of recovery from the OCD. Vet recommended box rest for two weeks then turn out and see what happens.
She was still suffering from OCD and hobbling lame so vet had said to turn her out in field and forget about her. If she is still bad next summer we would have to look at putting her to sleep.
An ArcEquine was rented for 6 weeks. Within 3 weeks of using ArcEquine the OCD was treated, she was sound and is now careering round the field like a youngster should.","","Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Hock & Stifle","17 months","female",""
"3311","2019-09-27 14:27:23","OCD in Hock and Opposite Leg Stifle","Breed: Shire
Original prognosis of my horse was OCD in hock and opposite leg stifle. I used the ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) until the lameness had gone and the swelling was starting to go down. She was just turned out in the field to walk around.
The result is she is no longer suffering from OCD in the hock and stifle, is no longer lame, and is now acting like a youngster again. The swelling has nearly gone just a bit on the inside hock and front now.
My vet told me if she was still lame by summer the only thing I could do was shoot her. Thank god I found ArcEquine.
I know I won't be able to show her like I wanted too but she will be a ride and drive horse when she is older. I would definitely recommend ArcEquine to a friend. Without it my horse would be lame still and I would have been putting her down.","","OCD in Hock and Opposite Leg Stifle","18 months","unknown",""
"3308","2019-09-27 14:25:29","Sacroiliac Issues","Purchased for my horse's Sacroiliac issues. I can't comment on my horse's back as such but 3 golf ball sized splints on his legs have vanished! There is definitely something rather special about your little gizmo. I am very impressed.","","Sacroiliac Issues","","unknown",""
"3310","2019-09-27 14:25:29","Sacroiliac Issues","Purchased for my horse's Sacroiliac issues. I can't comment on my horse's back as such but 3 golf ball sized splints on his legs have vanished! There is definitely something rather special about your little gizmo. I am very impressed.","","Sacroiliac Issues","","unknown",""
"3302","2019-09-27 14:08:52","DDFT & Mild Navicular","Breed: WBXTB
Biddy is a 12 year old WB x TB who is rather difficult at times, particularly when off work. She went lame in November, when the vet came she felt she was lame in both front legs. The left worse than right, we differed as I felt the right was worse!
I bought the Arc right at the beginning of this journey and she has worn it almost everyday until now. I am continuing with it until we are completely out of the other side of the rehab!
She had her MRI in December. It showed mild to moderate navicular with some roughened areas of both DDFT's right worse than the left. 1/10th in the left fore, 2/10ths in the right, she was however rather naughty on the lunge. She had restricted exercise from November until February. ARC every afternoon, we have followed Ian's advice with programming. So we are now on programme 3 and have been for sometime. She went back to the vets at the beginning of February and they said if they were being really picky 1/10th in the right fore (she was rather wild on the lunge!). We started our walking about 10 days later on the 15th February as we had a holiday booked and I didn't want to start walking twice!
In those 10 days she did begin hand walking. I have built up the walking, slowly. Ian emailed me to say the ARC comes into its own during rehab - I would wholeheartedly agree. 2 weeks in she still felt a little off on the right fore, last week vet came and agin and stated she was sound on the concrete!!!!! Sound on the left rein on the lunge and yet again a hooligan to lunge on the right rein so difficult to tell!!! So I am able to start trotting, for which I am eternally grateful. So far so good.
I am positive that the ARC has had a huge effect on her recovery and rehab, I am thrilled I bought it when I did.","Biddy","DDFT & Mild Navicular","12","unknown",""
"3305","2019-09-27 14:08:52","DDFT & Mild Navicular","Breed: WBXTB
Biddy is a 12 year old WB x TB who is rather difficult at times, particularly when off work. She went lame in November, when the vet came she felt she was lame in both front legs. The left worse than right, we differed as I felt the right was worse!
I bought the Arc right at the beginning of this journey and she has worn it almost everyday until now. I am continuing with it until we are completely out of the other side of the rehab!
She had her MRI in December. It showed mild to moderate navicular with some roughened areas of both DDFT's right worse than the left. 1/10th in the left fore, 2/10ths in the right, she was however rather naughty on the lunge. She had restricted exercise from November until February. ARC every afternoon, we have followed Ian's advice with programming. So we are now on programme 3 and have been for sometime. She went back to the vets at the beginning of February and they said if they were being really picky 1/10th in the right fore (she was rather wild on the lunge!). We started our walking about 10 days later on the 15th February as we had a holiday booked and I didn't want to start walking twice!
In those 10 days she did begin hand walking. I have built up the walking, slowly. Ian emailed me to say the ARC comes into its own during rehab - I would wholeheartedly agree. 2 weeks in she still felt a little off on the right fore, last week vet came and agin and stated she was sound on the concrete!!!!! Sound on the left rein on the lunge and yet again a hooligan to lunge on the right rein so difficult to tell!!! So I am able to start trotting, for which I am eternally grateful. So far so good.
I am positive that the ARC has had a huge effect on her recovery and rehab, I am thrilled I bought it when I did.","Biddy","DDFT & Mild Navicular","12","unknown",""
"3299","2019-09-27 13:59:18","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins","Treatment for PSD and Bone Spavins was originally recommended to be shockwave treatment, platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatments, and rest. "Alf" had 24 weeks walking on hard surfaces and no work on grass/surface, in order to try and help his PSD and Bone Spavins - this didn't work!
ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) was then used to treat Alf's PSD and Bone Spavins.
Alf started to move more comfortably almost immediately, and has been consistently sounder throughout the treatment with ArcEquine. He is unlikely to come completely sound, but his PSD and Bone Spavins is FAR better than it was pre ArcEquine treatment. Additionally, his stubborn mud fever cleared up almost overnight, and most surprisingly, old pads of scar tissue behind his elbows (weetabix sized) have virtually disappeared - he just has thickened skin there now.
I would recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","Alf","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins","17","male",""
"3301","2019-09-27 13:59:18","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins","Treatment for PSD and Bone Spavins was originally recommended to be shockwave treatment, platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatments, and rest. "Alf" had 24 weeks walking on hard surfaces and no work on grass/surface, in order to try and help his PSD and Bone Spavins - this didn't work!
ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) was then used to treat Alf's PSD and Bone Spavins.
Alf started to move more comfortably almost immediately, and has been consistently sounder throughout the treatment with ArcEquine. He is unlikely to come completely sound, but his PSD and Bone Spavins is FAR better than it was pre ArcEquine treatment. Additionally, his stubborn mud fever cleared up almost overnight, and most surprisingly, old pads of scar tissue behind his elbows (weetabix sized) have virtually disappeared - he just has thickened skin there now.
I would recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","Alf","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins","17","male",""
"3296","2019-09-27 13:56:31","Various Minor Injuries","I have used it for a wide variety of minor injuries on several horses, as well as after strenuous competition and also on young horses having growth spurts.","","Various Minor Injuries","","unknown",""
"3298","2019-09-27 13:56:31","Various Minor Injuries","I have used it for a wide variety of minor injuries on several horses, as well as after strenuous competition and also on young horses having growth spurts.","","Various Minor Injuries","","unknown",""
"3293","2019-09-27 13:55:26","Severe Injuries to Cuts & Grazes / Maintenance / Travel from Events","<div class="medium-7 columns">
I love my ARC so much I have recently been enquiring about a second device for my yard. From everything to severe injuries to cuts and grazes through to weekly maintenance and use on journeys from events, I cannot rave about the ARC enough. Two friends have recently purchased on my recommendation and are finding the same great results.
</div>","","Severe Injuries to Cuts & Grazes / Maintenance / Travel from Events","","unknown",""
"3295","2019-09-27 13:55:26","Severe Injuries to Cuts & Grazes / Maintenance / Travel from Events","<div class="medium-7 columns">
I love my ARC so much I have recently been enquiring about a second device for my yard. From everything to severe injuries to cuts and grazes through to weekly maintenance and use on journeys from events, I cannot rave about the ARC enough. Two friends have recently purchased on my recommendation and are finding the same great results.
</div>","","Severe Injuries to Cuts & Grazes / Maintenance / Travel from Events","","unknown",""
"3290","2019-09-27 13:54:05","Soft Tissue Damage & Maintenance","I would highly recommend the Arc - I used it to treat soft tissue damage in my horses back, and after seeing no response to strong pain relief after 2 weeks of using the Arc she was noticeably more comfortable. I now use it for maintenance a weekend a month.","","Soft Tissue Damage & Maintenance","","unknown",""
"3292","2019-09-27 13:54:05","Soft Tissue Damage & Maintenance","I would highly recommend the Arc - I used it to treat soft tissue damage in my horses back, and after seeing no response to strong pain relief after 2 weeks of using the Arc she was noticeably more comfortable. I now use it for maintenance a weekend a month.","","Soft Tissue Damage & Maintenance","","unknown",""
"3287","2019-09-27 13:46:57","Movement has Improved","I purchased the Arc primarily as a maintenance therapy to allow my competition hunter the best physical support I could possibly provide. In the past, he has receives annual hock injections and I wanted to see if we could either eliminate them altogether or extend the time between injections. While it"s too soon to tell on that matter, I do notice an improvement in his daily work. He appears to use his body more efficiently and his movement has noticeably improved. He seems to be more willing to use his body in a relaxed mind-set, so my evaluation of this is that he is more comfortable. Because of this, I am already noticing a better top line development.","","Movement has Improved","","unknown",""
"3289","2019-09-27 13:46:57","Movement has Improved","I purchased the Arc primarily as a maintenance therapy to allow my competition hunter the best physical support I could possibly provide. In the past, he has receives annual hock injections and I wanted to see if we could either eliminate them altogether or extend the time between injections. While it"s too soon to tell on that matter, I do notice an improvement in his daily work. He appears to use his body more efficiently and his movement has noticeably improved. He seems to be more willing to use his body in a relaxed mind-set, so my evaluation of this is that he is more comfortable. Because of this, I am already noticing a better top line development.","","Movement has Improved","","unknown",""
"3284","2019-09-27 13:42:25","Maintenance and Prevention","The ArcEquine machine has become my absolute "must have" item on the yard. It goes everywhere with us.
I originally bought the Arc to aid the recovery of one of our jumping ponies who sustained a leg injury. I genuinely thought we would never get her back out competing, but she is fit and sound and has been enjoying great success over the past 18 months, qualifying and competing at HOYS, Hickstead and Olympia.
Routinely all our ponies now wear the Arc machine, some of our jumping ponies are older and I do believe it helps keep them looking well and feeling well within themselves and helps keep a tip top condition for competing.
We use the Arc routinely at home, when travelling, before and after competition. It's so simple to use, small and lightweight to handle and not one of the ponies has ever objected to wearing it.
This January one of our ponies sustained a muscle injury and was out from competing for a few weeks, with a change in settings on the Arc and a few weeks off work he was back out competing in February, first show back qualifying for the Royal International at Hickstead.
Thanks to the team at Arc, we couldn't and wouldn't be without our unit, it's used daily and has been a sound investment for our ponies and their fitness.","","Maintenance and Prevention","","unknown",""
"3286","2019-09-27 13:42:25","Maintenance and Prevention","The ArcEquine machine has become my absolute "must have" item on the yard. It goes everywhere with us.
I originally bought the Arc to aid the recovery of one of our jumping ponies who sustained a leg injury. I genuinely thought we would never get her back out competing, but she is fit and sound and has been enjoying great success over the past 18 months, qualifying and competing at HOYS, Hickstead and Olympia.
Routinely all our ponies now wear the Arc machine, some of our jumping ponies are older and I do believe it helps keep them looking well and feeling well within themselves and helps keep a tip top condition for competing.
We use the Arc routinely at home, when travelling, before and after competition. It's so simple to use, small and lightweight to handle and not one of the ponies has ever objected to wearing it.
This January one of our ponies sustained a muscle injury and was out from competing for a few weeks, with a change in settings on the Arc and a few weeks off work he was back out competing in February, first show back qualifying for the Royal International at Hickstead.
Thanks to the team at Arc, we couldn't and wouldn't be without our unit, it's used daily and has been a sound investment for our ponies and their fitness.","","Maintenance and Prevention","","unknown",""
"3281","2019-09-27 13:40:54","Maintenance & Prevention / Old Injuries","We wouldn't be without it on the yard and use it most days on one of the horses. It is mainly used for the large dressage horse to keep her sound and help with old injuries.","","Maintenance & Prevention / Old Injuries","","unknown",""
"3283","2019-09-27 13:40:54","Maintenance & Prevention / Old Injuries","We wouldn't be without it on the yard and use it most days on one of the horses. It is mainly used for the large dressage horse to keep her sound and help with old injuries.","","Maintenance & Prevention / Old Injuries","","unknown",""
"3278","2019-09-27 13:39:33","Maintenance","After hearing all the amazing testimonials I wanted it on my yard and bought the device to keep my horse in tip top condition.
My horse loves having it on she shows signs of relaxation every time.
Happy I bought it and have used it every week since I’ve had it.
Would hate it if it broke and I couldn’t use it!","","Maintenance","","unknown",""
"3280","2019-09-27 13:39:33","Maintenance","After hearing all the amazing testimonials I wanted it on my yard and bought the device to keep my horse in tip top condition.
My horse loves having it on she shows signs of relaxation every time.
Happy I bought it and have used it every week since I’ve had it.
Would hate it if it broke and I couldn’t use it!","","Maintenance","","unknown",""
"3275","2019-09-27 13:38:14","Maintenance","I've had ACL/MCL issues due to injury, also suffered with tendinitis... and my friend uses his Arc on his horses and I was going to buy my horse one .. treated both of us. Well I would have been sceptical if I hadn't got one as well horses can't talk and I got his for maintenance purposes as we event at BE100 and I want him to be happy and healthy. Although I know they are great for injury I hope not to use if for that so maintenance it is. As for me, my soft tissue injuries seem a thing of the past and within weeks I was feeling the benefit so my scepticism has been turned around and I highly recommend Arc products be it Equine or Human highly. To my farrier and my horses osteopath. My friends and I all have one and we even go running 5/10k, something I didn't think i would do again. Thank you","","Maintenance","","unknown",""
"3277","2019-09-27 13:38:14","Maintenance","I've had ACL/MCL issues due to injury, also suffered with tendinitis... and my friend uses his Arc on his horses and I was going to buy my horse one .. treated both of us. Well I would have been sceptical if I hadn't got one as well horses can't talk and I got his for maintenance purposes as we event at BE100 and I want him to be happy and healthy. Although I know they are great for injury I hope not to use if for that so maintenance it is. As for me, my soft tissue injuries seem a thing of the past and within weeks I was feeling the benefit so my scepticism has been turned around and I highly recommend Arc products be it Equine or Human highly. To my farrier and my horses osteopath. My friends and I all have one and we even go running 5/10k, something I didn't think i would do again. Thank you","","Maintenance","","unknown",""
"3272","2019-09-27 13:35:26","Injury, Undiagnosed Lameness and Wear & Tear","Initially used the ArcEquine on a racehorse that had over reached 2 days before due to run. First reaction was to pull the horse out of the race due to the position of the wound on the bulb of heel and also being very sore. The horse was very responsive to the first treatment and lay down for most of the 3 hour period and being of a highly nervous temperament this was quite a surprise.
The horse was sound the next day so took his chance in the race and went and won easily! I realised that there must be something in this technology so decided to try it on a few more horses with good results and now use it widely around the yard for varying conditions including: fillies that "tie up", undiagnosed lameness, wounds and injuries, older horses with "wear and tear" type conditions etc.
We also use the ArcEquine on my daughters showjumpers pre and post competition and it certainly seems to help them settle and travel better and recover well after a big show. I now rely a great deal on the Arc and wouldn't ever travel away without one.","","Injury, Undiagnosed Lameness and Wear & Tear","","male",""
"3274","2019-09-27 13:35:26","Injury, Undiagnosed Lameness and Wear & Tear","Initially used the ArcEquine on a racehorse that had over reached 2 days before due to run. First reaction was to pull the horse out of the race due to the position of the wound on the bulb of heel and also being very sore. The horse was very responsive to the first treatment and lay down for most of the 3 hour period and being of a highly nervous temperament this was quite a surprise.
The horse was sound the next day so took his chance in the race and went and won easily! I realised that there must be something in this technology so decided to try it on a few more horses with good results and now use it widely around the yard for varying conditions including: fillies that "tie up", undiagnosed lameness, wounds and injuries, older horses with "wear and tear" type conditions etc.
We also use the ArcEquine on my daughters showjumpers pre and post competition and it certainly seems to help them settle and travel better and recover well after a big show. I now rely a great deal on the Arc and wouldn't ever travel away without one.","","Injury, Undiagnosed Lameness and Wear & Tear","","male",""
"3250","2019-09-27 12:53:29","Deep Equine Wound","Breed: Hunter
Derek came in with nasty wound under his elbow, the vet stitched both internal and external and advised to wash twice a day in salt water and apply flamazine. He had a penicillin jab for 5 days and was advised to keep him on box rest.
10 days later Derek's wound exploded and burst the external stitches, the vet was called again but they suggested leaving the wound open and carrying on the same treatment other than he could be hand grazed and he was put on a 10 day course of antibiotics and bute.
Derek's owners started using the ArcEquine on a daily basis to help accelerate the healing of the wound.
The wound noticeably started to heal in the first week. Within 5 weeks the wound was hardly noticeable.
Once the ArcEquine's 6 weeks treatment for the wound had finished the ArcEquine is used once a month just for maintenance.
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"3270","2019-09-27 12:53:29","Deep Equine Wound","Breed: Hunter
Derek came in with nasty wound under his elbow, the vet stitched both internal and external and advised to wash twice a day in salt water and apply flamazine. He had a penicillin jab for 5 days and was advised to keep him on box rest.
10 days later Derek's wound exploded and burst the external stitches, the vet was called again but they suggested leaving the wound open and carrying on the same treatment other than he could be hand grazed and he was put on a 10 day course of antibiotics and bute.
Derek's owners started using the ArcEquine on a daily basis to help accelerate the healing of the wound.
The wound noticeably started to heal in the first week. Within 5 weeks the wound was hardly noticeable.
Once the ArcEquine's 6 weeks treatment for the wound had finished the ArcEquine is used once a month just for maintenance.
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"3247","2019-09-27 12:47:49","Collateral Ligament Damage","Breed: TB x Connemara
My horse suffered from bilateral lameness of the front feet. He was diagnosed with collateral ligament damage. The vet suggested trying Performance Leverage Reduction (PLR) shoes, and continuing with normal exercise as he had already had time off.
I started the ArcEquine on the treatment protocol for injuries, to try and help the ligament damage heal. After 1 month he was showing signs of improvement and at his next shoeing, he was able to go into natural balance shoes. I continued him with work which included grid work once a week.
After 6 weeks on the ArcEquine, he was looking almost completely sound. His ligament damage has continued to improve and he moves with much more freedom and jumping well. I am now using ArcEquine as a maintenance programme.","","Collateral Ligament Damage","5","male",""
"3249","2019-09-27 12:47:49","Collateral Ligament Damage","Breed: TB x Connemara
My horse suffered from bilateral lameness of the front feet. He was diagnosed with collateral ligament damage. The vet suggested trying Performance Leverage Reduction (PLR) shoes, and continuing with normal exercise as he had already had time off.
I started the ArcEquine on the treatment protocol for injuries, to try and help the ligament damage heal. After 1 month he was showing signs of improvement and at his next shoeing, he was able to go into natural balance shoes. I continued him with work which included grid work once a week.
After 6 weeks on the ArcEquine, he was looking almost completely sound. His ligament damage has continued to improve and he moves with much more freedom and jumping well. I am now using ArcEquine as a maintenance programme.","","Collateral Ligament Damage","5","male",""
"3243","2019-09-27 12:45:54","Collateral Ligament Damage","Breed: TB x Connemara
My horse suffered from bilateral lameness of the front feet. He was diagnosed with collateral ligament damage. The vet suggested trying Performance Leverage Reduction (PLR) shoes, and continuing with normal exercise as he had already had time off.
I started the ArcEquine on the treatment protocol for injuries, to try and help the ligament damage heal. After 1 month he was showing signs of improvement and at his next shoeing, he was able to go into natural balance shoes. I continued him with work which included grid work once a week.
After 6 weeks on the ArcEquine, he was looking almost completely sound. His ligament damage has continued to improve and he moves with much more freedom and jumping well. I am now using ArcEquine as a maintenance programme."","","","","",""
"3240","2019-09-27 10:32:05","Hind Leg Lymphangitis","I have just used it on my ISH who developed Lymphangitis on Fri/Sat in both hind legs. He has been on a course of antibiotics and had the ArcEquine put on twice a day and by this morning his legs were virtually back to normal.
I am truly amazed and relieved at his progress.","","Lymphangitis","","male",""
"3242","2019-09-27 10:32:05","Hind Leg Lymphangitis","I have just used it on my ISH who developed Lymphangitis on Fri/Sat in both hind legs. He has been on a course of antibiotics and had the ArcEquine put on twice a day and by this morning his legs were virtually back to normal.
I am truly amazed and relieved at his progress.","","Lymphangitis","","male",""
"3234","2019-09-27 09:46:54","Tendon Injury & Lameness","In 1996 I owned a 3 year old bright red turbo diesel Peugeot 205 car. It had smiled at me every time I passed the forecourt on my way home along the A27 to my flat in Worthing. And then one ordinary Tuesday I pulled my creaky Subaru estate alongside and did a swop. I was in car heaven. Well until the following Tuesday when I visited a notorious Irish dealer in said Peugeot and was seduced by him (thats another story) and a jet black horse with blue eyes called Frank (Sinatra) It was a shame he was unbroken because I landed up with no transport home. By the time I had looked into the dealers big blue eyes and Franks as well I had as good as tossed my ignition keys in the vendors pocket to pay for him. But no fear because the loose jumping experience that was related by two over ambitious, silky tongued Irish counterparts of said dealer, made it sound as if, at last, I had found the horse that was going to jump the Hickstead Derby for me. Sufficed to say I was had, big style, on that supposition. So how did he become my horse of a lifetime? Well on the basis that in a constantly struggling, busy competition and dealing yard, faces appear and disappear with alarming regularity so Frank became the horse of a lifetime by dint of the fact that he stayed with me for the whole of his 19 years in Blighty. And served not only me as my hangover horse and occasional hunter but a bevy of local ladies who, I think the Daily Mail would say were of a "certain age" And news spread fast about his talents. He not only helped women rediscover their pelvic floor muscles, lost after childbirth when Wham were at no 1, trotted up the centre line for would be dressage divas, took hapless horse crazy teenagers around the local hunter trials and trotted in endless circles during one to one lunge therapy sessions so that countless ladies could attempt to keep bosoms and bottoms from going in the wrong direction whilst on board.
Fast forward to a cheery, cherry brandy filled morning out with the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt in 2012. Vaguely overseeing one employee on a four year old, while I tried to control a half crazed appaloosa who was not grasping the fact that clearing a hedge by two feet meant the landing gear was going to be put under immense strain. And Frank taking up the rear with Julie screaming Cockney obscenities with every piece of timber and greenery that he carefully negotiated for her. Despite my slightly inebriated state, I could see as Frank cantered away from one particular tiger trap in deep mud that he was very, very lame. My worst fears were realised by the time we had managed to load him into the trailer: he was not even attempting to weight bear on the offending front leg. A scan three days later confirmed my suspicions and I feared Franks next visit to hounds would not be for recreational reasons. The vets prognosis, whose bedside manner was of the cup half full variety gave him a 9/10 buggered tendon on the severity scale and did not try to soft soap me with any promises of Frank ever being ridden again.
At this point my cheery employee suggested we try the ArcEquine. I had heard what I believed at the time to be anecdotal success stories but being a nothing ventured, nothing gained type of girl, decided to beg, borrow or steal a machine to try. After all there were all those menopausal women to think about. God knows how I was going to break the bad news to them.
Frank was shipped to the lower barn for 6 weeks box rest (a bit of a case of out of sight out of mind for me) but he wallowed in three feet of wheat straw and ate his own bodyweight in good quality haylage each week. I am deeply indebted to my employee at the time (one Rory Newton Dunn) who diligently applied the ArcEquine to Franks huge bowed tendon every day for five weeks. (The new ArcEquine could be applied by a drunken monkey but the original machine was a bit Heath Robinson). By the end of the first week he was walking sound around his cow quarters. Surprised but not holding out any hope, I waited, unusually for me, another two weeks before putting him in the school (its ok lameness aficionados Frank was not the sort to undo any good work by doing anything crazy like going into a trot!) Well I might have very gently persuaded him to trot, just a few strides. Holy Macaroni! He was only bloody SOUND. Quick, I thought, put him away, before I do any harm. The rest of his recuperation was uneventful. He continued on the Programme 1 and 2 for five weeks and then returned to work soon after with a somewhat misshapen, but cold, hard tendon. He went back to inspiring women of a certain age for another three years with absolutely no ill effects from the catastrophic injury.
Fast forward three years. When I sign off here I am going down to the yard to put the ArcEquine on the maintenance programme for my aging warmblood showjumper. Our joints both creak in musical union these days. So when he has finished with it I'll be popping it on as I eat my supper to ease those aches and pains: the legacy of a life of equestrian related highs and lows. We are both growing old disgracefully and whilst neither of us can aspire to the dizzy heights of the main arena at Hickstead like we used to the ArcEquine allows us to dash round at our local British Showjumping venue and win enough prize money for a decent bottle of red and a few packets of polos!! What more could you ask for?","","Tendon Injury & Lameness","","unknown",""
"3236","2019-09-27 09:46:54","Tendon Injury & Lameness","In 1996 I owned a 3 year old bright red turbo diesel Peugeot 205 car. It had smiled at me every time I passed the forecourt on my way home along the A27 to my flat in Worthing. And then one ordinary Tuesday I pulled my creaky Subaru estate alongside and did a swop. I was in car heaven. Well until the following Tuesday when I visited a notorious Irish dealer in said Peugeot and was seduced by him (thats another story) and a jet black horse with blue eyes called Frank (Sinatra) It was a shame he was unbroken because I landed up with no transport home. By the time I had looked into the dealers big blue eyes and Franks as well I had as good as tossed my ignition keys in the vendors pocket to pay for him. But no fear because the loose jumping experience that was related by two over ambitious, silky tongued Irish counterparts of said dealer, made it sound as if, at last, I had found the horse that was going to jump the Hickstead Derby for me. Sufficed to say I was had, big style, on that supposition. So how did he become my horse of a lifetime? Well on the basis that in a constantly struggling, busy competition and dealing yard, faces appear and disappear with alarming regularity so Frank became the horse of a lifetime by dint of the fact that he stayed with me for the whole of his 19 years in Blighty. And served not only me as my hangover horse and occasional hunter but a bevy of local ladies who, I think the Daily Mail would say were of a "certain age" And news spread fast about his talents. He not only helped women rediscover their pelvic floor muscles, lost after childbirth when Wham were at no 1, trotted up the centre line for would be dressage divas, took hapless horse crazy teenagers around the local hunter trials and trotted in endless circles during one to one lunge therapy sessions so that countless ladies could attempt to keep bosoms and bottoms from going in the wrong direction whilst on board.
Fast forward to a cheery, cherry brandy filled morning out with the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt in 2012. Vaguely overseeing one employee on a four year old, while I tried to control a half crazed appaloosa who was not grasping the fact that clearing a hedge by two feet meant the landing gear was going to be put under immense strain. And Frank taking up the rear with Julie screaming Cockney obscenities with every piece of timber and greenery that he carefully negotiated for her. Despite my slightly inebriated state, I could see as Frank cantered away from one particular tiger trap in deep mud that he was very, very lame. My worst fears were realised by the time we had managed to load him into the trailer: he was not even attempting to weight bear on the offending front leg. A scan three days later confirmed my suspicions and I feared Franks next visit to hounds would not be for recreational reasons. The vets prognosis, whose bedside manner was of the cup half full variety gave him a 9/10 buggered tendon on the severity scale and did not try to soft soap me with any promises of Frank ever being ridden again.
At this point my cheery employee suggested we try the ArcEquine. I had heard what I believed at the time to be anecdotal success stories but being a nothing ventured, nothing gained type of girl, decided to beg, borrow or steal a machine to try. After all there were all those menopausal women to think about. God knows how I was going to break the bad news to them.
Frank was shipped to the lower barn for 6 weeks box rest (a bit of a case of out of sight out of mind for me) but he wallowed in three feet of wheat straw and ate his own bodyweight in good quality haylage each week. I am deeply indebted to my employee at the time (one Rory Newton Dunn) who diligently applied the ArcEquine to Franks huge bowed tendon every day for five weeks. (The new ArcEquine could be applied by a drunken monkey but the original machine was a bit Heath Robinson). By the end of the first week he was walking sound around his cow quarters. Surprised but not holding out any hope, I waited, unusually for me, another two weeks before putting him in the school (its ok lameness aficionados Frank was not the sort to undo any good work by doing anything crazy like going into a trot!) Well I might have very gently persuaded him to trot, just a few strides. Holy Macaroni! He was only bloody SOUND. Quick, I thought, put him away, before I do any harm. The rest of his recuperation was uneventful. He continued on the Programme 1 and 2 for five weeks and then returned to work soon after with a somewhat misshapen, but cold, hard tendon. He went back to inspiring women of a certain age for another three years with absolutely no ill effects from the catastrophic injury.
Fast forward three years. When I sign off here I am going down to the yard to put the ArcEquine on the maintenance programme for my aging warmblood showjumper. Our joints both creak in musical union these days. So when he has finished with it I'll be popping it on as I eat my supper to ease those aches and pains: the legacy of a life of equestrian related highs and lows. We are both growing old disgracefully and whilst neither of us can aspire to the dizzy heights of the main arena at Hickstead like we used to the ArcEquine allows us to dash round at our local British Showjumping venue and win enough prize money for a decent bottle of red and a few packets of polos!! What more could you ask for?","","Tendon Injury & Lameness","","unknown",""
"3231","2019-09-27 09:44:54","Suspensory Branch Tear","Purchased the Arc after our horse sustained a tear in a suspensory branch. He was rescanned 4 weeks after his injury and we had begun using the Arc and my vet was very pleased with how the tear was healing.
3 months on our horse has now returned cantering and jumping cross poles. Despite being on box rest and restricted turnout he has remained very calm and relaxed which I believe is due to daily use of the Arc - can't recommend it enough and will now use on the maintenance program once he's fully healed.","","Tendon Injury","","male",""
"3233","2019-09-27 09:44:54","Suspensory Branch Tear","Purchased the Arc after our horse sustained a tear in a suspensory branch. He was rescanned 4 weeks after his injury and we had begun using the Arc and my vet was very pleased with how the tear was healing.
3 months on our horse has now returned cantering and jumping cross poles. Despite being on box rest and restricted turnout he has remained very calm and relaxed which I believe is due to daily use of the Arc - can't recommend it enough and will now use on the maintenance program once he's fully healed.","","Tendon Injury","","male",""
"3228","2019-09-27 09:40:55","Asserted SDFT","I purchased the ArcEquine for a 19 year old mare I have that asserted her superficial digital flexor tendon, almost completely separating it at the knee. This happened the end of March, and I was told that she would be at least a year of healing, and maybe only pasture sound.
We are just past the three month mark and had her leg re-ultra sound the first week of July. She has made great progress, and we are very happy with the results the ArcEquine has provided. Her leg initially was 10 inches around, (8 inches for her good leg). Now her injured leg is at 8.5 inches, and the healing of the tendon has been great. The vet was impressed at the healing and tendon fibres she has put down. On the area just below the knee the fibres have filled in fairly significantly.
I would recommend the ArcEquine most definitely for tendon injuries. I am very pleased with the results it has given my mare!","","","19","female",""
"3230","2019-09-27 09:40:55","Asserted SDFT","I purchased the ArcEquine for a 19 year old mare I have that asserted her superficial digital flexor tendon, almost completely separating it at the knee. This happened the end of March, and I was told that she would be at least a year of healing, and maybe only pasture sound.
We are just past the three month mark and had her leg re-ultra sound the first week of July. She has made great progress, and we are very happy with the results the ArcEquine has provided. Her leg initially was 10 inches around, (8 inches for her good leg). Now her injured leg is at 8.5 inches, and the healing of the tendon has been great. The vet was impressed at the healing and tendon fibres she has put down. On the area just below the knee the fibres have filled in fairly significantly.
I would recommend the ArcEquine most definitely for tendon injuries. I am very pleased with the results it has given my mare!","","","19","female",""
"3225","2019-09-27 09:39:20","Tendon Injury & Radial Fracture","Tendon injury summer 2016. Injury occurred 23 July, horse turned out 24/7 first week of September and completely sound under saddle by first week October. Have since used it to help heal a radial fracture summer 2017. Injury occurred July 26 I think and he had box rest until mid September and completely sound ridden by beginning October.
I currently have a potential kissing spine issue. Can't use the arc easily as he's out 24/7 and he kicks it loose with the flies. But I genuinely think the speed he's healed has been helped by the arc.","","Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"3227","2019-09-27 09:39:20","Tendon Injury & Radial Fracture","Tendon injury summer 2016. Injury occurred 23 July, horse turned out 24/7 first week of September and completely sound under saddle by first week October. Have since used it to help heal a radial fracture summer 2017. Injury occurred July 26 I think and he had box rest until mid September and completely sound ridden by beginning October.
I currently have a potential kissing spine issue. Can't use the arc easily as he's out 24/7 and he kicks it loose with the flies. But I genuinely think the speed he's healed has been helped by the arc.","","Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"3221","2019-09-27 09:37:18","Torn Ligaments","I first purchased the ArcEquine 2 after a friend recommended it to me.
My horse slipped in the field, tore ligaments in his pelvis and I was at the end of my tether with no improvement after 3 months. Within weeks of using the machine he was almost back to his old self!","","Torn Ligaments","","male",""
"3223","2019-09-27 09:37:18","Torn Ligaments","I first purchased the ArcEquine 2 after a friend recommended it to me.
My horse slipped in the field, tore ligaments in his pelvis and I was at the end of my tether with no improvement after 3 months. Within weeks of using the machine he was almost back to his old self!","","Torn Ligaments","","male",""
"3218","2019-09-27 09:36:12","Tendon Injury","Was very helpful on a mare with a tendon injury and also purchased the human one which has helped with a chronic shoulder and neck ailment.","","Tendon Injury","","female",""
"3220","2019-09-27 09:36:12","Tendon Injury","Was very helpful on a mare with a tendon injury and also purchased the human one which has helped with a chronic shoulder and neck ailment.","","Tendon Injury","","female",""
"3215","2019-09-27 09:34:55","Tendon Injury","As a Physiotherapist (human) I was trained by Tim Watson so I know his credibility and of his vast knowledge. After just 4 treatments on my mares tendon I am seeing an improvement already. The tendon is a much better shape and feels much better.","","Tendon Injury","","female",""
"3217","2019-09-27 09:34:55","Tendon Injury","As a Physiotherapist (human) I was trained by Tim Watson so I know his credibility and of his vast knowledge. After just 4 treatments on my mares tendon I am seeing an improvement already. The tendon is a much better shape and feels much better.","","Tendon Injury","","female",""
"3212","2019-09-27 09:33:38","Suspensory Ligament Injury","Simon had a 25% tear to the inner branch of his right hind suspensory.
A friend told me about the ArcEquine having seen it at a show, I read many testimonials and thought it seemed worth a try. My vet to be honest was sceptical but Simon had his latest scan 1 week ago following 6 weeks of ArcEquine use.
Words the vet used to describe the level of healing (among others!) are "significant", "massive" and "huge". Simon trotted up sound following flexion to his right hind and excess pressure placed on his fetlock by the vet. I will never know whether the Arc caused this fantastic healing rate or not - but I know that suspensory damage can take up to 12 months, so this was definitely money well invested in my view!
We are now starting ridden rehab and I'm absolutely delighted with the results.","Simon","Suspensory Ligament Injury","","unknown",""
"3214","2019-09-27 09:33:38","Suspensory Ligament Injury","Simon had a 25% tear to the inner branch of his right hind suspensory.
A friend told me about the ArcEquine having seen it at a show, I read many testimonials and thought it seemed worth a try. My vet to be honest was sceptical but Simon had his latest scan 1 week ago following 6 weeks of ArcEquine use.
Words the vet used to describe the level of healing (among others!) are "significant", "massive" and "huge". Simon trotted up sound following flexion to his right hind and excess pressure placed on his fetlock by the vet. I will never know whether the Arc caused this fantastic healing rate or not - but I know that suspensory damage can take up to 12 months, so this was definitely money well invested in my view!
We are now starting ridden rehab and I'm absolutely delighted with the results.","Simon","Suspensory Ligament Injury","","unknown",""
"3209","2019-09-27 09:32:26","Suspensory Ligament Injury","My horse incurred a high suspensory ligament injury while in the field.
He was initially really quite lame but in my view, the ArcEquine has helped to reduce the recovery period and after three months he is now trotting up sound.
The Arc, alongside daily walking and now water treadmill is unquestionably helping his recovery.","","Suspensory Ligament Injury","","male",""
"3211","2019-09-27 09:32:26","Suspensory Ligament Injury","My horse incurred a high suspensory ligament injury while in the field.
He was initially really quite lame but in my view, the ArcEquine has helped to reduce the recovery period and after three months he is now trotting up sound.
The Arc, alongside daily walking and now water treadmill is unquestionably helping his recovery.","","Suspensory Ligament Injury","","male",""
"3204","2019-09-27 09:31:11","Suspensory Ligament Damage - Near Fore","He damaged his near fore suspensory ligament in 2008, which was treated with box rest, shockwave therapy and cold compression boots. After a prolonged rest and lengthy period of slow work, he was sound but the leg was definitely fragile. In the summer of 2013, he went severely lame and a scan showed the near fore suspensory ligament was very seriously damaged with a hole right through it. Vets prognosis for the near fore suspensory ligament was that he would be fit for a gentle hack, at best!
He started using ArcEquine on a daily basis, every evening. He also had a weekly water treadmill treatment.
Subsequent scans showed remarkable improvement in the near fore suspensory ligaments with his gradual return to soundness and full work. He even went on to win a Grand Prix.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3205" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/photo-1.jpeg" alt="" width="133" height="200" />","Tucker","Suspensory Ligament Damage - Near Fore","13","male",""
"3208","2019-09-27 09:31:11","Suspensory Ligament Damage - Near Fore","He damaged his near fore suspensory ligament in 2008, which was treated with box rest, shockwave therapy and cold compression boots. After a prolonged rest and lengthy period of slow work, he was sound but the leg was definitely fragile. In the summer of 2013, he went severely lame and a scan showed the near fore suspensory ligament was very seriously damaged with a hole right through it. Vets prognosis for the near fore suspensory ligament was that he would be fit for a gentle hack, at best!
He started using ArcEquine on a daily basis, every evening. He also had a weekly water treadmill treatment.
Subsequent scans showed remarkable improvement in the near fore suspensory ligaments with his gradual return to soundness and full work. He even went on to win a Grand Prix.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3206" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/photo-1.jpeg" alt="" width="133" height="200" />","Tucker","Suspensory Ligament Damage - Near Fore","13","male",""
"3200","2019-09-27 09:25:52","Suspensory Ligament Damage","Breed: Warmblood
I am very happy with my Arc Equine usage. Horse is 8 year old warmblood eventer who had declining performance and didn't look or feel quite right.
Then was diagnosed as having damaged both front suspensory ligaments 9 weeks ago. Fairly positive prognosis from the vet but still scans showed significant damage especially on the left leg which showed a hole in the ligament so unsure of what to expect. Started using the arc equine about 8 weeks ago, and just had the check up and trot up and the horse is sound and scans showing the hole has nearly disappeared and both legs looking much better. He has also been having the vet's prescribed box rest for the 8 weeks and a course of 3 shock wave treatment as well as cold laser therapy and magnetic fetlock bands.
The arc has been so simple to use - Im at university and he is on full livery, and it is easy for everyone to put on and off during the day and gives a bit of entertainment during the boring days for him! Vet has been very happy with improvement and I have just started being able to hack him again which has been a quick recovery for quite bad damage to his legs. Fingers crossed this progress keeps up - the arc certainly has not done any harm and hopefully everything has worked well together. Will also be using it on my 13 year old eventer for general maintenance.","","Suspensory Ligament Damage","8","unknown",""
"3203","2019-09-27 09:25:52","Suspensory Ligament Damage","Breed: Warmblood
I am very happy with my Arc Equine usage. Horse is 8 year old warmblood eventer who had declining performance and didn't look or feel quite right.
Then was diagnosed as having damaged both front suspensory ligaments 9 weeks ago. Fairly positive prognosis from the vet but still scans showed significant damage especially on the left leg which showed a hole in the ligament so unsure of what to expect. Started using the arc equine about 8 weeks ago, and just had the check up and trot up and the horse is sound and scans showing the hole has nearly disappeared and both legs looking much better. He has also been having the vet's prescribed box rest for the 8 weeks and a course of 3 shock wave treatment as well as cold laser therapy and magnetic fetlock bands.
The arc has been so simple to use - Im at university and he is on full livery, and it is easy for everyone to put on and off during the day and gives a bit of entertainment during the boring days for him! Vet has been very happy with improvement and I have just started being able to hack him again which has been a quick recovery for quite bad damage to his legs. Fingers crossed this progress keeps up - the arc certainly has not done any harm and hopefully everything has worked well together. Will also be using it on my 13 year old eventer for general maintenance.","","Suspensory Ligament Damage","8","unknown",""
"3192","2019-09-27 09:20:17","Suspensory Injury","My young horse Rio was diagnosed with an upper suspensory injury on his near fore and off rear. After 8 months off and much rehab, the vet told me to retire him.
I could not accept this and after much research, I discovered ArcEquine. Rio has been using ArcEquine for the past 6 months and he has just gone from strength to strength. He has just jumped his first 130 show and I am looking so forward to his future.
[gallery link="none" columns="2" size="full" ids="3193,3195"]","Rio","Suspensory Injury","","male",""
"3198","2019-09-27 09:20:17","Suspensory Injury","My young horse Rio was diagnosed with an upper suspensory injury on his near fore and off rear. After 8 months off and much rehab, the vet told me to retire him.
I could not accept this and after much research, I discovered ArcEquine. Rio has been using ArcEquine for the past 6 months and he has just gone from strength to strength. He has just jumped his first 130 show and I am looking so forward to his future.
[gallery link="none" columns="2" size="full" ids="3194,3196"]","Rio","Suspensory Injury","","male",""
"3184","2019-09-27 09:18:01","Strained Near Fore Tendon Sheath","My little coloured horse Tommy is 6 years old. My wife and I backed him and brought him on. He does a bit of everything, dressage, showjumping and x-country but his main sport is that of Skill at Arms (Tentpegging). Last year he won best Novice horse with the British Tentpegging Association.
This year in July he strained his near fore tendon sheath. I gave him 4 weeks off and went to bring him back into work. However his near fore tendon sheath was still not sound and he was still 1/10th lame (no change from when he tweaked it). I started using the ArcEquine on him and within a week his strained near fore tendon sheath was better and he was completely sound - so I started bringing him back into work. I completed the 6 week programme and he has remained sound, no more problems with his near fore tendon sheath, and has now been back into work for 6 weeks. He will continue to do dressage and showjumping over the winter until the start of next year's tentpegging season.
[gallery columns="2" link="none" size="full" ids="3185,3187"]","Tommy","Strained Near Fore Tendon Sheath","6","male",""
"3190","2019-09-27 09:18:01","Strained Near Fore Tendon Sheath","My little coloured horse Tommy is 6 years old. My wife and I backed him and brought him on. He does a bit of everything, dressage, showjumping and x-country but his main sport is that of Skill at Arms (Tentpegging). Last year he won best Novice horse with the British Tentpegging Association.
This year in July he strained his near fore tendon sheath. I gave him 4 weeks off and went to bring him back into work. However his near fore tendon sheath was still not sound and he was still 1/10th lame (no change from when he tweaked it). I started using the ArcEquine on him and within a week his strained near fore tendon sheath was better and he was completely sound - so I started bringing him back into work. I completed the 6 week programme and he has remained sound, no more problems with his near fore tendon sheath, and has now been back into work for 6 weeks. He will continue to do dressage and showjumping over the winter until the start of next year's tentpegging season.
[gallery columns="2" link="none" size="full" ids="3186,3188"]","Tommy","Strained Near Fore Tendon Sheath","6","male",""
"3171","2019-09-26 16:59:35","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","Breed: Belgian warmblood
My mare Squirrel went lame in August 2014 and was diagnosed some weeks later with a tear to the deep digital flexor tendon in her foot. My vets urged me to let them operate to debride the tendon and were pessimistic about her chances.
I didn't want to risk losing her under the anaesthetic as wasn't convinced about the benefits of the surgery so just had her on box rest with in-hand walking. I researched the ArcEquine and found no one had a bad word to say about it so bought one and used it every day, religiously. Ian was so helpful with advice and support throughout.
When her second MRI showed the tendon had healed, my vet was "gobsmacked". Another vet told me that of all the DDFT injuries they'd seen, the only two to have healed by the second scan had used the Arc. I recommend it to anyone, I lent it to a friend who had a badly broken leg and her doctors said it had healed better than expected. Squirrel is now jumping again, and I plan to re-affiliate her this spring.
Thank you, Ian, it's all down to the ArcEquine","Squirrel","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","8","female",""
"3173","2019-09-26 16:59:35","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","Breed: Belgian warmblood
My mare Squirrel went lame in August 2014 and was diagnosed some weeks later with a tear to the deep digital flexor tendon in her foot. My vets urged me to let them operate to debride the tendon and were pessimistic about her chances.
I didn't want to risk losing her under the anaesthetic as wasn't convinced about the benefits of the surgery so just had her on box rest with in-hand walking. I researched the ArcEquine and found no one had a bad word to say about it so bought one and used it every day, religiously. Ian was so helpful with advice and support throughout.
When her second MRI showed the tendon had healed, my vet was "gobsmacked". Another vet told me that of all the DDFT injuries they'd seen, the only two to have healed by the second scan had used the Arc. I recommend it to anyone, I lent it to a friend who had a badly broken leg and her doctors said it had healed better than expected. Squirrel is now jumping again, and I plan to re-affiliate her this spring.
Thank you, Ian, it's all down to the ArcEquine","Squirrel","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","8","female",""
"3168","2019-09-26 16:56:47","SDFT Injury & Manica Flexoria Tear","I bought the ArcEquine for a SDFT injury and manica flexoria tear. This is the third tendon injury on the same leg this horse (Sidney) has had, rupturing it by 85% whilst racing in 2010, he was retired immediately. I used the Microvet on him then and it worked brilliantly but it was a bit of effort getting it on because of all of the wires, that's why I traded it in for an Arc device. In August 2017 whilst messing about in the field I think he must have twisted his fetlock joint resulting in the manica also being damaged. He was lame and his leg quite swollen above his joint, it looked like bad windgalls. He was scanned by my vet and prescribed box rest. I knew from his previous injury that he would walk out in hand quietly and would be quiet in a small turn out paddock so I put the Arc on him and that's what I did. He came sound within a week or two and the hot, angry swelling went down leaving a firm lump where the damage is, I've been told this won't ever go down. As the weather got worse and ground conditions wet and slippery I put him out in a field shelter with come picked grass next to my other horse to give him a change of scenery everyday. He was scanned again in December and it had healed. As the weather was so awful through the winter and early spring and could not be turned out I wanted him to have some time in the field eating grass before I started riding him again. Last week I threw the saddle on him and off we went, he feels great, I still use the Arc on him at least once a day so now it's all down to him not self harming again.
The Arc is much easier to use than the old Microvet but I have found that the pads can rub, even when switching legs after every session. I now always put a piece of gamgee under the straps right up to either side of the pads as the tough seams sit right on top of the tendon. I have purchased the new pad to go under the device so hopefully this will help further when it arrives.","","SDFT Injury & Manica Flexoria Tear","","male",""
"3170","2019-09-26 16:56:47","SDFT Injury & Manica Flexoria Tear","I bought the ArcEquine for a SDFT injury and manica flexoria tear. This is the third tendon injury on the same leg this horse (Sidney) has had, rupturing it by 85% whilst racing in 2010, he was retired immediately. I used the Microvet on him then and it worked brilliantly but it was a bit of effort getting it on because of all of the wires, that's why I traded it in for an Arc device. In August 2017 whilst messing about in the field I think he must have twisted his fetlock joint resulting in the manica also being damaged. He was lame and his leg quite swollen above his joint, it looked like bad windgalls. He was scanned by my vet and prescribed box rest. I knew from his previous injury that he would walk out in hand quietly and would be quiet in a small turn out paddock so I put the Arc on him and that's what I did. He came sound within a week or two and the hot, angry swelling went down leaving a firm lump where the damage is, I've been told this won't ever go down. As the weather got worse and ground conditions wet and slippery I put him out in a field shelter with come picked grass next to my other horse to give him a change of scenery everyday. He was scanned again in December and it had healed. As the weather was so awful through the winter and early spring and could not be turned out I wanted him to have some time in the field eating grass before I started riding him again. Last week I threw the saddle on him and off we went, he feels great, I still use the Arc on him at least once a day so now it's all down to him not self harming again.
The Arc is much easier to use than the old Microvet but I have found that the pads can rub, even when switching legs after every session. I now always put a piece of gamgee under the straps right up to either side of the pads as the tough seams sit right on top of the tendon. I have purchased the new pad to go under the device so hopefully this will help further when it arrives.","","SDFT Injury & Manica Flexoria Tear","","male",""
"3159","2019-09-26 16:53:06","PSD","Breed: New Forest Pony
Our pony was diagnosed with chronic PSD aged 7 ( he is 13 now) he had shockwave and improved but was never really sound, and couldn't cope with arena's and could only hack. We maintained him on Devils Claw and just rode in straight lines for years !
I tried the Arc Equine for 7 weeks earlier this year. Initially he was lamer than ever but after around five weeks he really started to look good - his movements were much more fluid, he had more energy, and his stride was bigger and much less choppy. The vet has recently seen him and said he has never looked so good. He looks good to us as well - he can now trot and canter happily around corners in the arena - something he has not been able to do for years.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3165" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/smurf-crazy-trot.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="200" />","Smurf","PSD","13","male",""
"3161","2019-09-26 16:53:06","PSD","Breed: New Forest Pony
Our pony was diagnosed with chronic PSD aged 7 ( he is 13 now) he had shockwave and improved but was never really sound, and couldn't cope with arena's and could only hack. We maintained him on Devils Claw and just rode in straight lines for years !
I tried the Arc Equine for 7 weeks earlier this year. Initially he was lamer than ever but after around five weeks he really started to look good - his movements were much more fluid, he had more energy, and his stride was bigger and much less choppy. The vet has recently seen him and said he has never looked so good. He looks good to us as well - he can now trot and canter happily around corners in the arena - something he has not been able to do for years.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3166" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/smurf-crazy-trot.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="200" />","Smurf","PSD","13","male",""
"3154","2019-09-26 16:43:21","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD) - Hind legs","He was diagnosed with Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD) in both hind legs in August 2013. The vets treated his PSD with steroid injections and used shockwave therapy, neither of which worked. The vet then advised for him to be de-nerved which only had a 30% chance of success of treating his PSD, as he has very upright hocks. The only other apparent option was to retire him.
He was put on ArcEquine's 6-week injury treatment plan to treat his PSD, combined with a three month rehabilitation programme.
He was brought back into work in March 2014, still under rehabilitation. By September 2014 his PSD was no longer a problem and he was jumping again and competed locally during the winter.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3155" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/photo-2-copy1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" />","Royal Blue","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD) - Hind legs","13","male",""
"3158","2019-09-26 16:43:21","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD) - Hind legs","He was diagnosed with Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD) in both hind legs in August 2013. The vets treated his PSD with steroid injections and used shockwave therapy, neither of which worked. The vet then advised for him to be de-nerved which only had a 30% chance of success of treating his PSD, as he has very upright hocks. The only other apparent option was to retire him.
He was put on ArcEquine's 6-week injury treatment plan to treat his PSD, combined with a three month rehabilitation programme.
He was brought back into work in March 2014, still under rehabilitation. By September 2014 his PSD was no longer a problem and he was jumping again and competed locally during the winter.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3156" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/photo-2-copy1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" />","Royal Blue","Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (PSD) - Hind legs","13","male",""
"3151","2019-09-26 16:33:04","Moderate to Severe Lesion to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Arthritis","Breed: TB
In March 2013 my daughter's intermediate level eventer suffered a "career threatening, moderate to severe" lesion in his superficial digital flexor tendon. He underwent stem cell treatment and the associated rehab. All was going well but in March 2014 he re-injured his superficial digital flexor tendon and this time we were told it was career ending.
Under Ian's guidance, we immediately started to use the ArcEquine and six weeks later his superficial digital flexor tendon was re-scanned. Much to the amazement of the vet, the lesion in the superficial digital flexor tendon appeared to have largely repaired. He was cautiously optimistic that he may possibly return to work, at what level we, of course, did not know. Still using the ArcEquine, he was brought back to full fitness, and in 2015 has been out eventing again - he has surpassed all expectations and has competed in two CIC 2* and two CCI2* plus he has completed his (and my daughter's) first Advanced - all with clear XC which is just wonderful and more importantly ended the season sound.
We are so proud of his achievements and really believe that none of this would have been possible without the ArcEquine.","","Moderate to Severe Lesion to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Arthritis","12","male",""
"3153","2019-09-26 16:33:04","Moderate to Severe Lesion to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Arthritis","Breed: TB
In March 2013 my daughter's intermediate level eventer suffered a "career threatening, moderate to severe" lesion in his superficial digital flexor tendon. He underwent stem cell treatment and the associated rehab. All was going well but in March 2014 he re-injured his superficial digital flexor tendon and this time we were told it was career ending.
Under Ian's guidance, we immediately started to use the ArcEquine and six weeks later his superficial digital flexor tendon was re-scanned. Much to the amazement of the vet, the lesion in the superficial digital flexor tendon appeared to have largely repaired. He was cautiously optimistic that he may possibly return to work, at what level we, of course, did not know. Still using the ArcEquine, he was brought back to full fitness, and in 2015 has been out eventing again - he has surpassed all expectations and has competed in two CIC 2* and two CCI2* plus he has completed his (and my daughter's) first Advanced - all with clear XC which is just wonderful and more importantly ended the season sound.
We are so proud of his achievements and really believe that none of this would have been possible without the ArcEquine.","","Moderate to Severe Lesion to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Arthritis","12","male",""
"3147","2019-09-26 16:30:58","Mild, Acute Left Hind PSD (High Suspensory Ligament Strain)","Breed: ISH
Original prognosis was mild, acute left hind PSD (high suspensory ligament strain), following as a knock on issue from sore back as a result of a poor saddle fitting by a saddler.
My vet recommended 3 x shockwave treatments, and one cortisone injection to try and improve the suspensory ligament. Controlled exercise (no turnout) throughout, on hard surfaces (lanes), starting with 10 mins in walk each day and then building up the length and intensity of the work slowly over a period of months. He did think that we would need the neurectomy/facsiotomy operation to improve the damaged suspensory ligament, but we both agreed to see whether the suspensory ligament injury would come right with a non-invasive rehab programme first.
My vet had recommended that I look into micro current therapy. I found the ArcEquine website and called Ian to discuss the technology. I really liked what I heard and started the ArcEquine just after the last shockwave therapy. I continued for 12 consecutive weeks.
The suspensory ligament injury was diagnosed at the end of May 2014. I was very cautious with the rehab, keeping him on the roads only in straight lines until end of September. The suspensory ligament injury was scanned at the outset, with a further scan at the end of September. There was no noticeable change in the ligament fibres, but my vet recommended that we go on how the horse was looking and feeling - which was superb.
Now, 8 months later, he is sound and back up to full fitness except for jumping and lunging, which I will be starting in February. He is stronger and moving better from behind than he has ever done. We still have a long road ahead as the suspensory ligament injury can reoccur or break down. I will also need to manage his work, particularly the surfaces he is working on, for the rest of his life. However, I am convinced that we have such a positive story to date because of the conservativeness of the rehab programme, and the use of ArcEquine to optimise healing and minimise scarring.
I am still using the ArcEquine on the maintenance programme, and I must say that Ian and his team have been incredibly supportive and helpful all the way through the process. I would recommend the ArcEquine to anyone.","","Mild, Acute Left Hind PSD (High Suspensory Ligament Strain)","8","male",""
"3149","2019-09-26 16:30:58","Mild, Acute Left Hind PSD (High Suspensory Ligament Strain)","Breed: ISH
Original prognosis was mild, acute left hind PSD (high suspensory ligament strain), following as a knock on issue from sore back as a result of a poor saddle fitting by a saddler.
My vet recommended 3 x shockwave treatments, and one cortisone injection to try and improve the suspensory ligament. Controlled exercise (no turnout) throughout, on hard surfaces (lanes), starting with 10 mins in walk each day and then building up the length and intensity of the work slowly over a period of months. He did think that we would need the neurectomy/facsiotomy operation to improve the damaged suspensory ligament, but we both agreed to see whether the suspensory ligament injury would come right with a non-invasive rehab programme first.
My vet had recommended that I look into micro current therapy. I found the ArcEquine website and called Ian to discuss the technology. I really liked what I heard and started the ArcEquine just after the last shockwave therapy. I continued for 12 consecutive weeks.
The suspensory ligament injury was diagnosed at the end of May 2014. I was very cautious with the rehab, keeping him on the roads only in straight lines until end of September. The suspensory ligament injury was scanned at the outset, with a further scan at the end of September. There was no noticeable change in the ligament fibres, but my vet recommended that we go on how the horse was looking and feeling - which was superb.
Now, 8 months later, he is sound and back up to full fitness except for jumping and lunging, which I will be starting in February. He is stronger and moving better from behind than he has ever done. We still have a long road ahead as the suspensory ligament injury can reoccur or break down. I will also need to manage his work, particularly the surfaces he is working on, for the rest of his life. However, I am convinced that we have such a positive story to date because of the conservativeness of the rehab programme, and the use of ArcEquine to optimise healing and minimise scarring.
I am still using the ArcEquine on the maintenance programme, and I must say that Ian and his team have been incredibly supportive and helpful all the way through the process. I would recommend the ArcEquine to anyone.","","Mild, Acute Left Hind PSD (High Suspensory Ligament Strain)","8","male",""
"3144","2019-09-26 16:27:03","Ligament Injury","My horse in 2016 managed to bugger his meniscus, collateral and cruciate ligaments by his near side stifle. Nearly a year later and we were back to normal, hooray!!.
8 months later he managed to do it again, this time vet said he wasn't sure if we would get him back, if we did he could possibly be a light hack. Look at him being a companion horse at the most....
Plan was absolute max of an hours walking and in at night, Codey stresses if in 24/7. All seemed to be going well for the first 4/5 months. The vet saw Codey in January for his jabs and was happy with his leg, he said I could extend the walking gradually building up to a max of 3 hours if I felt he was happy with it. Then I had a minor operation and wasn't riding as much as normal, so Codey decided to play in the field, despite it being February wet, boggy and not the best circumstance for his dodgy leg!! Twice he managed to pull the shoe off on his bad leg, the swelling on the inside of his hind leg was the worst I had seen it for ages. Hacks were back to an hour max and i was giving bute and wondering what else I could do for him.
Searching the internet and facebook I came across the ArcEquine. Reading reviews it seemed very good, as my husband put it, more money to be wasted on gadgets that don't do what they say !!. Anyway like all good wives I ignored him and ordered a complete unit !!.
The swelling on Codey's inside hind leg from his injury quickly subsided. Codey seemed to want me to put it on him. I was sorting his rugs out in his stable, while he was wearing it, we are very close, he nudged me in the back so I thought ok what's up. Upon looking I discovered the unit had gone from green to red. He watched as I sorted it out, then went back to munching his hay.
When he was scanned at the end of March my vet couldn't believe the difference in the stifle area, there was no floating debris, there had been loads before. Also there was no swelling, he was very happy with it. To the point he suggested we introduce trot. Straight lines only, 30 seconds at a time, slowly building up. I put the arc unit onto program 2 at this stage, I am not using it everyday.
8 weeks later and now trotting for up to 2 mins, several times up to 20 mins. My vet came back for another look at Codey and to scan again, to make sure the stifle area was holding up to trot. I had felt know problems or I would have stopped but you cannot see under the skin.
Codey's leg is looking super do I fancy starting canter ???.....errr this is the horse we thought was going to be most likely a companion, in my dream a light hack ??? HOLY MOLY YES !!!. Straight lines only, line side in the school.....I can do that !!
I really do believe that Codey has come so far in his recovery because of the arc unit.
I have now brought the arc4health for my husband, he has knee problems and arthritis they will not be operate on as he has kidney failure and is on dialysis. I didn't tell him I was getting it. He has only just got it and worn it twice, he will be wearing it daily !!. He already feels there is a difference in his knees.
So stop hesitating, go and get yourself or your horse an arc unit, they are brilliant.","Codey","Ligament Injury","","male",""
"3146","2019-09-26 16:27:03","Ligament Injury","My horse in 2016 managed to bugger his meniscus, collateral and cruciate ligaments by his near side stifle. Nearly a year later and we were back to normal, hooray!!.
8 months later he managed to do it again, this time vet said he wasn't sure if we would get him back, if we did he could possibly be a light hack. Look at him being a companion horse at the most....
Plan was absolute max of an hours walking and in at night, Codey stresses if in 24/7. All seemed to be going well for the first 4/5 months. The vet saw Codey in January for his jabs and was happy with his leg, he said I could extend the walking gradually building up to a max of 3 hours if I felt he was happy with it. Then I had a minor operation and wasn't riding as much as normal, so Codey decided to play in the field, despite it being February wet, boggy and not the best circumstance for his dodgy leg!! Twice he managed to pull the shoe off on his bad leg, the swelling on the inside of his hind leg was the worst I had seen it for ages. Hacks were back to an hour max and i was giving bute and wondering what else I could do for him.
Searching the internet and facebook I came across the ArcEquine. Reading reviews it seemed very good, as my husband put it, more money to be wasted on gadgets that don't do what they say !!. Anyway like all good wives I ignored him and ordered a complete unit !!.
The swelling on Codey's inside hind leg from his injury quickly subsided. Codey seemed to want me to put it on him. I was sorting his rugs out in his stable, while he was wearing it, we are very close, he nudged me in the back so I thought ok what's up. Upon looking I discovered the unit had gone from green to red. He watched as I sorted it out, then went back to munching his hay.
When he was scanned at the end of March my vet couldn't believe the difference in the stifle area, there was no floating debris, there had been loads before. Also there was no swelling, he was very happy with it. To the point he suggested we introduce trot. Straight lines only, 30 seconds at a time, slowly building up. I put the arc unit onto program 2 at this stage, I am not using it everyday.
8 weeks later and now trotting for up to 2 mins, several times up to 20 mins. My vet came back for another look at Codey and to scan again, to make sure the stifle area was holding up to trot. I had felt know problems or I would have stopped but you cannot see under the skin.
Codey's leg is looking super do I fancy starting canter ???.....errr this is the horse we thought was going to be most likely a companion, in my dream a light hack ??? HOLY MOLY YES !!!. Straight lines only, line side in the school.....I can do that !!
I really do believe that Codey has come so far in his recovery because of the arc unit.
I have now brought the arc4health for my husband, he has knee problems and arthritis they will not be operate on as he has kidney failure and is on dialysis. I didn't tell him I was getting it. He has only just got it and worn it twice, he will be wearing it daily !!. He already feels there is a difference in his knees.
So stop hesitating, go and get yourself or your horse an arc unit, they are brilliant.","Codey","Ligament Injury","","male",""
"3140","2019-09-26 16:24:27","Ligament Damage & Possible Bone Cysts","After an MRI scan at Newmarket EH my horse was diagnosed with ligament damage and possible bone cysts. After 4 weeks he was still lame and my vet wasn't convinced that he would be ridden again. He suggested 6 months of box rest and turning out into a tiny paddock to limit movement and help with the ligament damage, with not much hope of coming sound.
I used ArcEquine on my horse every day for 5 weeks, at 3 hours each day (I stuck to this religiously). I now use ArcEquine once every week for maintenance purposes. After 5 weeks my vet saw my horse again and he couldn't believe how well he was and how well his ligament damage was doing! He was sound when lunged on a surface and even more amazing he was sound when my vet wanted to see him lunged on the concrete!
He is now completely sound, hacking out and doing light schooling! He will be doing his first competition since his injury in January.
I have recommended ArcEquine to lots of my friends. 2 of my friends have purchased an ArcEquine on my recommendation - both are very happy with the results.","","Ligament Damage & Possible Bone Cysts","12","male",""
"3142","2019-09-26 16:24:27","Ligament Damage & Possible Bone Cysts","After an MRI scan at Newmarket EH my horse was diagnosed with ligament damage and possible bone cysts. After 4 weeks he was still lame and my vet wasn't convinced that he would be ridden again. He suggested 6 months of box rest and turning out into a tiny paddock to limit movement and help with the ligament damage, with not much hope of coming sound.
I used ArcEquine on my horse every day for 5 weeks, at 3 hours each day (I stuck to this religiously). I now use ArcEquine once every week for maintenance purposes. After 5 weeks my vet saw my horse again and he couldn't believe how well he was and how well his ligament damage was doing! He was sound when lunged on a surface and even more amazing he was sound when my vet wanted to see him lunged on the concrete!
He is now completely sound, hacking out and doing light schooling! He will be doing his first competition since his injury in January.
I have recommended ArcEquine to lots of my friends. 2 of my friends have purchased an ArcEquine on my recommendation - both are very happy with the results.","","Ligament Damage & Possible Bone Cysts","12","male",""
"3135","2019-09-26 16:18:06","Lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT)","Pete was voted most successful Scottish Junior Horse in 2009. He suffered lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT) and received stem cell treatment which resulted in having 2011 off, but in 2012 he started competing again.
A secondary injury in the same leg was diagnosed. Vets considered Stem Cell treatment inappropriate and prescribed 4 weeks box rest prior to reassessing.
Pete's treatment for the lesion damage was daily ArcEquine, progressive controlled exercise and repeated scans of the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon.
Scans showed that the enlargement of the tendon at the point of injury had reduced and there appeared a reduction in the presence of lesion damage and scar tissue, with normal fibre patterns in existence. Given that this was two years after the original injury, past scans showed that these changes were recent.
And to top it off: Despite all odds, Pete has gone on to be one of the best ponies in the UK, having had an outstanding eventing career curtailed through injury he has established himself as a 15h workers schoolmaster with hopefully many years ahead of him teaching young jockeys.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3136" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pete.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="179" />","Pete","Lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT)","16","male",""
"3139","2019-09-26 16:18:06","Lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT)","Pete was voted most successful Scottish Junior Horse in 2009. He suffered lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT) and received stem cell treatment which resulted in having 2011 off, but in 2012 he started competing again.
A secondary injury in the same leg was diagnosed. Vets considered Stem Cell treatment inappropriate and prescribed 4 weeks box rest prior to reassessing.
Pete's treatment for the lesion damage was daily ArcEquine, progressive controlled exercise and repeated scans of the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon.
Scans showed that the enlargement of the tendon at the point of injury had reduced and there appeared a reduction in the presence of lesion damage and scar tissue, with normal fibre patterns in existence. Given that this was two years after the original injury, past scans showed that these changes were recent.
And to top it off: Despite all odds, Pete has gone on to be one of the best ponies in the UK, having had an outstanding eventing career curtailed through injury he has established himself as a 15h workers schoolmaster with hopefully many years ahead of him teaching young jockeys.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3137" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pete.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="179" />","Pete","Lesion damage to Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT)","16","male",""
"3132","2019-09-26 16:15:47","Large Hole in Check Ligament","Griffin (21 years) was a successful amateur eventer who has won the UAE eventing championships on numerous occasions and was a cross country machine! He's not had a day off ‘sick' in 8 years! All of a sudden he stopped going on ‘the long stride', started chipping extra strides and no longer entered the start box with his usual swagger. By mid-season he'd started stopping at fences (even small cross poles) which was very out of character. We injected his hocks and sacroiliac joint but he continued to stop. I decided to retire him from competitions. I gave him a few months off jumping and galloping which he had always loved. When we started work again, he continued stopping at logs and hedges on hacks and I just thought he'd finally fallen out of love with his job.
A few months after retiring and hacking Griffin came in from the paddock with what I thought was a fly bite on his left fore so I iced it for a few days but the lump didn't go down. The vet came and the diagnosis was a large hole in his check ligament which I was surprised about as he'd not shown any signs of lameness. The vet advised 3 months box rest, hand walk and a reassessment. I had resigned myself to putting him to sleep if he didn't cope with hand walking and box rest as he's 3/4 thoroughbred and hot at the best of times and was not used to no work! The vet's prognosis was he'd probably be ok for a bit of low level dressage (not his forte) but at his age a ‘happy hacker' was the best I should expect.
On reflection, Griffin probably had a damaged check ligament for quite some time which would explain the reason for the sudden stopping and the reluctance to jump and gallop but had not shown any obvious lameness nor symptoms of soft tissue damage.
I immediately began daily use of my ARC, in conjunction with rehab of 3 x 10mins daily hand walk increasing the time by 5 mins each week, and 3 x ice daily. My Physio also lasered the injury as and when he was on the yard so approx 2 times per month.
Griffin was surprisingly calm hand walking and in the stable so we continued to turn him out. The re-scan a month later showed that the hole had 50% filled in! The vet was amazed and said it was healing better than expected. Continued for another month hand walking and icing and daily use of the ArcEquine.
After 2 months I started riding under tack and at the end of month 3 we introduced a bit of trot and built it up. By the end of month 4 we were cantering and by month 5 we had our first track canter.
By the end of month 3 the hole had totally filled in and the fibers were really straight. After month 6 I entered a few dressage competitions that went surprisingly well and I was pleased that the marks on both reins were equal.
After 7 months a few friends were jumping in the arena where I was schooling and for the first time in a year Griffin decided he'd like to have a go and kept locking onto the fences as we rode past. I popped over a few small cross poles and a ditch and left it at that.
He was sound the next day so I decided I'd enter an arena eventing fun show a few weeks later. Griffin, was back to his old self and won the class by 11 seconds taking out strides and turning on a sixpence (I can't say that I had much choice in the matter)!
9 months after the check ligament diagnosis, Griffin is now back to his old athletic self, enjoying gymnastic grids of bounces and skinny's and jumping huge hedges.
He's just as fun as he was in his prime, but perhaps a bit more rideable which I think is partly down to level 1 on the ArcEquine with its calming effect and perhaps a bit of old age as he's now 21!
I have continued to use the ARC daily, moving through the settings every two weeks and I always ice his legs after being ridden. I did try to stop using the ArcEquine for a few weeks but found that Griffin was sometimes a bit ‘off' in the arena so I have gone back to using it every day. After jumping, I set the ArcEquine to level 1 for a few days and then continue with where I am in the cycle. We do not jump more than once a week but Griffin is in full work. I avoid deep ground and over jumping on steep hills and drop fences.
I bought the ArcEquine for another horse two years ago and now all four of them wear it every day for different reasons.
Use of the ARC is now an integral part of my daily 'horse management' regime!
I have to say it's the best GBP 500 I've ever spent!","Griffin","Large Hole in Check Ligament","21","male",""
"3134","2019-09-26 16:15:47","Large Hole in Check Ligament","Griffin (21 years) was a successful amateur eventer who has won the UAE eventing championships on numerous occasions and was a cross country machine! He's not had a day off ‘sick' in 8 years! All of a sudden he stopped going on ‘the long stride', started chipping extra strides and no longer entered the start box with his usual swagger. By mid-season he'd started stopping at fences (even small cross poles) which was very out of character. We injected his hocks and sacroiliac joint but he continued to stop. I decided to retire him from competitions. I gave him a few months off jumping and galloping which he had always loved. When we started work again, he continued stopping at logs and hedges on hacks and I just thought he'd finally fallen out of love with his job.
A few months after retiring and hacking Griffin came in from the paddock with what I thought was a fly bite on his left fore so I iced it for a few days but the lump didn't go down. The vet came and the diagnosis was a large hole in his check ligament which I was surprised about as he'd not shown any signs of lameness. The vet advised 3 months box rest, hand walk and a reassessment. I had resigned myself to putting him to sleep if he didn't cope with hand walking and box rest as he's 3/4 thoroughbred and hot at the best of times and was not used to no work! The vet's prognosis was he'd probably be ok for a bit of low level dressage (not his forte) but at his age a ‘happy hacker' was the best I should expect.
On reflection, Griffin probably had a damaged check ligament for quite some time which would explain the reason for the sudden stopping and the reluctance to jump and gallop but had not shown any obvious lameness nor symptoms of soft tissue damage.
I immediately began daily use of my ARC, in conjunction with rehab of 3 x 10mins daily hand walk increasing the time by 5 mins each week, and 3 x ice daily. My Physio also lasered the injury as and when he was on the yard so approx 2 times per month.
Griffin was surprisingly calm hand walking and in the stable so we continued to turn him out. The re-scan a month later showed that the hole had 50% filled in! The vet was amazed and said it was healing better than expected. Continued for another month hand walking and icing and daily use of the ArcEquine.
After 2 months I started riding under tack and at the end of month 3 we introduced a bit of trot and built it up. By the end of month 4 we were cantering and by month 5 we had our first track canter.
By the end of month 3 the hole had totally filled in and the fibers were really straight. After month 6 I entered a few dressage competitions that went surprisingly well and I was pleased that the marks on both reins were equal.
After 7 months a few friends were jumping in the arena where I was schooling and for the first time in a year Griffin decided he'd like to have a go and kept locking onto the fences as we rode past. I popped over a few small cross poles and a ditch and left it at that.
He was sound the next day so I decided I'd enter an arena eventing fun show a few weeks later. Griffin, was back to his old self and won the class by 11 seconds taking out strides and turning on a sixpence (I can't say that I had much choice in the matter)!
9 months after the check ligament diagnosis, Griffin is now back to his old athletic self, enjoying gymnastic grids of bounces and skinny's and jumping huge hedges.
He's just as fun as he was in his prime, but perhaps a bit more rideable which I think is partly down to level 1 on the ArcEquine with its calming effect and perhaps a bit of old age as he's now 21!
I have continued to use the ARC daily, moving through the settings every two weeks and I always ice his legs after being ridden. I did try to stop using the ArcEquine for a few weeks but found that Griffin was sometimes a bit ‘off' in the arena so I have gone back to using it every day. After jumping, I set the ArcEquine to level 1 for a few days and then continue with where I am in the cycle. We do not jump more than once a week but Griffin is in full work. I avoid deep ground and over jumping on steep hills and drop fences.
I bought the ArcEquine for another horse two years ago and now all four of them wear it every day for different reasons.
Use of the ARC is now an integral part of my daily 'horse management' regime!
I have to say it's the best GBP 500 I've ever spent!","Griffin","Large Hole in Check Ligament","21","male",""
"3129","2019-09-26 16:12:35","Lameness - Hind Suspensory and Sacroiliac Issues","Breed: Irish Sports
The first time we came across the ArcEquine was when it was recommended to us by Ann Lodygowski from Devon after our 16.2 Irish Sport Horse Thorn, was written off by Rossdales in Newmarket.
We bought the horse privately, in May 2014. He was then 10yrs old with a history of eventing to BE novice level with success.
He was bought for my 15yr old daughter to event.
After he came to us he won the first competition, showjumping on grass, in June. Two days later i lunged him on surface and he was lame on the off-fore on a right hand circle but not on a left circle.
I was going to Devon for the summer so got my vet there to check him over in July. They lunged him on hard and soft and suspected that the front lameness came from hind suspensory and sacroiliac issues. They suggested he go to them for scanning.
Scans of suspensories showed minor left hand deterioration but slightly worse right (off hind) deterioration. They suggested injections and also to have his sacroiliac done as they said, in the long term, to have them both done at the same time would reduce the rehabilitation.
Whilst attempting to medicate his back, they did a pre-anaesthetic, which tracked down his off hind. He lost sensation, resulting in panic. As he was standing in the stocks they decided to fully anaethetise him to reduce the risk of serious injury. He was lifted to a recovery bay, where he was monitored and recovered enough 2 days later to have his back medicated.
We spent from July to October rehabilitating him and bringing him back to ridden work. However, on a circle (right), he still maintained the right fore lameness.
Back in London, I asked my London vet to examine him. He suggested an MRI with Rossdales. They discovered torn lateral collateral ligaments in the off fore. Their suggestion was that he had no ridden future and should be destroyed or turned away permanently. I returned him to Devon and turned him away.
Ann Lodygowski mentioned the Arc when I approached her to ask about any supplements or treatments he may benefit from whilst at grass.
We started using the Arc in October 14. He was on the unit until January when I then relocated him back to London because the gel had caused an inflammation on his leg (we had not been aware that we were supposed to do alternate legs daily, so the gel had caused him to get a sore).
We had another vet workover and he was still slightly lame so we medicated his coffin joint.
We brought him back to full work, but after a xc clinic he was quite lame so I decided not to jump him any more and only did flat work. My daughter did not have the time to be able to rehab him and fit her studies in and be able to get out competing fully, before she got to her A levels... I decided to loan him to a hacking home (October 15) and instructed them to continue with the Arc, gentle work and no circles or jumping for at least a year.
From spring this year he has been declared sound by the physio treating him at his loan home. They have had no further issues. She has now purchased Thorn and owns him outright. She has done a bit of polework and small grid jumping and he remains sound. We are hopeful of him continuing to remain so and be able to aim at some unaffiliated jumping in the next couple of months.","Thorn","Lameness - Hind Suspensory and Sacroiliac Issues","10","unknown",""
"3131","2019-09-26 16:12:35","Lameness - Hind Suspensory and Sacroiliac Issues","Breed: Irish Sports
The first time we came across the ArcEquine was when it was recommended to us by Ann Lodygowski from Devon after our 16.2 Irish Sport Horse Thorn, was written off by Rossdales in Newmarket.
We bought the horse privately, in May 2014. He was then 10yrs old with a history of eventing to BE novice level with success.
He was bought for my 15yr old daughter to event.
After he came to us he won the first competition, showjumping on grass, in June. Two days later i lunged him on surface and he was lame on the off-fore on a right hand circle but not on a left circle.
I was going to Devon for the summer so got my vet there to check him over in July. They lunged him on hard and soft and suspected that the front lameness came from hind suspensory and sacroiliac issues. They suggested he go to them for scanning.
Scans of suspensories showed minor left hand deterioration but slightly worse right (off hind) deterioration. They suggested injections and also to have his sacroiliac done as they said, in the long term, to have them both done at the same time would reduce the rehabilitation.
Whilst attempting to medicate his back, they did a pre-anaesthetic, which tracked down his off hind. He lost sensation, resulting in panic. As he was standing in the stocks they decided to fully anaethetise him to reduce the risk of serious injury. He was lifted to a recovery bay, where he was monitored and recovered enough 2 days later to have his back medicated.
We spent from July to October rehabilitating him and bringing him back to ridden work. However, on a circle (right), he still maintained the right fore lameness.
Back in London, I asked my London vet to examine him. He suggested an MRI with Rossdales. They discovered torn lateral collateral ligaments in the off fore. Their suggestion was that he had no ridden future and should be destroyed or turned away permanently. I returned him to Devon and turned him away.
Ann Lodygowski mentioned the Arc when I approached her to ask about any supplements or treatments he may benefit from whilst at grass.
We started using the Arc in October 14. He was on the unit until January when I then relocated him back to London because the gel had caused an inflammation on his leg (we had not been aware that we were supposed to do alternate legs daily, so the gel had caused him to get a sore).
We had another vet workover and he was still slightly lame so we medicated his coffin joint.
We brought him back to full work, but after a xc clinic he was quite lame so I decided not to jump him any more and only did flat work. My daughter did not have the time to be able to rehab him and fit her studies in and be able to get out competing fully, before she got to her A levels... I decided to loan him to a hacking home (October 15) and instructed them to continue with the Arc, gentle work and no circles or jumping for at least a year.
From spring this year he has been declared sound by the physio treating him at his loan home. They have had no further issues. She has now purchased Thorn and owns him outright. She has done a bit of polework and small grid jumping and he remains sound. We are hopeful of him continuing to remain so and be able to aim at some unaffiliated jumping in the next couple of months.","Thorn","Lameness - Hind Suspensory and Sacroiliac Issues","10","unknown",""
"3126","2019-09-26 16:10:14","Hind Suspensory Ligaments","Breed: Irish Draught Thoroughbred
She had 30% damage to both hind suspensory ligaments and type 2 sagittal ridge OCD lesion to right hind fetlock. Recommended treatment was surgery to clean out the joint and remove any soft or damaged tissue, followed by a steroid injection into the fetlock joint. Box rest during this time then in hand exercise for 8 weeks before reassessment scans, x-rays and possible platelet injection into the hind suspensory ligaments in April 2015. All this means she will be out of action for a year.
ArcEquine was used to treat these damaged hind suspensory ligaments and OCD lesion, with the horse being put on the injury treatment protocol, while walking in hand and on box rest.
She is 3 weeks into her 9 week plan of ArcEquine for treatment of the hind suspensory ligaments and OCD lesion, and she is walking well and tracking up and over easily.","","Hind Suspensory Ligaments","11","male",""
"3128","2019-09-26 16:10:14","Hind Suspensory Ligaments","Breed: Irish Draught Thoroughbred
She had 30% damage to both hind suspensory ligaments and type 2 sagittal ridge OCD lesion to right hind fetlock. Recommended treatment was surgery to clean out the joint and remove any soft or damaged tissue, followed by a steroid injection into the fetlock joint. Box rest during this time then in hand exercise for 8 weeks before reassessment scans, x-rays and possible platelet injection into the hind suspensory ligaments in April 2015. All this means she will be out of action for a year.
ArcEquine was used to treat these damaged hind suspensory ligaments and OCD lesion, with the horse being put on the injury treatment protocol, while walking in hand and on box rest.
She is 3 weeks into her 9 week plan of ArcEquine for treatment of the hind suspensory ligaments and OCD lesion, and she is walking well and tracking up and over easily.","","Hind Suspensory Ligaments","11","male",""
"3123","2019-09-26 16:06:46","Flexor Tendon Tear","My horse was diagnosed with a flexor tendon tear at the insertion point in the hoof. She was in a plaster cast for 6 weeks with box rest, followed by walking rehab for 10 minutes twice a day. This walking rehab was built up to 1.5hrs daily to try and help the flexor tendon.
After 6 weeks we started ridden exercise in walk to replace the 1.5hr slot on the horse walker. We increased the intensity of walking, and then introduce increasing trotting before starting on increasing canter work, but she was still not turned out unless under sedation.
ArcEquine was used for a total of 11 weeks for the torn flexor tendon, in conjunction with the exercise rehab. She responded very well to the ArcEquine and was sound in walk once out of plaster. Her flexor tendon has remained sound to date.
She also had a lot of scar tissue from a previous injury on the same leg after a laceration to the tendon sheath. This was still tender, but after using the ArcEquine there has been noticeable breaking down of the scar tissue, and the area is no longer tender.","","Flexor Tendon Tear","8","female",""
"3125","2019-09-26 16:06:46","Flexor Tendon Tear","My horse was diagnosed with a flexor tendon tear at the insertion point in the hoof. She was in a plaster cast for 6 weeks with box rest, followed by walking rehab for 10 minutes twice a day. This walking rehab was built up to 1.5hrs daily to try and help the flexor tendon.
After 6 weeks we started ridden exercise in walk to replace the 1.5hr slot on the horse walker. We increased the intensity of walking, and then introduce increasing trotting before starting on increasing canter work, but she was still not turned out unless under sedation.
ArcEquine was used for a total of 11 weeks for the torn flexor tendon, in conjunction with the exercise rehab. She responded very well to the ArcEquine and was sound in walk once out of plaster. Her flexor tendon has remained sound to date.
She also had a lot of scar tissue from a previous injury on the same leg after a laceration to the tendon sheath. This was still tender, but after using the ArcEquine there has been noticeable breaking down of the scar tissue, and the area is no longer tender.","","Flexor Tendon Tear","8","female",""
"3116","2019-09-26 16:03:22","Fibre Disruption to Front SDFTs","I acquired my 8-year-old, 16.2hh Oldenburg mare a year ago. She had been professionally but lightly evented up to Novice/1* level and my intention was to event with her.
After trying her and deciding to buy her, she was 5 stage vetted and because of her purchase price I decided to get her scanned and x-rayed as well.
She flew through the 5 stage vetting and her X-rays were clean but the scanning showed some fibre disruption to her front SDFTs, probably caused in the main by poor foot balance in combination with her workload. There was no real clinical sign of this damage at all.
As the mare is a very nice stamp, with a good brain, beautifully bred and has already had a foal, I decided to take her on anyway and spend the required time to see if she could come back into work. If not, the intention was/is to breed from her.
She has been in rehab under vet's guidance ever since, being scanned every 3 months to assess progress. She has also had the Arc Equine on every day, and I have been keeping in touch with the AE team as to settings/ timings etc at each stage.
Her rehab started with box rest in a stable and then, after the first 3-month scan, she moved into a larger pen, all the while being walked out in hand 3 x a day for 5 minutes. After the 6-month scan, she was allowed to go on the walker every day, building this up over time to 45 mins 2 x a day, and then this walking time was decreased to build in daily turnout as well.
After the 9-month scan, she went into ridden work consisting of hacking on the roads building up from 10 mins in a walk to a full hour with about 10 mins of trot. She was still being turned out daily during this time.
She had her 12-month scan last week, and she has been given the all clear by the vet to crack on bringing her back into full work as a normal horse. The vet said he was "delighted" with the scans. There is a little scar tissue remaining but they have fully healed.
Over the next three months, I will build back up her workload to being in full work. I will be using the Arc Equine daily during that time to help support the reduction of the little bit of remaining scar tissue if possible. After she is back in full work, I will be dropping down to my usual use of the machine as maintenance and after competitions etc.
Fingers crossed we get out next season and can have fun around some BE100's. The vet's opinion is that, given how they have healed, and that I have no aspirations to do the level of work that she was in before, the prognosis for long-term soundness from the tendons is good.","","Fibre Disruption to Front SDFTs","8","female",""
"3118","2019-09-26 16:03:22","Fibre Disruption to Front SDFTs","I acquired my 8-year-old, 16.2hh Oldenburg mare a year ago. She had been professionally but lightly evented up to Novice/1* level and my intention was to event with her.
After trying her and deciding to buy her, she was 5 stage vetted and because of her purchase price I decided to get her scanned and x-rayed as well.
She flew through the 5 stage vetting and her X-rays were clean but the scanning showed some fibre disruption to her front SDFTs, probably caused in the main by poor foot balance in combination with her workload. There was no real clinical sign of this damage at all.
As the mare is a very nice stamp, with a good brain, beautifully bred and has already had a foal, I decided to take her on anyway and spend the required time to see if she could come back into work. If not, the intention was/is to breed from her.
She has been in rehab under vet's guidance ever since, being scanned every 3 months to assess progress. She has also had the Arc Equine on every day, and I have been keeping in touch with the AE team as to settings/ timings etc at each stage.
Her rehab started with box rest in a stable and then, after the first 3-month scan, she moved into a larger pen, all the while being walked out in hand 3 x a day for 5 minutes. After the 6-month scan, she was allowed to go on the walker every day, building this up over time to 45 mins 2 x a day, and then this walking time was decreased to build in daily turnout as well.
After the 9-month scan, she went into ridden work consisting of hacking on the roads building up from 10 mins in a walk to a full hour with about 10 mins of trot. She was still being turned out daily during this time.
She had her 12-month scan last week, and she has been given the all clear by the vet to crack on bringing her back into full work as a normal horse. The vet said he was "delighted" with the scans. There is a little scar tissue remaining but they have fully healed.
Over the next three months, I will build back up her workload to being in full work. I will be using the Arc Equine daily during that time to help support the reduction of the little bit of remaining scar tissue if possible. After she is back in full work, I will be dropping down to my usual use of the machine as maintenance and after competitions etc.
Fingers crossed we get out next season and can have fun around some BE100's. The vet's opinion is that, given how they have healed, and that I have no aspirations to do the level of work that she was in before, the prognosis for long-term soundness from the tendons is good.","","Fibre Disruption to Front SDFTs","8","female",""
"3113","2019-09-26 16:01:05","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","Breed: 16.3 Hanoverian - heavyweight show hunter
I had watched with opened mouth awe... a foal with the most horrendous wound on its hindquarters being treated with the ArcEquine unit, go from almost complete despair for the owner, to a full recovery in what seemed overnight.
I got advice for which ArcEquine program to use and started with treatment right away. Now I am very rarely impressed with technology, there is usually something in it that ends up making me want to throw said technology against the nearest wall. That is until now. The deep digital flexor tendon injury was operated on 4 weeks ago, as on a scale of 1-10 lameness, he was at an 8.
Unbelievably, within 24 hours of ArcEquine treatment, he dropped to 6 and has continued to drop over the next few days. After only 3 sessions with the magic machine, the swelling has reduced significantly, and the horse is seemingly much more comfortable and relaxed. Could it be that finally a piece of technology has finally been made which actually does what it says on the tin??
The results so far say absolutely! It is safe to say I am very impressed with the ArcEquine...so far!! He is well on the way to a full recovery and I can not recommend this therapy highly enough . Thank you all.","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"3115","2019-09-26 16:01:05","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","Breed: 16.3 Hanoverian - heavyweight show hunter
I had watched with opened mouth awe... a foal with the most horrendous wound on its hindquarters being treated with the ArcEquine unit, go from almost complete despair for the owner, to a full recovery in what seemed overnight.
I got advice for which ArcEquine program to use and started with treatment right away. Now I am very rarely impressed with technology, there is usually something in it that ends up making me want to throw said technology against the nearest wall. That is until now. The deep digital flexor tendon injury was operated on 4 weeks ago, as on a scale of 1-10 lameness, he was at an 8.
Unbelievably, within 24 hours of ArcEquine treatment, he dropped to 6 and has continued to drop over the next few days. After only 3 sessions with the magic machine, the swelling has reduced significantly, and the horse is seemingly much more comfortable and relaxed. Could it be that finally a piece of technology has finally been made which actually does what it says on the tin??
The results so far say absolutely! It is safe to say I am very impressed with the ArcEquine...so far!! He is well on the way to a full recovery and I can not recommend this therapy highly enough . Thank you all.","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"3110","2019-09-26 15:53:43","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","Originally brought the Arc for my horse with DDFT, SFT, bursa damage, but wanted to see if it ‘really worked' so used it on my old dressage horse too! His scores moved from 6's to 7's and 8's with much improvement in his paces. Now also use on my old eventer with a damaged check ligament! So I'm getting plenty of use out of my machine and if you work out the cost vs use it's an amazing investment.","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","","unknown",""
"3112","2019-09-26 15:53:43","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","Originally brought the Arc for my horse with DDFT, SFT, bursa damage, but wanted to see if it ‘really worked' so used it on my old dressage horse too! His scores moved from 6's to 7's and 8's with much improvement in his paces. Now also use on my old eventer with a damaged check ligament! So I'm getting plenty of use out of my machine and if you work out the cost vs use it's an amazing investment.","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","","unknown",""
"3107","2019-09-26 15:51:48","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","Arc Equine was recommend to me by our dressage instructor when our TB/Cob had an DDFT injury, the vet told us it was as severe as it could get and Archie would be out of work for 12 months plus. I had a very long chat with Ian Thirkell and on the back of his advice we bought our first arc equine. Archie would prove not to be the easiest of patients as he is a live wire, however with continuing support from staff at arc we made it through to a scan recheck at approx. 6 months in, the vet could find no holes, and apart from the edges of the tendon needing to thicken up no scat tissue either. We had a small set back in the April where Archie went lame again but after 2 weeks was sound again since then we haven't looked back, 9 months to the day he strutted down the centre line in his first dressage test and I think I probably held my breathe for most of it just incase the judge rang the bell to say he was actually a cripple 🙂
Nearly a year on Archie has started showjumping and we use the Arc Equine now on the maintenance program for him afterwards and we've had no further problems. I have also used the Arc Equine on our other pony Bryn for various issues- snake bite, hay fever and a ligament injury all of which were healed in half the usual time. I now add it into my care plan after discussion with the vet, who are always happy for me to go ahead.","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"3109","2019-09-26 15:51:48","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","Arc Equine was recommend to me by our dressage instructor when our TB/Cob had an DDFT injury, the vet told us it was as severe as it could get and Archie would be out of work for 12 months plus. I had a very long chat with Ian Thirkell and on the back of his advice we bought our first arc equine. Archie would prove not to be the easiest of patients as he is a live wire, however with continuing support from staff at arc we made it through to a scan recheck at approx. 6 months in, the vet could find no holes, and apart from the edges of the tendon needing to thicken up no scat tissue either. We had a small set back in the April where Archie went lame again but after 2 weeks was sound again since then we haven't looked back, 9 months to the day he strutted down the centre line in his first dressage test and I think I probably held my breathe for most of it just incase the judge rang the bell to say he was actually a cripple 🙂
Nearly a year on Archie has started showjumping and we use the Arc Equine now on the maintenance program for him afterwards and we've had no further problems. I have also used the Arc Equine on our other pony Bryn for various issues- snake bite, hay fever and a ligament injury all of which were healed in half the usual time. I now add it into my care plan after discussion with the vet, who are always happy for me to go ahead.","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"3104","2019-09-26 15:50:41","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","I was a cynic but willing to give anything a go to help my boy with a huge deep digital flexor tendon injury. Diagnosis of the digital flexor tendon was very poor... He might recover enough to be a grass ornament, with some luck!
9 weeks after starting ArcEquine, he trotted up 100% sound and a re-scan of the deep digital flexor tendon showed a remarkable recovery. My head vet was so astonished with his progress that she asked me to demonstrate the ArcEquine on her students!
I was the happiest person in the world when my vet announced that he could start to be ridden to strengthen and harden his deep digital flexor tendon.
One year on....
He is totally sound and loving life, at the age of 20 has returned to competition coming second in his dressage test last month! We still use the Arc every month on him - don't be without one if you own horses, just magic!","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","19","male",""
"3106","2019-09-26 15:50:41","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","I was a cynic but willing to give anything a go to help my boy with a huge deep digital flexor tendon injury. Diagnosis of the digital flexor tendon was very poor... He might recover enough to be a grass ornament, with some luck!
9 weeks after starting ArcEquine, he trotted up 100% sound and a re-scan of the deep digital flexor tendon showed a remarkable recovery. My head vet was so astonished with his progress that she asked me to demonstrate the ArcEquine on her students!
I was the happiest person in the world when my vet announced that he could start to be ridden to strengthen and harden his deep digital flexor tendon.
One year on....
He is totally sound and loving life, at the age of 20 has returned to competition coming second in his dressage test last month! We still use the Arc every month on him - don't be without one if you own horses, just magic!","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury","19","male",""
"3096","2019-09-26 15:48:08","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","My 16 year old gelding was pretty much written off last year after MRI showed significant damage to the DDFT and endless foot problems! I turned him away for the winter and I bought an Arc Equine at the start of the year when he came in, I wasn't going to give up on him that easily as he's too good as a field ornament! So I've religiously used this every day along with some great Farriery he's now fit and sound! Here's a recent pic of us yesterday at our first event in 5 years, placing 5th out of 36 at Popular Park BE.
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"3098","2019-09-26 15:48:08","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","My 16 year old gelding was pretty much written off last year after MRI showed significant damage to the DDFT and endless foot problems! I turned him away for the winter and I bought an Arc Equine at the start of the year when he came in, I wasn't going to give up on him that easily as he's too good as a field ornament! So I've religiously used this every day along with some great Farriery he's now fit and sound! Here's a recent pic of us yesterday at our first event in 5 years, placing 5th out of 36 at Popular Park BE.
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"3093","2019-09-26 15:46:55","Damaged Hind Suspensory & Sacroiliacs","I have found my Arc invaluable for my horse after a field accident six years ago. He damaged his hind suspensory and sacroiliacs, and had very good veterinary treatment, but his rehabilitation was very slow. He further damaged one hind suspensory just over three years ago, when he received further very good veterinary treatment, which is when I discovered Arc Equine treatment upon reading an article in a horse magazine. Having bought the Arc and following the instructions, his rehabilitation time time was reduced by approximately two thirds. I now use the Arc for a week, once every month for a top up, or for any little issues he might have.","","Damaged Hind Suspensory & Sacro-illiacs","","male",""
"3095","2019-09-26 15:46:55","Damaged Hind Suspensory & Sacroiliacs","I have found my Arc invaluable for my horse after a field accident six years ago. He damaged his hind suspensory and sacroiliacs, and had very good veterinary treatment, but his rehabilitation was very slow. He further damaged one hind suspensory just over three years ago, when he received further very good veterinary treatment, which is when I discovered Arc Equine treatment upon reading an article in a horse magazine. Having bought the Arc and following the instructions, his rehabilitation time time was reduced by approximately two thirds. I now use the Arc for a week, once every month for a top up, or for any little issues he might have.","","Damaged Hind Suspensory & Sacro-illiacs","","male",""
"3090","2019-09-26 15:45:06","Damaged Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Scar Tissue","My horse damaged his superficial digital flexor tendon which caused a huge lump at the back of his fetlock joint. A year later, the superficial digital flexor tendon itself had healed really well, but my problem lay in the scar tissue...
Every time I picked up his work load, the scar tissue would rupture and he went lame. When you consider that scar tissue is less elastic, less resilient, less pliable, less resistant to stress, more sensitive to pain and has poorer circulation, you can understand why is takes so long to repair.
The last time he went lame I was introduced to Ian from ArcEquine. Before starting treatment with the ArcEquine I had my horse's superficial digital flexor tendon scanned and you could clearly see the disorganised fibres of the scar tissue. I started an 8 week programme using the ArcEquine in conjunction with gentle exercise, gradually increasing the work and treatment as the weeks went on.
At the end of the 8 weeks I had the superficial digital flexor tendon re-scanned, and even to my untrained eye, I could see that the scar tissue was much more organised. My vet commented that even if I had had the superficial digital flexor tendon operated on at the outset, the injured area would not be in such an advance state of repair.
I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome!","","Damaged Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Scar Tissue","","male",""
"3092","2019-09-26 15:45:06","Damaged Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Scar Tissue","My horse damaged his superficial digital flexor tendon which caused a huge lump at the back of his fetlock joint. A year later, the superficial digital flexor tendon itself had healed really well, but my problem lay in the scar tissue...
Every time I picked up his work load, the scar tissue would rupture and he went lame. When you consider that scar tissue is less elastic, less resilient, less pliable, less resistant to stress, more sensitive to pain and has poorer circulation, you can understand why is takes so long to repair.
The last time he went lame I was introduced to Ian from ArcEquine. Before starting treatment with the ArcEquine I had my horse's superficial digital flexor tendon scanned and you could clearly see the disorganised fibres of the scar tissue. I started an 8 week programme using the ArcEquine in conjunction with gentle exercise, gradually increasing the work and treatment as the weeks went on.
At the end of the 8 weeks I had the superficial digital flexor tendon re-scanned, and even to my untrained eye, I could see that the scar tissue was much more organised. My vet commented that even if I had had the superficial digital flexor tendon operated on at the outset, the injured area would not be in such an advance state of repair.
I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome!","","Damaged Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon & Scar Tissue","","male",""
"3087","2019-09-26 15:43:01","Chronic PSD in Hind Legs","My 11 yr old warm blood horse has Chronic PSD in both hind legs and also issues with poor front foot confirmation which can cause intermittent pain. I bought him to show jump but on vets advice we now just do dressage. He had a neurectomy 5 years ago but started to struggle again, on nerve blocking my vet concluded they were bothering him again and there may have been some nerve regeneration. My vet suggested I try the Arc. I saw a dramatic improvement after carrying out the initial 6 week programme.
We took him off it for a while and he seemed to get a bit sticky again, so on advice of Arc we now just use it daily as part of his routine. Since then his work has gone from strength to strength exceeding my vets expectations. He now competes at Novice level dressage and trains at Elementary..... 11 months ago he was on the verge of retirement! Now we're off to the Area Festivals!
The Arc has literally kept my horse on the road and I wouldn't be without it now!","","Chronic PSD in Hind Legs","11","male",""
"3089","2019-09-26 15:43:01","Chronic PSD in Hind Legs","My 11 yr old warm blood horse has Chronic PSD in both hind legs and also issues with poor front foot confirmation which can cause intermittent pain. I bought him to show jump but on vets advice we now just do dressage. He had a neurectomy 5 years ago but started to struggle again, on nerve blocking my vet concluded they were bothering him again and there may have been some nerve regeneration. My vet suggested I try the Arc. I saw a dramatic improvement after carrying out the initial 6 week programme.
We took him off it for a while and he seemed to get a bit sticky again, so on advice of Arc we now just use it daily as part of his routine. Since then his work has gone from strength to strength exceeding my vets expectations. He now competes at Novice level dressage and trains at Elementary..... 11 months ago he was on the verge of retirement! Now we're off to the Area Festivals!
The Arc has literally kept my horse on the road and I wouldn't be without it now!","","Chronic PSD in Hind Legs","11","male",""
"3084","2019-09-26 15:40:36","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins in Left Hock","My horse had chronic PSD in both hinds, and bone spavins in his left hock adding to his issues. He raced in Ireland until he was 6 and had never been "really" sound. He went lame in October 2013 and he was seen at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket. We were told he would not event again and that his cheeky behaviour was down to pain from the PSD and bone spavins. They recommended two months of box rest, 2 x 20 min walking, and three sessions of shockwave therapy to the PSD. We also discussed maintenance with our own vet, who mentioned the ArcEquine.
We used the arc equine initially on a daily basis for the PSD and bone spavins. It was put on alternative legs for 3 hours each day, for a total of 8 weeks. We used no other products apart from his usual No Bute supplement. As we work full time we could not afford any expensive rehab treatments. We now only use the ArcEquine if we are about to compete (for 1 or 2 days before and after the event).
After about 3 or 4 days of using the arc equine he seemed to settle completely under saddle and was taking bigger steps. His toe dragging had all but disappeared and he was out eventing within 2 months, scoring his first clear XC round in 6 months! I would absolutely recommend ArcEquine to a friend, and so would my horse! :)","","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins in Left Hock","13","male",""
"3086","2019-09-26 15:40:36","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins in Left Hock","My horse had chronic PSD in both hinds, and bone spavins in his left hock adding to his issues. He raced in Ireland until he was 6 and had never been "really" sound. He went lame in October 2013 and he was seen at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket. We were told he would not event again and that his cheeky behaviour was down to pain from the PSD and bone spavins. They recommended two months of box rest, 2 x 20 min walking, and three sessions of shockwave therapy to the PSD. We also discussed maintenance with our own vet, who mentioned the ArcEquine.
We used the arc equine initially on a daily basis for the PSD and bone spavins. It was put on alternative legs for 3 hours each day, for a total of 8 weeks. We used no other products apart from his usual No Bute supplement. As we work full time we could not afford any expensive rehab treatments. We now only use the ArcEquine if we are about to compete (for 1 or 2 days before and after the event).
After about 3 or 4 days of using the arc equine he seemed to settle completely under saddle and was taking bigger steps. His toe dragging had all but disappeared and he was out eventing within 2 months, scoring his first clear XC round in 6 months! I would absolutely recommend ArcEquine to a friend, and so would my horse! :)","","Chronic PSD and Bone Spavins in Left Hock","13","male",""
"3081","2019-09-26 15:37:45","Check Ligament Strain","Breed: Dutch warmblood
My 11 year old Dutch Warmblood was diagnosed with a check ligament strain and was told that the recovery would be lengthy. Vet recommended restricted walking, initially 8 weeks walking.
I began the ArcEquine treatment with walking work for 30mins a day to try and help the check ligament strain. I followed the programme suggested in the manual for check ligament strain injuries for 5 weeks x2.
The results showed a promising progression in fibres of check ligament at 8 week period.
I would most definitely recommend ArcEquine to my friends.","","Check Ligament Strain","11","unknown",""
"3083","2019-09-26 15:37:45","Check Ligament Strain","Breed: Dutch warmblood
My 11 year old Dutch Warmblood was diagnosed with a check ligament strain and was told that the recovery would be lengthy. Vet recommended restricted walking, initially 8 weeks walking.
I began the ArcEquine treatment with walking work for 30mins a day to try and help the check ligament strain. I followed the programme suggested in the manual for check ligament strain injuries for 5 weeks x2.
The results showed a promising progression in fibres of check ligament at 8 week period.
I would most definitely recommend ArcEquine to my friends.","","Check Ligament Strain","11","unknown",""
"3075","2019-09-26 15:22:16","Check Ligament","In Oct 2015 my horse had a tear in his left check ligament. In March 2016 he done his right one, I used the arc for many weeks to speed his recovery and I am happy to say he now jumps as well as he ever did. I top up once a month or so for good measure.","","Check Ligament","","male",""
"3077","2019-09-26 15:22:16","Check Ligament","In Oct 2015 my horse had a tear in his left check ligament. In March 2016 he done his right one, I used the arc for many weeks to speed his recovery and I am happy to say he now jumps as well as he ever did. I top up once a month or so for good measure.","","Check Ligament","","male",""
"3072","2019-09-26 15:21:00","Check Ligament","When my 22 year old mare did her check ligament I thought that was it, the arc has been incredible, her leg albeit still has a bump, the Arc has made it tight again.","","Check Ligament","22","female",""
"3074","2019-09-26 15:21:00","Check Ligament","When my 22 year old mare did her check ligament I thought that was it, the arc has been incredible, her leg albeit still has a bump, the Arc has made it tight again.","","Check Ligament","22","female",""
"3068","2019-09-26 15:19:56","Bring Down Windgalls","I think I've gained 30% more performance from my wonderful horse since she's been using the ArcEquine system. I initially was using the ArcEquine to help heal a small strain and bring down her windgalls...which it did!
I carried on using ArcEquine on the maintenance programme and I'm convinced that she's suddenly got a smile on her face. She has literally become so much smoother to ride, and more athletic too.
I wouldn't be without it now as part of the horses routine.","","Bring Down Windgalls","18","female",""
"3070","2019-09-26 15:19:56","Bring Down Windgalls","I think I've gained 30% more performance from my wonderful horse since she's been using the ArcEquine system. I initially was using the ArcEquine to help heal a small strain and bring down her windgalls...which it did!
I carried on using ArcEquine on the maintenance programme and I'm convinced that she's suddenly got a smile on her face. She has literally become so much smoother to ride, and more athletic too.
I wouldn't be without it now as part of the horses routine.","","Bring Down Windgalls","18","female",""
"3065","2019-09-26 15:18:07","Blown Tendon","An outstanding life saving piece of kit. I brought this to try on a horse who was leaving NH racing with a blown tendon, the hole in his tendon was clear on scans done in Jul 16, he had damaged the same tendon a year before and unfortunately had been fired with unsurprisingly no success. By Sep 16 after carefully following the excellent rehab and treatment programme provided by you the scan showed that the hole had filled and the horse was well on his way to recovery. He was in canter work by Dec 16 and is now working at Elementary level in dressage and has qualified for the RoR dressage championships at Novice level. I also use the arc myself every night, it has greatly helped me with muscle soreness and improved sleep.
I have 4 ex racers and a number of liveries who all benefit from the arc and I am looking forward to the availability of a canine version.
I would love to be an ambassador for Arc as I seem to spend a great deal of my time recommending it to other people and lending mine out!
Thank you for an amazing product.","","Blown Tendon","","male",""
"3067","2019-09-26 15:18:07","Blown Tendon","An outstanding life saving piece of kit. I brought this to try on a horse who was leaving NH racing with a blown tendon, the hole in his tendon was clear on scans done in Jul 16, he had damaged the same tendon a year before and unfortunately had been fired with unsurprisingly no success. By Sep 16 after carefully following the excellent rehab and treatment programme provided by you the scan showed that the hole had filled and the horse was well on his way to recovery. He was in canter work by Dec 16 and is now working at Elementary level in dressage and has qualified for the RoR dressage championships at Novice level. I also use the arc myself every night, it has greatly helped me with muscle soreness and improved sleep.
I have 4 ex racers and a number of liveries who all benefit from the arc and I am looking forward to the availability of a canine version.
I would love to be an ambassador for Arc as I seem to spend a great deal of my time recommending it to other people and lending mine out!
Thank you for an amazing product.","","Blown Tendon","","male",""
"3054","2019-09-26 15:16:56","Bel","Breed: Thoroughbred (ottb)
In the beginning of October 15th my mare sliced the back of her left hind pastern whilst being lead through a field. We couldn't find what cut her so its a mystery. Vet called straight away and treatment began. He cleaned wound, stitched and bandaged.
After 10 days the bandage and stitches were removed but the wound hadn't completely heeled together. The day after the stitches were removed her leg filled and lameness had gotten so bad that she was barely able to put the slightest weight on it. She was treated for infection and the leg kept bandaged and pressure bandaged (cleaned everyday, cold hosed for swelling) This was my routine for the next 6 months, reducing to bandage change every 3 days and with regular visits from my vet.
He diagnosed that she had severed a portion of the ddft . He said she would be permanently lame, 2 out of 5 at best. The wound had developed proud flesh due to slow healing and although it had reduced from 2 inches wide to about half an inch it was reluctant to heal over and continued to seep synovial fluid.
By April 16th it had finally heeled a thin layer over the remainder but still seeped synovial fluid through this light flesh.
It was the middle of April before I finally heard of ArcEquine and I phoned to enquire and purchased the unit. I received it swiftly after and have not looked back since. Within 5 weeks of starting the ArcEquine treatment I was able to sit up on her and begin ridden rehabilitation in walk. In June 16th I brought her to an Equine hospital 3hrs away to get a second opinion. They trotted her up about 90% sound. They x-rayed and scanned the leg and could not find tendon damage but diagnosed adhesions in the sheath. They advised me to continue the rehabilitation plan I was following from ArcEquine, which involved slowly increasing workload. If that did not work then surgery was the next step. By July we got the go ahead to start canter work, by August we were including a small bit of jumping x-poles into our rehabilitation. Fast forward to Jan 17th and we have been continuing were we left off in October 15th and competing in showjumping and going cross country. We even got to the beach for a gallop in September 16th.
It's amazing and I have no doubt the ArcEquine has brought her back to soundness. Having taken 6months to barely heal over before the Arc to taking just 5 weeks of using the Arc to be able to ride her again is unbelievable. My only regret is not having this device back in October 15th as she would have healed so much quicker in the first place. Due to photos being on my old phone, all I have from before using the ArcEquine are of when it was still slightly open and seeping synovial fluid. After starting the ArcEquine the wound had healed over, stopped leaking synovial fluid and proud flesh was reducing.
Last two photos are the barely visible scar as it is now and her back jumping.
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"3064","2019-09-26 15:16:56","Bel","Breed: Thoroughbred (ottb)
In the beginning of October 15th my mare sliced the back of her left hind pastern whilst being lead through a field. We couldn't find what cut her so its a mystery. Vet called straight away and treatment began. He cleaned wound, stitched and bandaged.
After 10 days the bandage and stitches were removed but the wound hadn't completely heeled together. The day after the stitches were removed her leg filled and lameness had gotten so bad that she was barely able to put the slightest weight on it. She was treated for infection and the leg kept bandaged and pressure bandaged (cleaned everyday, cold hosed for swelling) This was my routine for the next 6 months, reducing to bandage change every 3 days and with regular visits from my vet.
He diagnosed that she had severed a portion of the ddft . He said she would be permanently lame, 2 out of 5 at best. The wound had developed proud flesh due to slow healing and although it had reduced from 2 inches wide to about half an inch it was reluctant to heal over and continued to seep synovial fluid.
By April 16th it had finally heeled a thin layer over the remainder but still seeped synovial fluid through this light flesh.
It was the middle of April before I finally heard of ArcEquine and I phoned to enquire and purchased the unit. I received it swiftly after and have not looked back since. Within 5 weeks of starting the ArcEquine treatment I was able to sit up on her and begin ridden rehabilitation in walk. In June 16th I brought her to an Equine hospital 3hrs away to get a second opinion. They trotted her up about 90% sound. They x-rayed and scanned the leg and could not find tendon damage but diagnosed adhesions in the sheath. They advised me to continue the rehabilitation plan I was following from ArcEquine, which involved slowly increasing workload. If that did not work then surgery was the next step. By July we got the go ahead to start canter work, by August we were including a small bit of jumping x-poles into our rehabilitation. Fast forward to Jan 17th and we have been continuing were we left off in October 15th and competing in showjumping and going cross country. We even got to the beach for a gallop in September 16th.
It's amazing and I have no doubt the ArcEquine has brought her back to soundness. Having taken 6months to barely heal over before the Arc to taking just 5 weeks of using the Arc to be able to ride her again is unbelievable. My only regret is not having this device back in October 15th as she would have healed so much quicker in the first place. Due to photos being on my old phone, all I have from before using the ArcEquine are of when it was still slightly open and seeping synovial fluid. After starting the ArcEquine the wound had healed over, stopped leaking synovial fluid and proud flesh was reducing.
Last two photos are the barely visible scar as it is now and her back jumping.
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"3051","2019-09-26 15:11:26","30% Core Lesion in a LF Suspensory","I got the best news today! My horse Charlie had a recheck today - 6 weeks after sustaining a 30% core lesion in a LF suspensory. His suspensory tear has healed 50% in just 6 weeks! We have been using an ArcEquine machine and with no other therapy he's healed at an unusually fast rate. Our vet wasn't expecting to see any or very little change or filling in of the lesion today - and he was really impressed by how much it's healed. Highly recommend the ArcEquine Microcurrent technology for injuries!","Charlie","30% Core Lesion in a LF Suspensory","","male",""
"3053","2019-09-26 15:11:26","30% Core Lesion in a LF Suspensory","I got the best news today! My horse Charlie had a recheck today - 6 weeks after sustaining a 30% core lesion in a LF suspensory. His suspensory tear has healed 50% in just 6 weeks! We have been using an ArcEquine machine and with no other therapy he's healed at an unusually fast rate. Our vet wasn't expecting to see any or very little change or filling in of the lesion today - and he was really impressed by how much it's healed. Highly recommend the ArcEquine Microcurrent technology for injuries!","Charlie","30% Core Lesion in a LF Suspensory","","male",""
"3047","2019-09-26 15:01:11","Stifle Injury","In October 2017 my daughters show jumping pony had a freak stifle injury whilst out hacking, our vet described her as ‘broken leg' lame and after diagnosis we were told she had a significant meniscus tear. Her best chance of any quality of life was surgery with a small percentage chance of being able to lightly hack in time.
Our pony owed us nothing, she had taken my daughter to the nationals and given us some amazing experiences we could only dream of. So we decided to go ahead with the surgery in the hope we could give her a quality of life.
Her tear was confirmed as significant and there was an area of the tear during surgery that they could not reach which gave her a poor prognosis of recovery. She was put on box rest and asked to return for re-examination in 12 weeks.
Following the surgery I decided to purchase an ArcEquine in the hope it may help in some way. We used it on program 1 consistently and got a treatment plan from the team. After 12 weeks we returned back to the vets. She was sound in walk and 8/10ths in trot on a circle, and the vet described her recovery as remarkable.
Two months later we returned again after more box rest and using the Arc other programs gradually, and the vet confirmed her sound and would pass a vetting. They even said whilst they'd previously ruled out normal work including a return to competition, they thought it was a strong possibility. She was signed off for turnout and normal work. We've taken it slowly, introduced pole work, and whilst we've not tried jumping her she decided to jump her 5ft post and rail paddock twice last week, and unbelievably has remained sound!
We continue to use her Arc equine weekly to support her rehabilitation. Whilst I can not say for definite that it was the ArcEquine that significantly contributed to her recovery, I do remember my vets reaction on both visits to assess her progress and they called her recovery exceptional.
I would recommend anyone in a similar situation, who may have given up hope on recovery for their horse or pony, to try an ArcEquine. It may not work for all situations but I am so glad we gave it a try when we had pretty much given up all hope.
Here is a photo of my daughter cantering her again round the fields this summer - at one point we never thought this would be possible.
We hope to give dressage a try now to keep her supple over winter and give them a new focus.","","Stifle Injury","","female",""
"3049","2019-09-26 15:01:11","Stifle Injury","In October 2017 my daughters show jumping pony had a freak stifle injury whilst out hacking, our vet described her as ‘broken leg' lame and after diagnosis we were told she had a significant meniscus tear. Her best chance of any quality of life was surgery with a small percentage chance of being able to lightly hack in time.
Our pony owed us nothing, she had taken my daughter to the nationals and given us some amazing experiences we could only dream of. So we decided to go ahead with the surgery in the hope we could give her a quality of life.
Her tear was confirmed as significant and there was an area of the tear during surgery that they could not reach which gave her a poor prognosis of recovery. She was put on box rest and asked to return for re-examination in 12 weeks.
Following the surgery I decided to purchase an ArcEquine in the hope it may help in some way. We used it on program 1 consistently and got a treatment plan from the team. After 12 weeks we returned back to the vets. She was sound in walk and 8/10ths in trot on a circle, and the vet described her recovery as remarkable.
Two months later we returned again after more box rest and using the Arc other programs gradually, and the vet confirmed her sound and would pass a vetting. They even said whilst they'd previously ruled out normal work including a return to competition, they thought it was a strong possibility. She was signed off for turnout and normal work. We've taken it slowly, introduced pole work, and whilst we've not tried jumping her she decided to jump her 5ft post and rail paddock twice last week, and unbelievably has remained sound!
We continue to use her Arc equine weekly to support her rehabilitation. Whilst I can not say for definite that it was the ArcEquine that significantly contributed to her recovery, I do remember my vets reaction on both visits to assess her progress and they called her recovery exceptional.
I would recommend anyone in a similar situation, who may have given up hope on recovery for their horse or pony, to try an ArcEquine. It may not work for all situations but I am so glad we gave it a try when we had pretty much given up all hope.
Here is a photo of my daughter cantering her again round the fields this summer - at one point we never thought this would be possible.
We hope to give dressage a try now to keep her supple over winter and give them a new focus.","","Stifle Injury","","female",""
"3016","2019-09-26 14:59:12","Degloving Injury to Leg","We started using the ARC machine when one of Della's followers let us borrow it, it has worked wonders, making her more relaxed not so up tight and the leg really started to heal quicker when we started using the machine. I wasn't sure if it would actually do anything.... But I honestly think she would still be in bandage with an open wound if we hadn't started using the machine when we did.
I now recommend this machine to anyone who needs any help .... either with muscle pain, cuts or a de-gloving a leg like Della did.
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"3046","2019-09-26 14:59:12","Degloving Injury to Leg","We started using the ARC machine when one of Della's followers let us borrow it, it has worked wonders, making her more relaxed not so up tight and the leg really started to heal quicker when we started using the machine. I wasn't sure if it would actually do anything.... But I honestly think she would still be in bandage with an open wound if we hadn't started using the machine when we did.
I now recommend this machine to anyone who needs any help .... either with muscle pain, cuts or a de-gloving a leg like Della did.
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"3009","2019-09-26 14:48:47","Laminitis and Tumour","I can't recommend this enough. My horse shows mechanical laminitis one month after buying him a year ago. X-rays confirmed and he was on box rest. Heart bars on and literally not out of the box. I had him blood tested for ems as when he came he was very fat. Tests unsurprisingly came back positive. I went into investigation mode and called every feed company going researching day and night into feeds that are labelled as safe for laminitis or ems sufferers. Sadly I found 99% were definitely not safe for my boy! After years with horses I was so upset by this. Two months into box rest there was little improvement on his feet but changing his feed was making massive improvements to his weight. This is when I tried the arc. A friend had one and I thought I would try. Within a month he was walking sound but remained on box rest. His box rest totalled 6 months. Soul destroying after only just buying your dream horse. Eventually we got there. But then he developed a large tumour between his back legs. So large that it was deemed inoperable and my vets words were "Louise.. how attached to this horse are you? Because he isn't going to make it "
This was April 13th
I immediately broke down. Heartbroken once more. However I took one look and decided I couldn't lose anything by trying the arc again. I religiously followed the programme. I couldn't ride as it was too painful for him. The pictures show a more real story. He was very sore and generally unhappy. On his birthday and mine at the beginning of May..I arrived to him to find the tumour hanging off by a thread of skin. I panicked as the vets said if it did come out the infection control would be impossible because of its location. I raced to the vets and got antibiotics. Within a week my boys wound was healing!!
After all these month of box rest. Then the tumour. The life ending diagnosis... we rather stupidly went for a last hurrah in July. Only our second ever show. A HOYS qualifier for the SEIB Search for a star. We only went and qualified first time out. Even better we went to HOYS in the finals and was called "absolutely top class" by the judges.
Dreams can come true and miracle horse and I have arc and my vets to thank. Officially a true Cinderella story!
On another note.. I have aggressive sle lupus and kidney failure. Because of Toms success I have started sharing his magic box with him. He wears it in the day and I wear it at night.
I'm hoping for another miracle for me.
But if I don't get one.. I have already won. My boy is here. We went to hoys and we love each other more than ever.
The staff at arc have been amazing and I have now got 6 friends who have purchased an arc because of Toms story.
I tell everyone to use it.
Couldn't recommend it anymore if I tried.
Thank you arc.
With all our hearts
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"3015","2019-09-26 14:48:47","Laminitis and Tumour","I can't recommend this enough. My horse shows mechanical laminitis one month after buying him a year ago. X-rays confirmed and he was on box rest. Heart bars on and literally not out of the box. I had him blood tested for ems as when he came he was very fat. Tests unsurprisingly came back positive. I went into investigation mode and called every feed company going researching day and night into feeds that are labelled as safe for laminitis or ems sufferers. Sadly I found 99% were definitely not safe for my boy! After years with horses I was so upset by this. Two months into box rest there was little improvement on his feet but changing his feed was making massive improvements to his weight. This is when I tried the arc. A friend had one and I thought I would try. Within a month he was walking sound but remained on box rest. His box rest totalled 6 months. Soul destroying after only just buying your dream horse. Eventually we got there. But then he developed a large tumour between his back legs. So large that it was deemed inoperable and my vets words were "Louise.. how attached to this horse are you? Because he isn't going to make it "
This was April 13th
I immediately broke down. Heartbroken once more. However I took one look and decided I couldn't lose anything by trying the arc again. I religiously followed the programme. I couldn't ride as it was too painful for him. The pictures show a more real story. He was very sore and generally unhappy. On his birthday and mine at the beginning of May..I arrived to him to find the tumour hanging off by a thread of skin. I panicked as the vets said if it did come out the infection control would be impossible because of its location. I raced to the vets and got antibiotics. Within a week my boys wound was healing!!
After all these month of box rest. Then the tumour. The life ending diagnosis... we rather stupidly went for a last hurrah in July. Only our second ever show. A HOYS qualifier for the SEIB Search for a star. We only went and qualified first time out. Even better we went to HOYS in the finals and was called "absolutely top class" by the judges.
Dreams can come true and miracle horse and I have arc and my vets to thank. Officially a true Cinderella story!
On another note.. I have aggressive sle lupus and kidney failure. Because of Toms success I have started sharing his magic box with him. He wears it in the day and I wear it at night.
I'm hoping for another miracle for me.
But if I don't get one.. I have already won. My boy is here. We went to hoys and we love each other more than ever.
The staff at arc have been amazing and I have now got 6 friends who have purchased an arc because of Toms story.
I tell everyone to use it.
Couldn't recommend it anymore if I tried.
Thank you arc.
With all our hearts
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"3006","2019-09-26 14:45:17","Laminitis","I used my arc for bumbles laminitis, I caught it quick and was lucky that I had an arc, I put her on limited grazing, cold hosed her legs 3 times a day and religiously used the arc, 11 days later, no heat or pulse plus the arc has most definitely calmed her down and I'm sure she looks forward to wearing it!","Bumbles","Laminitis","","unknown",""
"3008","2019-09-26 14:45:17","Laminitis","I used my arc for bumbles laminitis, I caught it quick and was lucky that I had an arc, I put her on limited grazing, cold hosed her legs 3 times a day and religiously used the arc, 11 days later, no heat or pulse plus the arc has most definitely calmed her down and I'm sure she looks forward to wearing it!","Bumbles","Laminitis","","unknown",""
"2997","2019-09-26 14:43:22","Chronic Laminitis","My horse was diagnosed with chronic Laminitis due to EMS, he literally could not walk. He has been on box rest for nearly 4 months now, 2 lots of x-rays diagnosis laminitis with pedal bone rotation, was so painful he was on 2 bute am and 2 bute pm. It was literally touch and go. I saw an advert for the ArcEquine and he has had it on every day for 2 weeks. He is on week 3 of phase 2 and he is now walking unaided without stopping to the rubber arena and he is now walking round for 10 mins (he is down to 1 bute in the evening where prior he could not put one foot in front of the other). We had progex thermographics out yesterday and he could find no heat or inflammation in his feet. His words were "are you sure he has got laminitis" I said yes. He said I can see no inflammation at all, very chuffed mummy. I can only put his recovery down to the ArcEquine, his whole demeanour has changed.
I am not gonna lie I was sceptical when I bought it but in 2 weeks if seen with my own eyes how good this bit of kit is.
I would recommend it 100%.
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"3005","2019-09-26 14:43:22","Chronic Laminitis","My horse was diagnosed with chronic Laminitis due to EMS, he literally could not walk. He has been on box rest for nearly 4 months now, 2 lots of x-rays diagnosis laminitis with pedal bone rotation, was so painful he was on 2 bute am and 2 bute pm. It was literally touch and go. I saw an advert for the ArcEquine and he has had it on every day for 2 weeks. He is on week 3 of phase 2 and he is now walking unaided without stopping to the rubber arena and he is now walking round for 10 mins (he is down to 1 bute in the evening where prior he could not put one foot in front of the other). We had progex thermographics out yesterday and he could find no heat or inflammation in his feet. His words were "are you sure he has got laminitis" I said yes. He said I can see no inflammation at all, very chuffed mummy. I can only put his recovery down to the ArcEquine, his whole demeanour has changed.
I am not gonna lie I was sceptical when I bought it but in 2 weeks if seen with my own eyes how good this bit of kit is.
I would recommend it 100%.
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"2994","2019-09-26 14:37:12","PSD and Sacroiliac Pain","My horse had PSD in both hinds and sacroiliac pain, as well as mild kissing spine (T12-L2). I was told that he was likely to improve but not come completely sound.
Treatments used were steroid injections (PSD and sacroiliac), 3x shockwave treatments, and pen rest. No time given for recovery. For the kissing spines, we were told to manage with saddle fit and physio.
ArcEquine was used for 4 weeks intensively starting after the last shockwave, and then followed the programme recommended in the user manual. Rehabbed as per manual instructions. He has had regular visits from the physio, who has seen improvement in the kissing spine.
He is now sound and hacking out for 40 -50 min. This includes trot and canter!! Just started back in the school. I would recommend ArcEquine without a doubt, and have already recommended it to friends.","","PSD and Sacroiliac Pain","16","male",""
"2996","2019-09-26 14:37:12","PSD and Sacroiliac Pain","My horse had PSD in both hinds and sacroiliac pain, as well as mild kissing spine (T12-L2). I was told that he was likely to improve but not come completely sound.
Treatments used were steroid injections (PSD and sacroiliac), 3x shockwave treatments, and pen rest. No time given for recovery. For the kissing spines, we were told to manage with saddle fit and physio.
ArcEquine was used for 4 weeks intensively starting after the last shockwave, and then followed the programme recommended in the user manual. Rehabbed as per manual instructions. He has had regular visits from the physio, who has seen improvement in the kissing spine.
He is now sound and hacking out for 40 -50 min. This includes trot and canter!! Just started back in the school. I would recommend ArcEquine without a doubt, and have already recommended it to friends.","","PSD and Sacroiliac Pain","16","male",""
"2990","2019-09-26 14:35:12","Kissing Spine, PSD and SI Pain","Breed: WB x TB
Prinny; 16hh wb x tb mare 7 yrs old
Following box rest for sarcoid surgery she became severely lame on both hind-limbs. Vet diagnosed kissing spine and bilateral hindlimb psd and SI pain on 24 April 17. Underwent removal of dorsal spinous process of t15&16 and bilateral hindlimb neurectomy and fasciotomy on 12 May 17
Vets prognosis was guarded for return to ridden work.
6 week rehab cycle of arc started 26 May, followed by daily use on level 3 for a further 4 months, with a week of level 1 if she looked uncomfortable.
Then turned away for 3 months before beginning ridden work. Did another 6 week course of arc at this time
She has come back into full work and vets feel
She had exceeded expectations and we both feel the arc had played a huge part in her rehab
I now use the arc approx 3 times a week but if she feels lack lustre when ridden we do a full daily course for a week and that seems to perk her up again
I generally feel the arc had been an invaluable tool for Prinny's rehab and that without it we would not have made such great progress in a relatively short space of time given the multiple problems she had. She has a totally different attitude to work and is always sharp and willing. A huge difference to how she was previously (lazy and sluggish)
Just to add... When the vet came to do the 8 week post op check (after 6 weeks of arc use) he was amazed how well she was moving. Totally sound","Prinny","Kissing Spine, PSD and SI Pain","7","female",""
"2993","2019-09-26 14:35:12","Kissing Spine, PSD and SI Pain","Breed: WB x TB
Prinny; 16hh wb x tb mare 7 yrs old
Following box rest for sarcoid surgery she became severely lame on both hind-limbs. Vet diagnosed kissing spine and bilateral hindlimb psd and SI pain on 24 April 17. Underwent removal of dorsal spinous process of t15&16 and bilateral hindlimb neurectomy and fasciotomy on 12 May 17
Vets prognosis was guarded for return to ridden work.
6 week rehab cycle of arc started 26 May, followed by daily use on level 3 for a further 4 months, with a week of level 1 if she looked uncomfortable.
Then turned away for 3 months before beginning ridden work. Did another 6 week course of arc at this time
She has come back into full work and vets feel
She had exceeded expectations and we both feel the arc had played a huge part in her rehab
I now use the arc approx 3 times a week but if she feels lack lustre when ridden we do a full daily course for a week and that seems to perk her up again
I generally feel the arc had been an invaluable tool for Prinny's rehab and that without it we would not have made such great progress in a relatively short space of time given the multiple problems she had. She has a totally different attitude to work and is always sharp and willing. A huge difference to how she was previously (lazy and sluggish)
Just to add... When the vet came to do the 8 week post op check (after 6 weeks of arc use) he was amazed how well she was moving. Totally sound","Prinny","Kissing Spine, PSD and SI Pain","7","female",""
"2986","2019-09-26 14:32:38","Kissing Spine & Stifle Pull","I've used it to help keep my mare with mild kissing spine comfortable and it allows her to stay comfortable enough to build the correct muscle to help the condition. I've also used it successfully for a stifle pull and the swelling reduced within a couple of days.
Wouldn't be without it!","","Kissing Spine & Stifle Pull","","unknown",""
"2988","2019-09-26 14:32:38","Kissing Spine & Stifle Pull","I've used it to help keep my mare with mild kissing spine comfortable and it allows her to stay comfortable enough to build the correct muscle to help the condition. I've also used it successfully for a stifle pull and the swelling reduced within a couple of days.
Wouldn't be without it!","","Kissing Spine & Stifle Pull","","unknown",""
"2983","2019-09-26 14:31:02","Kissing Spine & Stifle Issues","After a general deterioration in performance which then turned to lameness we took Will to liphook at the beginning of the year. He was diagnosed with kissing spine and stifle issues. We medicated the stifles which seemed to work for a bit but when we went back for his check up he was lame again. It was suggested that key hole surgery was the only way to identify what was really going on in the joint which I was reluctant to put him through.
After much thought, I decided that we'd just retire him and keep him happy but within weeks he was showing discomfort behind when being shod or even having his feet picked out so I started to wonder whether surgery was in fact our only option.
I then came across Arc Equine and haven't looked back. We hired a unit and within 2 weeks he was back to his normal self for the farrier and completely comfortable having his feet picked out. He's moving brilliantly and just looks a picture of health. I never thought I'd be able to ride him again and whilst I'm sure his competing days are over, we're back to hacking a few times a week and it means the world to me (and he's pretty happy about it too!)
All thanks to Arc Equine xxx","Will","Kissing Spine & Stifle Issues","","male",""
"2985","2019-09-26 14:31:02","Kissing Spine & Stifle Issues","After a general deterioration in performance which then turned to lameness we took Will to liphook at the beginning of the year. He was diagnosed with kissing spine and stifle issues. We medicated the stifles which seemed to work for a bit but when we went back for his check up he was lame again. It was suggested that key hole surgery was the only way to identify what was really going on in the joint which I was reluctant to put him through.
After much thought, I decided that we'd just retire him and keep him happy but within weeks he was showing discomfort behind when being shod or even having his feet picked out so I started to wonder whether surgery was in fact our only option.
I then came across Arc Equine and haven't looked back. We hired a unit and within 2 weeks he was back to his normal self for the farrier and completely comfortable having his feet picked out. He's moving brilliantly and just looks a picture of health. I never thought I'd be able to ride him again and whilst I'm sure his competing days are over, we're back to hacking a few times a week and it means the world to me (and he's pretty happy about it too!)
All thanks to Arc Equine xxx","Will","Kissing Spine & Stifle Issues","","male",""
"2980","2019-09-26 14:27:22","Fractured Carpal Accessory & Kissing Spine Surgery","I bought the Arc to use after my horse fractured his Carpal Accessory. He recovered well and is sound. He is now using it after having Kissing Spine surgery and is again doing well and will hopefully be competing again at the end of the season.","","Fractured Carpal Accessory & Kissing Spine Surgery","","male",""
"2982","2019-09-26 14:27:22","Fractured Carpal Accessory & Kissing Spine Surgery","I bought the Arc to use after my horse fractured his Carpal Accessory. He recovered well and is sound. He is now using it after having Kissing Spine surgery and is again doing well and will hopefully be competing again at the end of the season.","","Fractured Carpal Accessory & Kissing Spine Surgery","","male",""
"2977","2019-09-26 14:25:52","Stiff Hocks","We event at Novice level and I found my horse was always sore the next day along with having stiff hocks.
I was recommended to get an ArcEquine by my instructor to help boost his ATP production and help him recover from events easier.
So far it’s worked wonders and I can’t wait to put it to test after our first event at Poplar!!
Thank you ArcEquine!","","Stiff Hocks","","unknown",""
"2979","2019-09-26 14:25:52","Stiff Hocks","We event at Novice level and I found my horse was always sore the next day along with having stiff hocks.
I was recommended to get an ArcEquine by my instructor to help boost his ATP production and help him recover from events easier.
So far it’s worked wonders and I can’t wait to put it to test after our first event at Poplar!!
Thank you ArcEquine!","","Stiff Hocks","","unknown",""
"2974","2019-09-26 14:22:08","Lame & Stiff","Highly recommend the ArcEquine!
A few months ago my 19 year old show jumper was really stiff and some days looked quite lame behind, I was thinking I would have to retire him. I had ordered him a joint supplement to try but I’m happy to say it’s not even been opened!
I started using the Arc unit and the difference is like night and day. He’s not stiff anymore, he’s playing every day in the field again and been back out jumping even stepping back up a height class, the first time he’s jumped that height since 2016!
I’ve now started using it on my younger horse also after seeing the amazing difference!
Thank you ArcEquine!","","Lame & Stiff","19","male",""
"2976","2019-09-26 14:22:08","Lame & Stiff","Highly recommend the ArcEquine!
A few months ago my 19 year old show jumper was really stiff and some days looked quite lame behind, I was thinking I would have to retire him. I had ordered him a joint supplement to try but I’m happy to say it’s not even been opened!
I started using the Arc unit and the difference is like night and day. He’s not stiff anymore, he’s playing every day in the field again and been back out jumping even stepping back up a height class, the first time he’s jumped that height since 2016!
I’ve now started using it on my younger horse also after seeing the amazing difference!
Thank you ArcEquine!","","Lame & Stiff","19","male",""
"2971","2019-09-26 14:20:40","Bone Spavin, Knee Injury & Stretched Tendon","My older boy already suffers from bone spavin and then he also fell and cut his knees and stretched a tendon. I thought it would help him in generally with all of his conditions. The knees healed remarkably quickly and I am very pleased with the results as a whole.","","Bone Spavin, Knee Injury & Stretched Tendon","","male",""
"2973","2019-09-26 14:20:40","Bone Spavin, Knee Injury & Stretched Tendon","My older boy already suffers from bone spavin and then he also fell and cut his knees and stretched a tendon. I thought it would help him in generally with all of his conditions. The knees healed remarkably quickly and I am very pleased with the results as a whole.","","Bone Spavin, Knee Injury & Stretched Tendon","","male",""
"2960","2019-09-26 14:17:50","Windgalls and Swollen Knee","I had been recommended ArcEquine by so many friends who had experienced amazing results with really serious injuries or syndromes like kissing spines, suspensory desmitis, unresponsive wounds or chronic laminitis and associated pedal bone rotation.
With such a range of uses, I thought there would be no harm testing it's use on a banged knee that we were desperate to reduce without medication the week before an International event which we really wanted to do! My only previous experience of a big knee took forever to settle, and the horse missed a key part of the season, so I wasn't hopeful! After the first cycle late evening, and the day after it happened, the knee had pretty much returned to normal form.
I was gobsmacked! The mare was never unsound, and as days went on, the effect just got better - the windgalls that sometimes appear after an event were gone, she felt stronger and keener than ever, she was perky on the way home from her next event and obviously we never had a moment of trouble from the knee. I'm a believer in fate and suspect a minor knock was intended to introduce me to the ArcEquine.
It is now a most valued piece of equipment and used daily to keep everyone sound, happy and performing to their very best.
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"2970","2019-09-26 14:17:50","Windgalls and Swollen Knee","I had been recommended ArcEquine by so many friends who had experienced amazing results with really serious injuries or syndromes like kissing spines, suspensory desmitis, unresponsive wounds or chronic laminitis and associated pedal bone rotation.
With such a range of uses, I thought there would be no harm testing it's use on a banged knee that we were desperate to reduce without medication the week before an International event which we really wanted to do! My only previous experience of a big knee took forever to settle, and the horse missed a key part of the season, so I wasn't hopeful! After the first cycle late evening, and the day after it happened, the knee had pretty much returned to normal form.
I was gobsmacked! The mare was never unsound, and as days went on, the effect just got better - the windgalls that sometimes appear after an event were gone, she felt stronger and keener than ever, she was perky on the way home from her next event and obviously we never had a moment of trouble from the knee. I'm a believer in fate and suspect a minor knock was intended to introduce me to the ArcEquine.
It is now a most valued piece of equipment and used daily to keep everyone sound, happy and performing to their very best.
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"2957","2019-09-26 14:14:06","Undiagnosed - Potentially OCD in all Joints","Breed: Warmblood
My horse is a very well bred, young horse with a strange problem. He has huge windgalls on his fetlocks, particularly behind. He also has large bursal enlargements to the hocks, stifles and on the backs of all pasterns. The fetlock joints in the hind limbs particularly, are slack and too close to the ground. The joints in his hind limbs "crack" loudly when he moves.
The cause of this problem is a mystery, he is still only two years old, and has never been in any work. If he canters in the field, even for just a short time, he will come in with joints twice the normal size. It is possible that a three month course of steroids when he was a yearling caused inflammation to his joints, but we don't know for certain.
The prognosis for this horse is poor, with the vet being concerned the horse may have OCD in all joints. As yet, we haven't X-rayed the horse and, as he is currently sound (although his gait in the trot has an unusual, almost wobbly quality due to the slackness of the fetlock joints). The advice is just to wait and see what happens and hope for a miracle for this OCD to improve.
We started the ArcEquine treatment following the recommended programme given in the manual for OCD and horse injury. We have been using the ArcEquine for about 8 weeks once a day with a one week break after week 6.
The results of the OCD have been remarkable.
All the fetlock joints look normal with only slight windgalls behind on palpitation. The bursal enlargements on the backs of the pasterns have almost gone. The hocks have improved by 90% and the stifles are normal.
Perhaps the most amazing thing is that there is no OCD and flaring up of the joints AT ALL after running about in the field. He comes into the stable in the afternoon with the same joints he went out in in the morning!
There is still some cracking of the joints behind, but it no longer sounds like gunfire. The angle of the pasterns is now completely normal in front and 90% improved behind.
After only 8 weeks of using ArcEquine, I am now hopeful that he may just make a complete recovery of the OCD after all.
I definitely would, and have already, recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","","Undiagnosed - Potentially OCD in all Joints","2","male",""
"2959","2019-09-26 14:14:06","Undiagnosed - Potentially OCD in all Joints","Breed: Warmblood
My horse is a very well bred, young horse with a strange problem. He has huge windgalls on his fetlocks, particularly behind. He also has large bursal enlargements to the hocks, stifles and on the backs of all pasterns. The fetlock joints in the hind limbs particularly, are slack and too close to the ground. The joints in his hind limbs "crack" loudly when he moves.
The cause of this problem is a mystery, he is still only two years old, and has never been in any work. If he canters in the field, even for just a short time, he will come in with joints twice the normal size. It is possible that a three month course of steroids when he was a yearling caused inflammation to his joints, but we don't know for certain.
The prognosis for this horse is poor, with the vet being concerned the horse may have OCD in all joints. As yet, we haven't X-rayed the horse and, as he is currently sound (although his gait in the trot has an unusual, almost wobbly quality due to the slackness of the fetlock joints). The advice is just to wait and see what happens and hope for a miracle for this OCD to improve.
We started the ArcEquine treatment following the recommended programme given in the manual for OCD and horse injury. We have been using the ArcEquine for about 8 weeks once a day with a one week break after week 6.
The results of the OCD have been remarkable.
All the fetlock joints look normal with only slight windgalls behind on palpitation. The bursal enlargements on the backs of the pasterns have almost gone. The hocks have improved by 90% and the stifles are normal.
Perhaps the most amazing thing is that there is no OCD and flaring up of the joints AT ALL after running about in the field. He comes into the stable in the afternoon with the same joints he went out in in the morning!
There is still some cracking of the joints behind, but it no longer sounds like gunfire. The angle of the pasterns is now completely normal in front and 90% improved behind.
After only 8 weeks of using ArcEquine, I am now hopeful that he may just make a complete recovery of the OCD after all.
I definitely would, and have already, recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","","Undiagnosed - Potentially OCD in all Joints","2","male",""
"2954","2019-09-26 14:11:08","Swelling of Ligament","My daughter's pony is a little bit accident prone. Having come back from a few injuries he was finally going well again when he developed a small ligament swelling. We had it checked out by the vet and we agreed he just needed one further week off at that point. Unfortunately by the following week he appeared lame in all four legs! Getting our vet back out we had him scanned and nothing showed up. It was a mystery. We did 3 Cartrofen injections to ease the inflammation and got the Arc on him daily. After 8 weeks the vet could not believe his progress and stated that the improvement he was showing could not be down to the Cartrofen alone. We now ensure that we maintain use of the Arc and find he responds really well to regular use of it. The lameness was never diagnosed but as he is 18yrs old it is probably wear and tear in the joints and as such is an ongoing problem. I will keep using the Arc on him so that he is able to work comfortably for as long as possible - he is a naughty pony when he is not in work!","","Swelling of Ligament","18","male",""
"2956","2019-09-26 14:11:08","Swelling of Ligament","My daughter's pony is a little bit accident prone. Having come back from a few injuries he was finally going well again when he developed a small ligament swelling. We had it checked out by the vet and we agreed he just needed one further week off at that point. Unfortunately by the following week he appeared lame in all four legs! Getting our vet back out we had him scanned and nothing showed up. It was a mystery. We did 3 Cartrofen injections to ease the inflammation and got the Arc on him daily. After 8 weeks the vet could not believe his progress and stated that the improvement he was showing could not be down to the Cartrofen alone. We now ensure that we maintain use of the Arc and find he responds really well to regular use of it. The lameness was never diagnosed but as he is 18yrs old it is probably wear and tear in the joints and as such is an ongoing problem. I will keep using the Arc on him so that he is able to work comfortably for as long as possible - he is a naughty pony when he is not in work!","","Swelling of Ligament","18","male",""
"2951","2019-09-26 14:09:02","Swelling","I purchased this on the recommendation of my sister, who used it to successfully heal a significant tendon injury, and who has also used it throughout her holistic rehab practice for a variety of injuries. I bought it in anticipation of purchasing another off the track TB, to have on hand in case there were any issues that needed some healing. I have been using it on my 20yo. TB mare (62 starts) who is sound as the day is long and in the best shape of her life. I have used the maintenance setting once a week, and have noticed that the two mornings after its use, if she is in her stall overnight, she does not stock up behind at all. On a regular night in, I wrap her behind to address the stocking up. I have not yet used it for a diagnosed injury, but will be happy to update you on my experience when I do.","","Swelling","20","female",""
"2953","2019-09-26 14:09:02","Swelling","I purchased this on the recommendation of my sister, who used it to successfully heal a significant tendon injury, and who has also used it throughout her holistic rehab practice for a variety of injuries. I bought it in anticipation of purchasing another off the track TB, to have on hand in case there were any issues that needed some healing. I have been using it on my 20yo. TB mare (62 starts) who is sound as the day is long and in the best shape of her life. I have used the maintenance setting once a week, and have noticed that the two mornings after its use, if she is in her stall overnight, she does not stock up behind at all. On a regular night in, I wrap her behind to address the stocking up. I have not yet used it for a diagnosed injury, but will be happy to update you on my experience when I do.","","Swelling","20","female",""
"2944","2019-09-26 14:08:00","Sacroiliac & Kissing Spine","This horse had sacroiliac, hock and back pain caused by a field injury together with back pain due to kissing spines. Started using the ArcEquine a few days before kissing spine surgery to start the process.
Three days post kissing spine surgery there was practically no swelling at all.
Two weeks post kissing spine surgery the vet removed the stitches from the kissing spine wound and there was still practically no swelling.
The vet was impressed at the rate of healing after the kissing spine surgery and how comfortable he was.
Just two weeks post kissing spine surgery started rehab work and you would struggle to find the kissing spine surgery site.
He is now back being ridden.
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"2950","2019-09-26 14:08:00","Sacroiliac & Kissing Spine","This horse had sacroiliac, hock and back pain caused by a field injury together with back pain due to kissing spines. Started using the ArcEquine a few days before kissing spine surgery to start the process.
Three days post kissing spine surgery there was practically no swelling at all.
Two weeks post kissing spine surgery the vet removed the stitches from the kissing spine wound and there was still practically no swelling.
The vet was impressed at the rate of healing after the kissing spine surgery and how comfortable he was.
Just two weeks post kissing spine surgery started rehab work and you would struggle to find the kissing spine surgery site.
He is now back being ridden.
[gallery size="full" columns="2" link="none" ids="2948,2946"]","","Sacroiliac & Kissing Spine","8","unknown",""
"2937","2019-09-26 14:04:41","Lymphangitis","I bought the unit to help with my horses lymphangitis near enough 5 weeks ago.
She is now back in full work and going well, with only a slight amount of filling in her "bad" leg, however after exercise this returns more or less to normal and you'd never know there was anything wrong.
The one main thing I have noticed this winter, since using the ArcEquine is that she isn't coughing hardly at all. She has a very sensitive respiratory system which was seriously compromised a couple of winters ago and although she lives out 24/7, on cold mornings she can have a couple of coughs as you walk her out of the field and then again as we go out for a ride. However, so far this winter, other than the very rare occasion, she has not coughed at all! Presumably this is being helped by the immune system being boosted by her ArcEquine treatments.
Definitely going to keep going with the treatment programme.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2938" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Becky-Tann-copy.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" />","","Lymphangitis","","female",""
"2941","2019-09-26 14:04:41","Lymphangitis","I bought the unit to help with my horses lymphangitis near enough 5 weeks ago.
She is now back in full work and going well, with only a slight amount of filling in her "bad" leg, however after exercise this returns more or less to normal and you'd never know there was anything wrong.
The one main thing I have noticed this winter, since using the ArcEquine is that she isn't coughing hardly at all. She has a very sensitive respiratory system which was seriously compromised a couple of winters ago and although she lives out 24/7, on cold mornings she can have a couple of coughs as you walk her out of the field and then again as we go out for a ride. However, so far this winter, other than the very rare occasion, she has not coughed at all! Presumably this is being helped by the immune system being boosted by her ArcEquine treatments.
Definitely going to keep going with the treatment programme.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2939" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Becky-Tann-copy.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" />","","Lymphangitis","","female",""
"2934","2019-09-26 14:01:43","Lymphangitis in 2 legs","My horse has been great, back out competing, doing hunter trials recently and enjoying life in general and I know it's all down to using the ArcEquine. I have been recommending to everyone!
Unfortunately, he got lymphangitis again, but this time I knew the cause. Two days after the incident he had Lymphangitis in two legs. The vet came out immediately and he was given intravenous antibiotics, diuretics and anti-inflammatories, which have thankfully brought the Lymphatic legs down. He thankfully also stayed sound, which was another positive.
I was really delighted that during this attack of Lymphangitis, his "bad" leg, which had been the one to take all Lymphatic attacks previously, was unaffected this time. This is just a testament to how the Arc has helped his leg regenerate the tissue and make it less vulnerable to a Lymphatic attack. His off hind was actually permanently "thick" from repeated bouts of Lymphangitis affecting this leg all the time, I would say this leg has reached about 95% of returning to being completely normal which is a massive improvement.
He had 2 days off work and I rode him lightly and thankfully he has remained sound so I'm very happy with his progress!","","Lymphangitis","","male",""
"2936","2019-09-26 14:01:43","Lymphangitis in 2 legs","My horse has been great, back out competing, doing hunter trials recently and enjoying life in general and I know it's all down to using the ArcEquine. I have been recommending to everyone!
Unfortunately, he got lymphangitis again, but this time I knew the cause. Two days after the incident he had Lymphangitis in two legs. The vet came out immediately and he was given intravenous antibiotics, diuretics and anti-inflammatories, which have thankfully brought the Lymphatic legs down. He thankfully also stayed sound, which was another positive.
I was really delighted that during this attack of Lymphangitis, his "bad" leg, which had been the one to take all Lymphatic attacks previously, was unaffected this time. This is just a testament to how the Arc has helped his leg regenerate the tissue and make it less vulnerable to a Lymphatic attack. His off hind was actually permanently "thick" from repeated bouts of Lymphangitis affecting this leg all the time, I would say this leg has reached about 95% of returning to being completely normal which is a massive improvement.
He had 2 days off work and I rode him lightly and thankfully he has remained sound so I'm very happy with his progress!","","Lymphangitis","","male",""
"2925","2019-09-26 13:57:28","Leg Injury/Wound","My horse (Ruby) who was 11 at the time of the injury back in March 2016, got her back right leg just above the hock tangled in electric fencing. We noticed her laying flat out in the field, we managed to get the wire off her leg, called vet and thought that we had got away with it.
However, after about 3 weeks the leg started to swell and an open wound appeared (see pictures). After 2 more weeks of vet treatment it was getting worse, at this point she was taken to Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket to save the leg and horse.
They had to operate to smooth the bone and she stayed there for 4 days. After much vet care we thought that Ruby would not be sound to ride. My wife went to Your Horse Live and purchased an ArcEquine, which we have used on Ruby with great results! The leg and tendon swelling has greatly reduced, to the point that it looks like the other leg. We have started to ride her for short periods and it is looking very positive. The ArcEquine is so easy to use and Ruby has no problems wearing it.
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"2933","2019-09-26 13:57:28","Leg Injury/Wound","My horse (Ruby) who was 11 at the time of the injury back in March 2016, got her back right leg just above the hock tangled in electric fencing. We noticed her laying flat out in the field, we managed to get the wire off her leg, called vet and thought that we had got away with it.
However, after about 3 weeks the leg started to swell and an open wound appeared (see pictures). After 2 more weeks of vet treatment it was getting worse, at this point she was taken to Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket to save the leg and horse.
They had to operate to smooth the bone and she stayed there for 4 days. After much vet care we thought that Ruby would not be sound to ride. My wife went to Your Horse Live and purchased an ArcEquine, which we have used on Ruby with great results! The leg and tendon swelling has greatly reduced, to the point that it looks like the other leg. We have started to ride her for short periods and it is looking very positive. The ArcEquine is so easy to use and Ruby has no problems wearing it.
[gallery size="full" link="none" ids="2929,2931,2927"]","Ruby","Leg Injury/Wound","11","female",""
"2922","2019-09-26 13:52:33","Horse Tendon Injury - Tear","He tore his tendon sheath on the side of his knee. The vet advised to put him on box rest after an operation to the tear. As soon as he returned from surgery in June 2013 ArcEquine was used, following the injury treatment programme.
By using ArcEquine, all the swelling around the tendon was gone within two weeks and he was back in full road work in August. He hasn't taken a lame step since and even managed eventing during the Summer of 2014!","","Horse Tendon Injury - Tear","6","male",""
"2924","2019-09-26 13:52:33","Horse Tendon Injury - Tear","He tore his tendon sheath on the side of his knee. The vet advised to put him on box rest after an operation to the tear. As soon as he returned from surgery in June 2013 ArcEquine was used, following the injury treatment programme.
By using ArcEquine, all the swelling around the tendon was gone within two weeks and he was back in full road work in August. He hasn't taken a lame step since and even managed eventing during the Summer of 2014!","","Horse Tendon Injury - Tear","6","male",""
"2907","2019-09-26 13:51:05","Horse Hind Leg Wound/Trauma","It was 7am on a beautiful Saturday morning in early July 2013 and walking into our barn, the first horse I saw as always, was Solstice - 16.3hh, very dark bay, black really, a stallion and at just six, still full of mischief after a night in the stable.
Wondering what he'd been up to as he was standing with his head in a back corner, I first noticed the water bucket was missing - hooligan I thought - but then realised the heavy duty water bucket bracket held on with two large coach bolts was also off the wall completely and at the same time, I saw the first of the blood on the stable wall.
Going into the stable, his bed had a lot of blood in it, it was all over both hind legs and he was standing with his weight off his left hind leg. The water bucket bracket was at the opposite side of the box, quite badly bent.
He didn't move whilst I put his head-collar on and was very lame when I led him out of his box and tied him up for a better look. Several wounds were visible and I decided not to mess about and just call the vet, as I thought he may have a wound that penetrated a joint - fetlock or hock.
20 minutes later and the vet started cleaning him up. The good news was that he hadn't done any damage to either of his fetlocks and his right hind had only superficial cuts. However the left hind had fared worst, with three wounds below the hock on the outside of the leg. Each wound was more than an inch long and they were fairly deep. But the wounds were close together and clean cuts, so they were stapled, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics prescribed and an optimistic prognosis of - 10 days and staples out, should heal fine - was delivered.
He was turned out all day every day to try and keep the swelling of the wounds down as he wasn't too lame thanks to the anti-inflammatories, but within 3-4 days, the wounds had all broken down. The staples were removed and we had several days of increasing swelling and never-ending quantities of serious fluid draining out of the wound, which was bandaged twice or three times daily and kept dry as far as was possible. Several vet visits, including one evening for a developing cellulitis, together with growing quantities of anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, didn't seem to be improving the wounds.
We started walking him in hand around the arena and fields, five or six times a day for up to half an hour and he was still being turned out to graze and wander the rest of the day. The whole leg was cold-hosed through ice cubes in a double layer of tubigrip several times a day, but progress was slow and at the same time, the wound continued to break down as the severely bruised tissues died, hence the wound got larger and deeper. After each ice/hosing session, we cleaned the wound, and were careful not to touch it and re-bandaged. Then we turned a corner.
On Day 14 we borrowed an ArcEquine microcurrent tissue repair system from a friend and following the detailed instructions for wound healing. We started using ArcEquine on the opposite hind leg every day for a three hour "treatment", as it isn't necessary to use it on the injured leg. The dressing of the wound was changed twice daily due to the fluid still draining out of the wound, but we kept it totally clean, there was no smell and is was obvious that the wound had started healing in earnest.
A photograph was taken on Day 23 and what a difference! The swelling had reduced significantly, the wound had all filled in and dried up and somewhat unbelievably there was new skin growth, with black hair, clearly visible all round the edges of the wound.
We were still using the ArcEquine daily and still walking in hand. Solstice continued to be an absolute gentleman and he was obviously enjoying our walks around the fields. He was by this time sound again. By Day 40 and then Day 53 the healing rate of the wound actually seemed to have increased and his leg was looking more normal, although the wound was still "filling" overnight in the stable. The new skin and hair could clearly be seen and he was much less sore. We started a little work on the lunge and walking under saddle.
Day 74 this was the day all dressings came off - yippee! We were still using the ArcEquine and were so impressed with the results in terms of both the rate and quality of the wound healing and also they way in which Solstice had coped with everything (the ArcEquine calms horses in addition to repairing tissue) that we bought one - and have since found other uses for it.
Gradually, the remaining filling in the leg disappeared, all the hair grew back and at just over four months since the wound injury, we were left with only a degree of "thickening" in the area of the leg around the wound, where the worst of the bruising must have been.
Now a year later, with continued use of ArcEquine the thickening has almost gone and there is just a very small raised area of skin that is missing very little hair and to all intents and purposes, Solstice has made a complete recovery without even a cosmetic "legacy".
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"2921","2019-09-26 13:51:05","Horse Hind Leg Wound/Trauma","It was 7am on a beautiful Saturday morning in early July 2013 and walking into our barn, the first horse I saw as always, was Solstice - 16.3hh, very dark bay, black really, a stallion and at just six, still full of mischief after a night in the stable.
Wondering what he'd been up to as he was standing with his head in a back corner, I first noticed the water bucket was missing - hooligan I thought - but then realised the heavy duty water bucket bracket held on with two large coach bolts was also off the wall completely and at the same time, I saw the first of the blood on the stable wall.
Going into the stable, his bed had a lot of blood in it, it was all over both hind legs and he was standing with his weight off his left hind leg. The water bucket bracket was at the opposite side of the box, quite badly bent.
He didn't move whilst I put his head-collar on and was very lame when I led him out of his box and tied him up for a better look. Several wounds were visible and I decided not to mess about and just call the vet, as I thought he may have a wound that penetrated a joint - fetlock or hock.
20 minutes later and the vet started cleaning him up. The good news was that he hadn't done any damage to either of his fetlocks and his right hind had only superficial cuts. However the left hind had fared worst, with three wounds below the hock on the outside of the leg. Each wound was more than an inch long and they were fairly deep. But the wounds were close together and clean cuts, so they were stapled, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics prescribed and an optimistic prognosis of - 10 days and staples out, should heal fine - was delivered.
He was turned out all day every day to try and keep the swelling of the wounds down as he wasn't too lame thanks to the anti-inflammatories, but within 3-4 days, the wounds had all broken down. The staples were removed and we had several days of increasing swelling and never-ending quantities of serious fluid draining out of the wound, which was bandaged twice or three times daily and kept dry as far as was possible. Several vet visits, including one evening for a developing cellulitis, together with growing quantities of anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, didn't seem to be improving the wounds.
We started walking him in hand around the arena and fields, five or six times a day for up to half an hour and he was still being turned out to graze and wander the rest of the day. The whole leg was cold-hosed through ice cubes in a double layer of tubigrip several times a day, but progress was slow and at the same time, the wound continued to break down as the severely bruised tissues died, hence the wound got larger and deeper. After each ice/hosing session, we cleaned the wound, and were careful not to touch it and re-bandaged. Then we turned a corner.
On Day 14 we borrowed an ArcEquine microcurrent tissue repair system from a friend and following the detailed instructions for wound healing. We started using ArcEquine on the opposite hind leg every day for a three hour "treatment", as it isn't necessary to use it on the injured leg. The dressing of the wound was changed twice daily due to the fluid still draining out of the wound, but we kept it totally clean, there was no smell and is was obvious that the wound had started healing in earnest.
A photograph was taken on Day 23 and what a difference! The swelling had reduced significantly, the wound had all filled in and dried up and somewhat unbelievably there was new skin growth, with black hair, clearly visible all round the edges of the wound.
We were still using the ArcEquine daily and still walking in hand. Solstice continued to be an absolute gentleman and he was obviously enjoying our walks around the fields. He was by this time sound again. By Day 40 and then Day 53 the healing rate of the wound actually seemed to have increased and his leg was looking more normal, although the wound was still "filling" overnight in the stable. The new skin and hair could clearly be seen and he was much less sore. We started a little work on the lunge and walking under saddle.
Day 74 this was the day all dressings came off - yippee! We were still using the ArcEquine and were so impressed with the results in terms of both the rate and quality of the wound healing and also they way in which Solstice had coped with everything (the ArcEquine calms horses in addition to repairing tissue) that we bought one - and have since found other uses for it.
Gradually, the remaining filling in the leg disappeared, all the hair grew back and at just over four months since the wound injury, we were left with only a degree of "thickening" in the area of the leg around the wound, where the worst of the bruising must have been.
Now a year later, with continued use of ArcEquine the thickening has almost gone and there is just a very small raised area of skin that is missing very little hair and to all intents and purposes, Solstice has made a complete recovery without even a cosmetic "legacy".
[gallery size="large" link="none" ids="2911,2919,2909,2913,2917,2915"]","Solstice","Horse Hind Leg Wound/Trauma","6","male",""
"2904","2019-09-26 13:42:43","Hole in Tendon/Bowed Tendon","Monty (General Montgomery) came to me through his owners on permanent loan at the beginning of August 2016, he had been retired from racing having blown a tendon. He had been previously fired and was being gradually returned to fitness in the hopes of racing him in Autumn 2016, however his tendon was seen to be swollen (there was a distinctive ‘bow") and he was placed on box rest.
Fortunately when he arrived with us he was sound, although the leg did not look or feel good. When he came to me I contacted you for advice on his rehab and started following the ArcEquine programme immediately. Box rest was followed by a gradual increase in walking in hand and then 15 minutes walking under saddle. We are now hacking and have started to introduce him to basic school work in the menage, his leg is dramatically less swollen and it is cold and hard. We scanned him 2 months and 1 week after the initial scans and the very obvious hole was fully filled in. We intend to re-scan him in a few weeks time before we start to increase his workload and before we re-introduce jumping.
What can I say? My vet is amazed and I am delighted. The scans were taken 80 days apart and we have strictly followed your programme.","Monty","Hole in Tendon/Bowed Tendon","","male",""
"2906","2019-09-26 13:42:43","Hole in Tendon/Bowed Tendon","Monty (General Montgomery) came to me through his owners on permanent loan at the beginning of August 2016, he had been retired from racing having blown a tendon. He had been previously fired and was being gradually returned to fitness in the hopes of racing him in Autumn 2016, however his tendon was seen to be swollen (there was a distinctive ‘bow") and he was placed on box rest.
Fortunately when he arrived with us he was sound, although the leg did not look or feel good. When he came to me I contacted you for advice on his rehab and started following the ArcEquine programme immediately. Box rest was followed by a gradual increase in walking in hand and then 15 minutes walking under saddle. We are now hacking and have started to introduce him to basic school work in the menage, his leg is dramatically less swollen and it is cold and hard. We scanned him 2 months and 1 week after the initial scans and the very obvious hole was fully filled in. We intend to re-scan him in a few weeks time before we start to increase his workload and before we re-introduce jumping.
What can I say? My vet is amazed and I am delighted. The scans were taken 80 days apart and we have strictly followed your programme.","Monty","Hole in Tendon/Bowed Tendon","","male",""
"2899","2019-09-26 13:40:59","Cut Leg Down to the Bone","I have had my Arc Equine for 10 months and I swear by it. I had only ever done the 6 weeks protocol treatment and kept on top of that until March 2018 my horse decided to jump over a wall when I was turning her out and she cut her leg badly. On the inside of near hind just above her hock, it was right down to the bone. She got it stitched & stapled and 3 weeks box rest with her leg in a massive bandage and the bandage being changed every 4 days by the vet. I immediately used my Arc machine on the wound/tissue repair treatment which is a 6 week course. After 1 week I was told by the vet that I would be very lucky if the wound healed as good as it was looking, I was also told various other scenarios that may happen. So I became prepared for my horse needing more veterinary treatment or not being able to be worked the same as before.
After 2 weeks she got her stitches and staples out and the wound could not look any better! Eventually she could stop wearing a bandage on the leg and was allowed to be turned out. The leg did swell after the bandage came off which was expected but after 2 weeks of being out in the field the swelling had completely gone and her leg was looking great. It still isn't the same as before but it is always improving and it couldn't have healed any better! I am so pleased with my Arc Equine as the wound would never have healed as well as it did if I didn't have it and it has helped my horse a lot with pain and swelling. It is the best piece of equipment I have ever bought and I could never be without it now! I really do recommend it and think everyone should buy one, you never know when you may need it and it can be used for so many different things! Thank you so much Arc!
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2900" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cutleg.png" alt="" width="201" height="200" />","","Cut Leg Down to the Bone","","unknown",""
"2903","2019-09-26 13:40:59","Cut Leg Down to the Bone","I have had my Arc Equine for 10 months and I swear by it. I had only ever done the 6 weeks protocol treatment and kept on top of that until March 2018 my horse decided to jump over a wall when I was turning her out and she cut her leg badly. On the inside of near hind just above her hock, it was right down to the bone. She got it stitched & stapled and 3 weeks box rest with her leg in a massive bandage and the bandage being changed every 4 days by the vet. I immediately used my Arc machine on the wound/tissue repair treatment which is a 6 week course. After 1 week I was told by the vet that I would be very lucky if the wound healed as good as it was looking, I was also told various other scenarios that may happen. So I became prepared for my horse needing more veterinary treatment or not being able to be worked the same as before.
After 2 weeks she got her stitches and staples out and the wound could not look any better! Eventually she could stop wearing a bandage on the leg and was allowed to be turned out. The leg did swell after the bandage came off which was expected but after 2 weeks of being out in the field the swelling had completely gone and her leg was looking great. It still isn't the same as before but it is always improving and it couldn't have healed any better! I am so pleased with my Arc Equine as the wound would never have healed as well as it did if I didn't have it and it has helped my horse a lot with pain and swelling. It is the best piece of equipment I have ever bought and I could never be without it now! I really do recommend it and think everyone should buy one, you never know when you may need it and it can be used for so many different things! Thank you so much Arc!
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2901" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cutleg.png" alt="" width="201" height="200" />","","Cut Leg Down to the Bone","","unknown",""
"2895","2019-09-26 12:58:29","Chronic Laminitis with Pedal Bone Rotation","Our beautiful Champion Graded Trakehner ex-brood mare, Ublah, who has given us 2 beautiful youngsters (Ultimate Illusion by Future Sports Horses wonderful stallion Future Illusion and Ulysses by Bluewood Stud's fantastic stallion Tycoon). After showing no symptoms at all except mild foot bruising (she was at the time unshod), Ublah was unfortunately diagnosed with chronic laminitis in Sept 2013, with pedal bone rotation in both front feet.
We faced an uphill battle over the winter to treat this awful condition and bring Ublah through to recovery, she had to be in on permanent box rest through the winter because she couldn't go out in the mud due to both the risk of pulling the remedial plastic shoes off plus the risk of abscesses from the mud getting under the bar shoe; and she lost too much weight after having to be on the usual required soaked hay/low sugar laminitis suitable diet.
Ublah had her ArcEquine on throughout the entire period and although she has of course had other necessary treatment (drugs to treat the mild PPID
she was diagnosed with, extensive remedial farriery, appropriate diet and herbal supplements) she came fully sound, and was backed for the first time in probably 15 or so years in March time; and is enjoying her ride and lead and light ridden exercise.
She is having her ArcEquine on every day at the moment to help guard against inflammation in the laminae due to Spring grass - whilst we don't know for sure that this is happening; we are religiously checking pulses and soundness every day and so far she's doing absolutely fine.
Further case studies to follow of the successful use of ArcEquine in our herd of 5 lovely horses.","Ublah","Chronic Laminitis with Pedal Bone Rotation","","female",""
"2897","2019-09-26 12:58:29","Chronic Laminitis with Pedal Bone Rotation","Our beautiful Champion Graded Trakehner ex-brood mare, Ublah, who has given us 2 beautiful youngsters (Ultimate Illusion by Future Sports Horses wonderful stallion Future Illusion and Ulysses by Bluewood Stud's fantastic stallion Tycoon). After showing no symptoms at all except mild foot bruising (she was at the time unshod), Ublah was unfortunately diagnosed with chronic laminitis in Sept 2013, with pedal bone rotation in both front feet.
We faced an uphill battle over the winter to treat this awful condition and bring Ublah through to recovery, she had to be in on permanent box rest through the winter because she couldn't go out in the mud due to both the risk of pulling the remedial plastic shoes off plus the risk of abscesses from the mud getting under the bar shoe; and she lost too much weight after having to be on the usual required soaked hay/low sugar laminitis suitable diet.
Ublah had her ArcEquine on throughout the entire period and although she has of course had other necessary treatment (drugs to treat the mild PPID
she was diagnosed with, extensive remedial farriery, appropriate diet and herbal supplements) she came fully sound, and was backed for the first time in probably 15 or so years in March time; and is enjoying her ride and lead and light ridden exercise.
She is having her ArcEquine on every day at the moment to help guard against inflammation in the laminae due to Spring grass - whilst we don't know for sure that this is happening; we are religiously checking pulses and soundness every day and so far she's doing absolutely fine.
Further case studies to follow of the successful use of ArcEquine in our herd of 5 lovely horses.","Ublah","Chronic Laminitis with Pedal Bone Rotation","","female",""
"2886","2019-09-26 12:51:39","Suspensory Tear, Stiffness and Scar on Hip","My horse had a suspensory tear, a big scar on one of his hips, he has also become very stiff on his hind legs.
Due to liver disease my horse had also lost a lot of weight.
I started using the Arc on 27 April 2017 and I have started to see many improvements. His scar is now getting smaller, he is now moving beautifully behind and his overall condition has improved massively.
My vets have commented how well he looks and to keep going!
I have also noticed the recovery after training has been quicker than before.
I absolutely love the Arc, It should be compulsory to all horse owners for better wellbeing of their horses.
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"2892","2019-09-26 12:51:39","Suspensory Tear, Stiffness and Scar on Hip","My horse had a suspensory tear, a big scar on one of his hips, he has also become very stiff on his hind legs.
Due to liver disease my horse had also lost a lot of weight.
I started using the Arc on 27 April 2017 and I have started to see many improvements. His scar is now getting smaller, he is now moving beautifully behind and his overall condition has improved massively.
My vets have commented how well he looks and to keep going!
I have also noticed the recovery after training has been quicker than before.
I absolutely love the Arc, It should be compulsory to all horse owners for better wellbeing of their horses.
[gallery size="full" columns="2" link="none" ids="2888,2890"]","","Suspensory Tear, Stiffness and Scar on Hip","9","male",""
"2882","2019-09-26 12:48:10","Maintenance / Travelling / Cuts","We were first introduced to ArcEquine in 2014 when my mum brought one to Australia to use on our eventers. A friend highly recommended it after benefiting from it greatly herself, so we gave it ago. We absolutely love the results we see in not only in our horses but also ourselves!
Both the horses are Arced up twice a week for maintenance. At competition or training days it is used prior (even if it's in the float) and after each phase to help break down the lactic acid build up and reduce any bruising or swelling.
Ritchie, the young WB suffered a couple of nasty cuts, which took no time at all to heal up with no proud flesh and hardly a scar!
Being small, non evasive, quiet(fantastic for super sensitive horses) and easy to use, the ArcEquine is in our eyes preferable to the large equine massages machines.
We cannot recommend ArcEquine highly enough!!!","","Maintenance / Travelling / Cuts","","unknown",""
"2884","2019-09-26 12:48:10","Maintenance / Travelling / Cuts","We were first introduced to ArcEquine in 2014 when my mum brought one to Australia to use on our eventers. A friend highly recommended it after benefiting from it greatly herself, so we gave it ago. We absolutely love the results we see in not only in our horses but also ourselves!
Both the horses are Arced up twice a week for maintenance. At competition or training days it is used prior (even if it's in the float) and after each phase to help break down the lactic acid build up and reduce any bruising or swelling.
Ritchie, the young WB suffered a couple of nasty cuts, which took no time at all to heal up with no proud flesh and hardly a scar!
Being small, non evasive, quiet(fantastic for super sensitive horses) and easy to use, the ArcEquine is in our eyes preferable to the large equine massages machines.
We cannot recommend ArcEquine highly enough!!!","","Maintenance / Travelling / Cuts","","unknown",""
"2878","2019-09-26 12:42:07","Horse Tendon - Hole","The horse was scanned in June 2013 where it was discovered there was a black hole in his tendon. In September 2013 a 2nd scan did not show much change in the black hole in the tendon.
ArcEquine was introduced in September 2013 using the injury treatment plan to try an help with the black hole in the tendon.
After 10 weeks of using ArcEquine daily, a scan showed the black hole had completely filled in! He was back jumping in February 2014. Not only that but his general well-being was much better and his coat was gleaming!","","Horse Tendon - Hole","","unknown",""
"2880","2019-09-26 12:42:07","Horse Tendon - Hole","The horse was scanned in June 2013 where it was discovered there was a black hole in his tendon. In September 2013 a 2nd scan did not show much change in the black hole in the tendon.
ArcEquine was introduced in September 2013 using the injury treatment plan to try an help with the black hole in the tendon.
After 10 weeks of using ArcEquine daily, a scan showed the black hole had completely filled in! He was back jumping in February 2014. Not only that but his general well-being was much better and his coat was gleaming!","","Horse Tendon - Hole","","unknown",""
"2875","2019-09-26 12:40:27","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","Gromit was diagnosed with a tear in his deep digital flexor tendon the size of a 50p piece.
This tear was on the side of his tendon so it does not have borders, which meant he was not a candidate for PRP therapy and his chances of a full recovery were non-existent. The aim was to get him back as a hacking horse, and we were given a 50% chance of that. The vet said that even with him having the surgery all they would be doing would be clearing around the injury and trying to promote healthy scar tissue growth. With this treatment he would be on box rest for a minimum of 8 weeks. With this all in mind I opted to leave him, rescan him every three months and see.
I started the AE on the 1st of August 2016.
The AE reduced the swelling around the fetlock joint, straight away he seemed more himself. I am using the AE for 3 hrs every day.
We have just had our three month scan, 12 weeks from starting the AE and the diagnosis is that the hole in his tendon is GONE!!!! Gromit is now expected to make a full recovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My vet was very interested in the AE and told me to keep using it as it is definitely helping him.
We have always struggled with Gromit's weight and since using the AE his weight is better and his general well being is much better. His hoof growth is also significantly better.
I LOVE MY ARCEQUINE - I can honestly say that I don't think I would be where I am today without it. In 12 weeks my horse's tendon hole is 100% gone with no box rest, no bute and no surgery!! I will always use it on all my horses from now on to help top up their health.","Gromit","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","13","male",""
"2877","2019-09-26 12:40:27","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","Gromit was diagnosed with a tear in his deep digital flexor tendon the size of a 50p piece.
This tear was on the side of his tendon so it does not have borders, which meant he was not a candidate for PRP therapy and his chances of a full recovery were non-existent. The aim was to get him back as a hacking horse, and we were given a 50% chance of that. The vet said that even with him having the surgery all they would be doing would be clearing around the injury and trying to promote healthy scar tissue growth. With this treatment he would be on box rest for a minimum of 8 weeks. With this all in mind I opted to leave him, rescan him every three months and see.
I started the AE on the 1st of August 2016.
The AE reduced the swelling around the fetlock joint, straight away he seemed more himself. I am using the AE for 3 hrs every day.
We have just had our three month scan, 12 weeks from starting the AE and the diagnosis is that the hole in his tendon is GONE!!!! Gromit is now expected to make a full recovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My vet was very interested in the AE and told me to keep using it as it is definitely helping him.
We have always struggled with Gromit's weight and since using the AE his weight is better and his general well being is much better. His hoof growth is also significantly better.
I LOVE MY ARCEQUINE - I can honestly say that I don't think I would be where I am today without it. In 12 weeks my horse's tendon hole is 100% gone with no box rest, no bute and no surgery!! I will always use it on all my horses from now on to help top up their health.","Gromit","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Tear","13","male",""
"2872","2019-09-26 12:38:39","Conditioning & Suspensory Injury","I have a 13 year old Grand Prix dressage horse that always starts his trot work with small, quick strides on all four. He's moved this way since I purchased him at age 4. After using the ArcEquine for about 4 days, his warm up trot was lessened from 5-6 mins to just one circle. He now starts out his trot moving freely.
I also feel like his ulcer issues have been easier to manage with less medications even though we are in the height of show season.
We've used it on a 21 year old DSLD horse who recently re injured his suspensory. We started the AE (ArcEquine) after his first ultrasound, daily on setting 1. After 30 days, the healing that occurred was unusual for a horse with so much overall, long term damage. He's now started canter and feels much freer than before this last rehab.","","Conditioning & Suspensory Injury","","male",""
"2874","2019-09-26 12:38:39","Conditioning & Suspensory Injury","I have a 13 year old Grand Prix dressage horse that always starts his trot work with small, quick strides on all four. He's moved this way since I purchased him at age 4. After using the ArcEquine for about 4 days, his warm up trot was lessened from 5-6 mins to just one circle. He now starts out his trot moving freely.
I also feel like his ulcer issues have been easier to manage with less medications even though we are in the height of show season.
We've used it on a 21 year old DSLD horse who recently re injured his suspensory. We started the AE (ArcEquine) after his first ultrasound, daily on setting 1. After 30 days, the healing that occurred was unusual for a horse with so much overall, long term damage. He's now started canter and feels much freer than before this last rehab.","","Conditioning & Suspensory Injury","","male",""
"2855","2019-09-26 12:00:28","Severed Coffin Joint","An injury to coffin joint was suspected to have been caused by another mare standing on the horse. Vets prognosis was that the coffin joint was so badly severed he recommended that we put the mare to sleep.
The wound was kept clean and started to use ArcEquine to help accelerate the healing of the coffin joint wound - within 3 days saw a massive improvement in the wound, which continued to astound the vet.
7 weeks post severed coffin joint - managed to get a half a heart bar shoe on and mare is almost sound after the severed coffin joint injury, very pottery but improving daily.
<strong>Update:</strong> Mare is now sound and back with the mare herd in the field.
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"2871","2019-09-26 12:00:28","Severed Coffin Joint","An injury to coffin joint was suspected to have been caused by another mare standing on the horse. Vets prognosis was that the coffin joint was so badly severed he recommended that we put the mare to sleep.
The wound was kept clean and started to use ArcEquine to help accelerate the healing of the coffin joint wound - within 3 days saw a massive improvement in the wound, which continued to astound the vet.
7 weeks post severed coffin joint - managed to get a half a heart bar shoe on and mare is almost sound after the severed coffin joint injury, very pottery but improving daily.
<strong>Update:</strong> Mare is now sound and back with the mare herd in the field.
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"2852","2019-09-26 11:54:23","Possible Bursitis of the Knee","After my 11 year old Welsh x had a fall, there was a clear problem with inflammation in the knees, which could possibly be bursitis. We were told it would be months before it would heal correctly, and may never be sound too be ridden again.
We were advised to bandage and use a cream/honey every day for 6 months+. We began to use the ArcEquine for the treatment of bursitis and extended the treatment for 4 weeks.
My pony was back jumping 4 months after the fall, completely sound, with very small scarring from the bursitis.
Lots of friends have commented on how quickly the inflammation due to the bursitis has reduced and have been very impressed.
I have recommend ArcEquine to a friends - I almost wear the name across my head. People have brought one from my recommendation.","","Possible Bursitis of the Knee","11","unknown",""
"2854","2019-09-26 11:54:23","Possible Bursitis of the Knee","After my 11 year old Welsh x had a fall, there was a clear problem with inflammation in the knees, which could possibly be bursitis. We were told it would be months before it would heal correctly, and may never be sound too be ridden again.
We were advised to bandage and use a cream/honey every day for 6 months+. We began to use the ArcEquine for the treatment of bursitis and extended the treatment for 4 weeks.
My pony was back jumping 4 months after the fall, completely sound, with very small scarring from the bursitis.
Lots of friends have commented on how quickly the inflammation due to the bursitis has reduced and have been very impressed.
I have recommend ArcEquine to a friends - I almost wear the name across my head. People have brought one from my recommendation.","","Possible Bursitis of the Knee","11","unknown",""
"2847","2019-09-26 11:52:16","Undiagnosed Lameness","Breed: KWPN
In July 2014 my horse Duncan, a 5 year old (at that time) KWPN talented jumper, suddenly started to refuse to move forward. We tried everything to find out what was wrong, every inch of the horse was checked, the saddle and bridle was checked, and we had 5 different vets to look at him and many different therapists. The horse was unrideable and showed really pain and anger if we tried to sit on him. After 1 year he started to show lameness in two legs. He got injections with cortisone in his right front knee and fetlock, and to his right hind knee. After new check 14 days later, he was still lame. New treatment, and still not sound in his front leg after the next 14 days.
Gave him a good rest period instead of treating anymore. At the same time we finally found out what he had been suffering from since July 2014, a damage on both sides of the sacroiliac joint was found. Both inflammation and some bone growth.
He was treated twice with cortisone injections, but it only lasted for 4-14 days each time. The vet was not very optimistic about this damage, and it was a big possibility that the front feet problems came from the pain in the back. Just after we gave up treating the sacroiliac joint, we saw that he had started to show lameness in the other front leg too. He was actually so lame that he didn't limp in the front, because he didn't knew which leg to limp on. We sedated the knees, fetlocks and coffin joints on both front legs, and he was still lame. After nerve blocking the coffin joints he finally got sound. The vet concluded with navicular syndrome. He asked me if I wanted to try Tildren, but I needed some time to think over it.
I had searched through "the whole Internet" to try to find a solution to all Duncan's problems, and randomly I came over the ArcEquine. I had used lots of, lots of money trying to get this horse back on track, and I decided to give it a very last try with the ArcEquine. I ordered this little wonder, and my horse was the first horse in Norway to get this treatment
We started with the protocol that Ian gave us, and after about 3 months of using it every day it was finally time for the first trot. This was the first time in almost 2 years the horse moved forward under saddle, and he trotted like a champion!
Unfortunately, the happiness didn't last many days. After 4 days he started refusing to move forward again, but this time it came from his front legs.
I think he was so happy to not feel the pain in the back anymore, but after a short while he couldn't ignore the pain from the front legs any longer. I was a bit upset about the ArcEquine, which I thought had not been working on the damages in the front legs, only in the back.
But it was one more problem that we didn't fully understand at that point, and that was the farrier. He left the toes too long, and the heels were very underslung, so the angle of the hooves worked against us. The back started to get worse again, and we was frustrated. The horse was turned out to see if anything could get better with rest and time. The vets was very negative, and told me the best to do was to euthanise him.
The same year, August 2016, Duncan fell in the field and got a fracture in his tibia (right hock). He got an operation a few days later and the pieced were removed, and also 50% of one the ligaments was damaged and had to be removed out.
When the horse was in the clinic for operation, the vets decided to take MRI of his front hooves to see the scope of the damages. The MRI pictures along with the experts who looked at them, found out that it had been a split in the deep digital flexor tendon and some formation to the surface of the navicular bone. All this probably caused by wrong angles of the hooves and a very bad farrier. The pictures luckily showed mainly scar tissue, so it had already healed!
The prognosis was relatively good, but it would take 3 months of box-rest and controlled exercise before we knew the outcome for sure. Meanwhile, he was suppose to have shockwave therapy and IRAP or cortisone injections into the damaged joint.
We did not treat the front legs anymore either.
Instead of doing as prescribed, we started using the ArcEquine immediately when the horse came back from the clinic. We left it on during every night on the 7hours program.
In the end of November, the vet came to see if he was sound. The horse was sound in all 4 legs for the first time in over 2 years!
We have now started to train him very carefully to make sure he stays sound in the future. He is full of energy and ready to start working again!
<img class="size-full wp-image-2848 alignnone" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/15181711_10157674500020417_4701706766530063247_n-1-1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" />","Duncan","Undiagnosed Lameness","5","unknown",""
"2851","2019-09-26 11:52:16","Undiagnosed Lameness","Breed: KWPN
In July 2014 my horse Duncan, a 5 year old (at that time) KWPN talented jumper, suddenly started to refuse to move forward. We tried everything to find out what was wrong, every inch of the horse was checked, the saddle and bridle was checked, and we had 5 different vets to look at him and many different therapists. The horse was unrideable and showed really pain and anger if we tried to sit on him. After 1 year he started to show lameness in two legs. He got injections with cortisone in his right front knee and fetlock, and to his right hind knee. After new check 14 days later, he was still lame. New treatment, and still not sound in his front leg after the next 14 days.
Gave him a good rest period instead of treating anymore. At the same time we finally found out what he had been suffering from since July 2014, a damage on both sides of the sacroiliac joint was found. Both inflammation and some bone growth.
He was treated twice with cortisone injections, but it only lasted for 4-14 days each time. The vet was not very optimistic about this damage, and it was a big possibility that the front feet problems came from the pain in the back. Just after we gave up treating the sacroiliac joint, we saw that he had started to show lameness in the other front leg too. He was actually so lame that he didn't limp in the front, because he didn't knew which leg to limp on. We sedated the knees, fetlocks and coffin joints on both front legs, and he was still lame. After nerve blocking the coffin joints he finally got sound. The vet concluded with navicular syndrome. He asked me if I wanted to try Tildren, but I needed some time to think over it.
I had searched through "the whole Internet" to try to find a solution to all Duncan's problems, and randomly I came over the ArcEquine. I had used lots of, lots of money trying to get this horse back on track, and I decided to give it a very last try with the ArcEquine. I ordered this little wonder, and my horse was the first horse in Norway to get this treatment
We started with the protocol that Ian gave us, and after about 3 months of using it every day it was finally time for the first trot. This was the first time in almost 2 years the horse moved forward under saddle, and he trotted like a champion!
Unfortunately, the happiness didn't last many days. After 4 days he started refusing to move forward again, but this time it came from his front legs.
I think he was so happy to not feel the pain in the back anymore, but after a short while he couldn't ignore the pain from the front legs any longer. I was a bit upset about the ArcEquine, which I thought had not been working on the damages in the front legs, only in the back.
But it was one more problem that we didn't fully understand at that point, and that was the farrier. He left the toes too long, and the heels were very underslung, so the angle of the hooves worked against us. The back started to get worse again, and we was frustrated. The horse was turned out to see if anything could get better with rest and time. The vets was very negative, and told me the best to do was to euthanise him.
The same year, August 2016, Duncan fell in the field and got a fracture in his tibia (right hock). He got an operation a few days later and the pieced were removed, and also 50% of one the ligaments was damaged and had to be removed out.
When the horse was in the clinic for operation, the vets decided to take MRI of his front hooves to see the scope of the damages. The MRI pictures along with the experts who looked at them, found out that it had been a split in the deep digital flexor tendon and some formation to the surface of the navicular bone. All this probably caused by wrong angles of the hooves and a very bad farrier. The pictures luckily showed mainly scar tissue, so it had already healed!
The prognosis was relatively good, but it would take 3 months of box-rest and controlled exercise before we knew the outcome for sure. Meanwhile, he was suppose to have shockwave therapy and IRAP or cortisone injections into the damaged joint.
We did not treat the front legs anymore either.
Instead of doing as prescribed, we started using the ArcEquine immediately when the horse came back from the clinic. We left it on during every night on the 7hours program.
In the end of November, the vet came to see if he was sound. The horse was sound in all 4 legs for the first time in over 2 years!
We have now started to train him very carefully to make sure he stays sound in the future. He is full of energy and ready to start working again!
<img class="size-full wp-image-2849 alignnone" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/15181711_10157674500020417_4701706766530063247_n-1-1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" />","Duncan","Undiagnosed Lameness","5","unknown",""
"2844","2019-09-26 11:46:47","Ruptured Artery and Broken Splint Bone","Breed: Irish Sports pony
Joie is a 13.2, 10yr Irish Sport Pony gelding.
On July 10th 2015, in Devon, Joie was turned out with Thorn and another gelding, Ted. On the other side of some electric tape was our mare, Dazey. The horses managed to get through the tape and were all together. I noticed this had happened but the horses were all being sensible. I went into the field to remove the Arc from Thorn who was wearing it at the time. At this moment Joie and Dazey suddenly started a fight. Neither backed down and I was powerless to stop it. When it did stop, Joie pulled away and was obviously hurt. As I lead him out I discovered he had been cut twice on his off hind, the lower wound, at the splint bone, half way between hock and fetlock, was actually a ruptured artery.
The vet came and he had stitches to the stifle area and also to the ruptured artery. He had x-rays that showed a broken splint bone leaving a floating piece.
He had to be x-tied for 2 days, bandaged and had to have antibiotics for the wounds and box rest was advised. I put the Arc on him from day one.
His wounds healed really quickly and the swelling was down in two days.
He was bandaged from stifle to fetlock and this was changed every 3 days. This came off on August 3rd. He was allowed hand grazing for 5-15 mins a day as his rehab progressed. He was barely lame, but a bit stiff, from the onset of the injury.
From August 7th, stitches were out and the bandage removed. More x-rays concluded that the bone was knitting and not causing any concern and he was brought back to gentle walking in hand, then ridden, just 15 mins a day. On 16th August he came off the Arc.
On the 26th August he had a check from the vet, he was not lame and all wounds had healed.
We returned with him to London after the school holidays and he came back into full work. Visits from both Physio and chiropractor showed no lingering problems.
By the end of October 2015, Joie was back doing pony club rallies, jumping to 85cm and doing arena eventing. My daughter then gave up riding in May 2016 and he was loaned for 6 months and then this October he was sold to a new family. He remains sound and happy. A tiny lump around 50p size remains where the splint bone was broken and a few white hairs. The stifle wound has left no scar.
More recently I used the Arc on my new horse after he suffered a bump in my horse-box, whilst travelling and the swelling reduced overnight and did not return.
I have used it on myself for a bad shoulder and it has relieved symptoms too.
I do often recommend it but don't ever want to suggest that I think it will work for all ailments and some people are rather sceptical and can have negative comments to make so I am cautious with what it should be used for...I neither want to damage my status, your reputation or any horses health where the Arc may not be the best rehabilitation aid?
However all that being said, it has worked for us! I think it is a great piece of kit. I'm glad we had it recommended to us and have Ann to thank for that.","Joie","Ruptured Artery and Broken Splint Bone","10","male",""
"2846","2019-09-26 11:46:47","Ruptured Artery and Broken Splint Bone","Breed: Irish Sports pony
Joie is a 13.2, 10yr Irish Sport Pony gelding.
On July 10th 2015, in Devon, Joie was turned out with Thorn and another gelding, Ted. On the other side of some electric tape was our mare, Dazey. The horses managed to get through the tape and were all together. I noticed this had happened but the horses were all being sensible. I went into the field to remove the Arc from Thorn who was wearing it at the time. At this moment Joie and Dazey suddenly started a fight. Neither backed down and I was powerless to stop it. When it did stop, Joie pulled away and was obviously hurt. As I lead him out I discovered he had been cut twice on his off hind, the lower wound, at the splint bone, half way between hock and fetlock, was actually a ruptured artery.
The vet came and he had stitches to the stifle area and also to the ruptured artery. He had x-rays that showed a broken splint bone leaving a floating piece.
He had to be x-tied for 2 days, bandaged and had to have antibiotics for the wounds and box rest was advised. I put the Arc on him from day one.
His wounds healed really quickly and the swelling was down in two days.
He was bandaged from stifle to fetlock and this was changed every 3 days. This came off on August 3rd. He was allowed hand grazing for 5-15 mins a day as his rehab progressed. He was barely lame, but a bit stiff, from the onset of the injury.
From August 7th, stitches were out and the bandage removed. More x-rays concluded that the bone was knitting and not causing any concern and he was brought back to gentle walking in hand, then ridden, just 15 mins a day. On 16th August he came off the Arc.
On the 26th August he had a check from the vet, he was not lame and all wounds had healed.
We returned with him to London after the school holidays and he came back into full work. Visits from both Physio and chiropractor showed no lingering problems.
By the end of October 2015, Joie was back doing pony club rallies, jumping to 85cm and doing arena eventing. My daughter then gave up riding in May 2016 and he was loaned for 6 months and then this October he was sold to a new family. He remains sound and happy. A tiny lump around 50p size remains where the splint bone was broken and a few white hairs. The stifle wound has left no scar.
More recently I used the Arc on my new horse after he suffered a bump in my horse-box, whilst travelling and the swelling reduced overnight and did not return.
I have used it on myself for a bad shoulder and it has relieved symptoms too.
I do often recommend it but don't ever want to suggest that I think it will work for all ailments and some people are rather sceptical and can have negative comments to make so I am cautious with what it should be used for...I neither want to damage my status, your reputation or any horses health where the Arc may not be the best rehabilitation aid?
However all that being said, it has worked for us! I think it is a great piece of kit. I'm glad we had it recommended to us and have Ann to thank for that.","Joie","Ruptured Artery and Broken Splint Bone","10","male",""
"2841","2019-09-26 11:39:26","Fractured Splint & Accessory Carpal Bone","My daughter's horse had initially fractured her splint after she was kicked, she went in for surgery & when she was in recovery she fractured her Accessory Carpal Bone. The vet said she would need surgery to remove the bone segment but not until September as the main fracture needed to heal. I brought a ArcEquine straight away & have been using it for the last 9 weeks, vet came out last Wednesday & said that she has healed really well. The flexion in her knee is great, the segment of the bone is stable so won't need surgery and we can now start walking her out in hand.
We are so happy and at least 4 months ahead of time.
Would rate the ArcEquine to anyone & everyone.","","Fractured Splint & Accessory Carpal Bone","","female",""
"2843","2019-09-26 11:39:26","Fractured Splint & Accessory Carpal Bone","My daughter's horse had initially fractured her splint after she was kicked, she went in for surgery & when she was in recovery she fractured her Accessory Carpal Bone. The vet said she would need surgery to remove the bone segment but not until September as the main fracture needed to heal. I brought a ArcEquine straight away & have been using it for the last 9 weeks, vet came out last Wednesday & said that she has healed really well. The flexion in her knee is great, the segment of the bone is stable so won't need surgery and we can now start walking her out in hand.
We are so happy and at least 4 months ahead of time.
Would rate the ArcEquine to anyone & everyone.","","Fractured Splint & Accessory Carpal Bone","","female",""
"2837","2019-09-26 11:38:05","Fractured leg - Accelerated Healing","I found out about the ArcEquine unit after reading an English mag ( I am based in New Zealand ). A little while later my horse fractured her leg, and my mind was bought back to the ArcEquine and its ability to aid in healing.. so I purchased one.
I followed the ArcEquine directions to the letter, and when my horse's fracture was reviewed by the vets at the 6 week mark he could not believe the fracture and the healing she had undergone. His original plan of 6 months box rest was thrown out, and at the 8 Week mark she came back in to gentle riding. Yay!
Last month she competed for the 1st time since injury and 2nd ever comp for to wins with 70% and 75%.
There is no doubt in my mind without the ArcEquine and sustaining the fracture she would be retired to the broodmare paddock. Thanks again for this wonderful product!","","Fractured leg - Accelerated Healing","","female",""
"2839","2019-09-26 11:38:05","Fractured leg - Accelerated Healing","I found out about the ArcEquine unit after reading an English mag ( I am based in New Zealand ). A little while later my horse fractured her leg, and my mind was bought back to the ArcEquine and its ability to aid in healing.. so I purchased one.
I followed the ArcEquine directions to the letter, and when my horse's fracture was reviewed by the vets at the 6 week mark he could not believe the fracture and the healing she had undergone. His original plan of 6 months box rest was thrown out, and at the 8 Week mark she came back in to gentle riding. Yay!
Last month she competed for the 1st time since injury and 2nd ever comp for to wins with 70% and 75%.
There is no doubt in my mind without the ArcEquine and sustaining the fracture she would be retired to the broodmare paddock. Thanks again for this wonderful product!","","Fractured leg - Accelerated Healing","","female",""
"2833","2019-09-26 11:35:26","Fractured Leg","I found out about the ArcEquine unit after reading an English mag (I am based in New Zealand). A little while later my horse fractured her leg and my mind was bought back to the unit and it's ability to aid in healing, so I purchased one.
I followed the directions by the letter and when my horse was reviewed by the vets at the 6 week mark he could not believe the healing.
His original plan of 6 months box rest was thrown out and at the 8 week mark she came back into gentle riding. Last month she competed for the 1st time since injury and 2nd ever competition for her to win with 70% and 75%.
There is no doubt in my mind with out the Arc she would be retired to the broodmare paddock, so thanks again for this wonderful product!","","Fractured Leg","","female",""
"2835","2019-09-26 11:35:26","Fractured Leg","I found out about the ArcEquine unit after reading an English mag (I am based in New Zealand). A little while later my horse fractured her leg and my mind was bought back to the unit and it's ability to aid in healing, so I purchased one.
I followed the directions by the letter and when my horse was reviewed by the vets at the 6 week mark he could not believe the healing.
His original plan of 6 months box rest was thrown out and at the 8 week mark she came back into gentle riding. Last month she competed for the 1st time since injury and 2nd ever competition for her to win with 70% and 75%.
There is no doubt in my mind with out the Arc she would be retired to the broodmare paddock, so thanks again for this wonderful product!","","Fractured Leg","","female",""
"2830","2019-09-26 11:31:33","Broken Neck","Breed: Thoroughbred
A much loved advanced event horse, Pirate, broke his neck in the pasture in January 2013. X-rays showed a significant crack in the vertebrae, dangerously close to the spinal cord. The best outcome was that he would become a pasture pet.
A horse like Pirate can't just live his life in a field - he lives for his job - it would break his heart. Francis Whittington refused to let me lose hope and told me to try the ArcEquine unit. I had nothing to lose so started to put the ArcEquine on overnight for his cracked vertebrae...and then something remarkable started to happen, and very quickly.
Pirate went from very uncomfortable and barely able to move, to walking around almost normally. Pain, inflammation, and neurological symptoms almost vanished.
Throughout the months, continuing to wear the ArcEquine daily, Pirate's cracked vertebrae improved.
By March, he was sound. By May, he had gotten rather bored, and periodically "escaped".
In July X-rays showed a beautifully healed vertebrae with no impingement on the spinal canal.
I will continue to use the ArcEquine as a part of our program to ensure Pirate's comfort and well-being - while he comes back into full work.
Thank you all at ArcEquine so much, for giving me my Pirate back.","Pirate","Broken Neck","10","unknown",""
"2832","2019-09-26 11:31:33","Broken Neck","Breed: Thoroughbred
A much loved advanced event horse, Pirate, broke his neck in the pasture in January 2013. X-rays showed a significant crack in the vertebrae, dangerously close to the spinal cord. The best outcome was that he would become a pasture pet.
A horse like Pirate can't just live his life in a field - he lives for his job - it would break his heart. Francis Whittington refused to let me lose hope and told me to try the ArcEquine unit. I had nothing to lose so started to put the ArcEquine on overnight for his cracked vertebrae...and then something remarkable started to happen, and very quickly.
Pirate went from very uncomfortable and barely able to move, to walking around almost normally. Pain, inflammation, and neurological symptoms almost vanished.
Throughout the months, continuing to wear the ArcEquine daily, Pirate's cracked vertebrae improved.
By March, he was sound. By May, he had gotten rather bored, and periodically "escaped".
In July X-rays showed a beautifully healed vertebrae with no impingement on the spinal canal.
I will continue to use the ArcEquine as a part of our program to ensure Pirate's comfort and well-being - while he comes back into full work.
Thank you all at ArcEquine so much, for giving me my Pirate back.","Pirate","Broken Neck","10","unknown",""
"2827","2019-09-26 11:29:54","Ataxia and Fractured Wing of C5","My horse became ataxic after being cast under a fence. X-ray showed a fractured wing of C5 and bony changes at C5 - the significance was unclear. There was a probable traumatic spinal cord injury and a weakness in the fore & hind limbs, the right hind being severe. He was unable to back up.
Whilst in hospital he improved & was discharged 10 days post injury. However he still had evident weakness. Although the prognosis was unclear, the early improvement in the ataxia and fractured wing suggested potential for recovery.
In total, my horse was in hospital for 10 days and had IV fluids, high doses of anti-inflammatories and high doses of steroids to try and help the ataxia and fractured wing. He was allowed to be hand walked and also turned out in a small flat paddock if the ground was good and he remained sensible. These were both only allowed because he is normally very placid and showed at the vets that he was not going to be silly.
The ArcEquine was applied from 10 days post injury to help with the ataxia and healing of the fractured wing. It was used daily for almost 4 weeks as well as hand walking for 20 minutes a day (the ground was too wet for turnout).
The results show that the strength in hind limbs had improved dramatically after using ArcEquine, and he is now able to pick up all four feet for routine hoof care with no loss of balance. Toe dragging has stopped and gait on a large circle and straight line looks normal. He is able to back up without difficulty. Minimal weakness can be shown on very tight turns, but that is improving as well.
I have been recommending the ArcEquine to friends!","","Ataxia and Fractured Wing of C5","2 years 7 months","male",""
"2829","2019-09-26 11:29:54","Ataxia and Fractured Wing of C5","My horse became ataxic after being cast under a fence. X-ray showed a fractured wing of C5 and bony changes at C5 - the significance was unclear. There was a probable traumatic spinal cord injury and a weakness in the fore & hind limbs, the right hind being severe. He was unable to back up.
Whilst in hospital he improved & was discharged 10 days post injury. However he still had evident weakness. Although the prognosis was unclear, the early improvement in the ataxia and fractured wing suggested potential for recovery.
In total, my horse was in hospital for 10 days and had IV fluids, high doses of anti-inflammatories and high doses of steroids to try and help the ataxia and fractured wing. He was allowed to be hand walked and also turned out in a small flat paddock if the ground was good and he remained sensible. These were both only allowed because he is normally very placid and showed at the vets that he was not going to be silly.
The ArcEquine was applied from 10 days post injury to help with the ataxia and healing of the fractured wing. It was used daily for almost 4 weeks as well as hand walking for 20 minutes a day (the ground was too wet for turnout).
The results show that the strength in hind limbs had improved dramatically after using ArcEquine, and he is now able to pick up all four feet for routine hoof care with no loss of balance. Toe dragging has stopped and gait on a large circle and straight line looks normal. He is able to back up without difficulty. Minimal weakness can be shown on very tight turns, but that is improving as well.
I have been recommending the ArcEquine to friends!","","Ataxia and Fractured Wing of C5","2 years 7 months","male",""
"2824","2019-09-26 11:27:25","Tight and Thick Scar Tissue Round Off Fore Pastern/Behavioural Issues","My horse had very tight and thick scar tissue round his off fore pastern after suffering an injury. Although he was healed before I used the ArcEquine, I started on the basic ArcEquine programme that Ian sent me.
His behaviour after his injury was very withdrawn, he was lame, he was very reluctant to trot and canter, and playing was something he didn't do. After 4 weeks of using the arc equine there was a massive improvement in his behaviour. I had a very cheeky 3 year old that was galloping, bucking, rolling in the field and playing which is fantastic to see.
His whole character changed and he is now a lot more confident and into everything. His scar tissue changed to - it isn't as thick and tight as before.
I would definitely recommend ArcEquine to a friend and I have done on numerous occasions. A couple have also borrowed mine and are now hoping to get one under their Christmas tree!","","Tight and Thick Scar Tissue Round Off Fore Pastern/Behavioural Issues","3.5","male",""
"2826","2019-09-26 11:27:25","Tight and Thick Scar Tissue Round Off Fore Pastern/Behavioural Issues","My horse had very tight and thick scar tissue round his off fore pastern after suffering an injury. Although he was healed before I used the ArcEquine, I started on the basic ArcEquine programme that Ian sent me.
His behaviour after his injury was very withdrawn, he was lame, he was very reluctant to trot and canter, and playing was something he didn't do. After 4 weeks of using the arc equine there was a massive improvement in his behaviour. I had a very cheeky 3 year old that was galloping, bucking, rolling in the field and playing which is fantastic to see.
His whole character changed and he is now a lot more confident and into everything. His scar tissue changed to - it isn't as thick and tight as before.
I would definitely recommend ArcEquine to a friend and I have done on numerous occasions. A couple have also borrowed mine and are now hoping to get one under their Christmas tree!","","Tight and Thick Scar Tissue Round Off Fore Pastern/Behavioural Issues","3.5","male",""
"2819","2019-09-26 11:17:08","Suspensory and Bursar-Hock","Breed: Irish Thoroughbred
In March 2014 vets diagnosed changes in his hock and suspensory ligaments, and a bursar on the side of his hock. The decision was made to keep him in for a week, bute twice a day, 1 week of box rest and then walking in hand only. The further scan showed chronic collapse of the suspensory apparatus in his hind legs and his left hock had a rupture to the superficial digital flexor tendon, which was held by two strands of tendon where it goes over the point of the hock. Vet"s prognosis was to put him to sleep.
Luckily, he started wearing ArcEquine daily using the injury treatment plan to help mend his ruptured hock and collapsed suspensory apparatus.
On the first day of using ArcEquine, he was so relaxed he laid down and let his owner lay with him, in the 10 years together he had never let this happen! The following day he went into the field like a different horse, after two days he was galloping around the field and rolling. As his hock and suspensory ligaments healed and his legs gradually changed shape and became smaller, he was much happier in himself. After 6 weeks of using ArcEquine, the scan showed that the hock and suspensory ligaments had healed! After 7 weeks he was off bute and sound.","","Suspensory and Bursar-Hock","25","male",""
"2822","2019-09-26 11:17:08","Suspensory and Bursar-Hock","Breed: Irish Thoroughbred
In March 2014 vets diagnosed changes in his hock and suspensory ligaments, and a bursar on the side of his hock. The decision was made to keep him in for a week, bute twice a day, 1 week of box rest and then walking in hand only. The further scan showed chronic collapse of the suspensory apparatus in his hind legs and his left hock had a rupture to the superficial digital flexor tendon, which was held by two strands of tendon where it goes over the point of the hock. Vet"s prognosis was to put him to sleep.
Luckily, he started wearing ArcEquine daily using the injury treatment plan to help mend his ruptured hock and collapsed suspensory apparatus.
On the first day of using ArcEquine, he was so relaxed he laid down and let his owner lay with him, in the 10 years together he had never let this happen! The following day he went into the field like a different horse, after two days he was galloping around the field and rolling. As his hock and suspensory ligaments healed and his legs gradually changed shape and became smaller, he was much happier in himself. After 6 weeks of using ArcEquine, the scan showed that the hock and suspensory ligaments had healed! After 7 weeks he was off bute and sound.","","Suspensory and Bursar-Hock","25","male",""
"2816","2019-09-26 11:11:08","Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","Breed: ID x TB
Original prognosis for my horse was that he had "blown" his superficial digital flexor tendon. It was such severe injury of the superficial digital flexor tendon that is was almost ruptured - only the para-tendon was keeping the superficial digital flexor tendon together. The vet advised that it would be a long recovery.
I started using the ArcEquine alongside the ArcEquine rehab plan, and as soon as treatment started he was much more relaxed in his stable and his pain levels seemed to decrease.
<strong>Update</strong>: His superficial digital flexor tendon is still a little thickened but he is completely sound and starting to canter.","","Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","20","male",""
"2818","2019-09-26 11:11:08","Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","Breed: ID x TB
Original prognosis for my horse was that he had "blown" his superficial digital flexor tendon. It was such severe injury of the superficial digital flexor tendon that is was almost ruptured - only the para-tendon was keeping the superficial digital flexor tendon together. The vet advised that it would be a long recovery.
I started using the ArcEquine alongside the ArcEquine rehab plan, and as soon as treatment started he was much more relaxed in his stable and his pain levels seemed to decrease.
<strong>Update</strong>: His superficial digital flexor tendon is still a little thickened but he is completely sound and starting to canter.","","Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","20","male",""
"2813","2019-09-26 11:08:51","Severe Tear to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","Breed: ID x TB
My 19 year old Id x tb horse damaged his superficial digital flexor tendon of his near foreleg. The recommended treatment and recovery time from the vet was at least 6 months box rest for a severe tear to the superficial digital flexor tendon injury.
I began the ArcEquine treatment everyday that we could, helping the tear to heal and for the superficial digital flexor tendon to completely recover.
We decided to take a chance and re scan the superficial digital flexor tendon after 4 months and the vet was really pleased. Although not completely healed, he can now begin walk work and restricted turnout. I think the ArcEquine has helped him remain calm and cope with the length of time stuck in his stable.
I would definitely recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","","Severe Tear to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","19","male",""
"2815","2019-09-26 11:08:51","Severe Tear to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","Breed: ID x TB
My 19 year old Id x tb horse damaged his superficial digital flexor tendon of his near foreleg. The recommended treatment and recovery time from the vet was at least 6 months box rest for a severe tear to the superficial digital flexor tendon injury.
I began the ArcEquine treatment everyday that we could, helping the tear to heal and for the superficial digital flexor tendon to completely recover.
We decided to take a chance and re scan the superficial digital flexor tendon after 4 months and the vet was really pleased. Although not completely healed, he can now begin walk work and restricted turnout. I think the ArcEquine has helped him remain calm and cope with the length of time stuck in his stable.
I would definitely recommend ArcEquine to a friend.","","Severe Tear to the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon","19","male",""
"2807","2019-09-26 11:06:35","Sarcoid Above the Eye","Hamish, our 16.3hh homebred eventer, developed a sarcoid above his right eye a couple of years ago. The sarcoid was growing fairly rapidly. We tried various treatments to begin with, including thuja cream, and turmeric (both topical and in his feed). We saw no difference and the sarcoid got larger as the weeks went by. We consulted our vet who sent images to Dr Knottenbelt who then prescribed the "Liverpool cream".
It was a real battle trying to get the cream on as the sarcoid became very painful and began to bleed. Hamish became quite head-shy unsurprisingly. The vet advised that we stopped treatment as he was throwing his head so much and we couldn't guarantee that it wasn't going into the eye itself. However the cream had obviously worked to a degree because the sarcoid did fall off after a few more days. We were hopeful that it was gone for good, but unfortunately because the root had been left in, the sarcoid began to reappear, this time around the edges of the original scar.
We were at a loss at this point as getting a bridle on Hamish was difficult and we did not want to put him back through any more painful treatment. Surgery was not an option because of the proximity to the eye and damage to the eyelid. The vet talked about possibly removing the eye itself.
One of our liveries had recently purchased an Arc Equine, we had heard of it but had no idea how it worked or what it was. She generously suggested that we give it a try on Hamish so with a treatment program in place on the advice of Ian, we began. At first nothing really happened, but then the sarcoids began to become more active (pic above). One by one, they seemed to erupt, bleed a little, then almost dry out in an elongated point, before dropping off. They became more and more widespread around the original scar (the root was coming to the surface). It took over a year, but amazingly (and to the vets surprise!) the sarcoid has vanished and healed, with new hair growth appearing.
We are in no doubt whatsoever that the Arc Equine is to thank for this result. And the process was completely none invasive and painless for Hamish, which was brilliant as he had put up with so much already. I would advise anyone with a horse in a similar situation to try the Arc, well worth the money. Thank you so much.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2809" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hamish.png" alt="" width="227" height="199" />","Hamish","Sarcoid Above the Eye","","unknown",""
"2812","2019-09-26 11:06:35","Sarcoid Above the Eye","Hamish, our 16.3hh homebred eventer, developed a sarcoid above his right eye a couple of years ago. The sarcoid was growing fairly rapidly. We tried various treatments to begin with, including thuja cream, and turmeric (both topical and in his feed). We saw no difference and the sarcoid got larger as the weeks went by. We consulted our vet who sent images to Dr Knottenbelt who then prescribed the "Liverpool cream".
It was a real battle trying to get the cream on as the sarcoid became very painful and began to bleed. Hamish became quite head-shy unsurprisingly. The vet advised that we stopped treatment as he was throwing his head so much and we couldn't guarantee that it wasn't going into the eye itself. However the cream had obviously worked to a degree because the sarcoid did fall off after a few more days. We were hopeful that it was gone for good, but unfortunately because the root had been left in, the sarcoid began to reappear, this time around the edges of the original scar.
We were at a loss at this point as getting a bridle on Hamish was difficult and we did not want to put him back through any more painful treatment. Surgery was not an option because of the proximity to the eye and damage to the eyelid. The vet talked about possibly removing the eye itself.
One of our liveries had recently purchased an Arc Equine, we had heard of it but had no idea how it worked or what it was. She generously suggested that we give it a try on Hamish so with a treatment program in place on the advice of Ian, we began. At first nothing really happened, but then the sarcoids began to become more active (pic above). One by one, they seemed to erupt, bleed a little, then almost dry out in an elongated point, before dropping off. They became more and more widespread around the original scar (the root was coming to the surface). It took over a year, but amazingly (and to the vets surprise!) the sarcoid has vanished and healed, with new hair growth appearing.
We are in no doubt whatsoever that the Arc Equine is to thank for this result. And the process was completely none invasive and painless for Hamish, which was brilliant as he had put up with so much already. I would advise anyone with a horse in a similar situation to try the Arc, well worth the money. Thank you so much.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2810" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/hamish.png" alt="" width="227" height="199" />","Hamish","Sarcoid Above the Eye","","unknown",""
"2804","2019-09-26 11:03:37","Rotational Fall Leading to Stiffness","Thought I would give you a wee update on how we are getting in with the ArcEquine. Wammy loves it. Within minutes of having it on he falls asleep and is quite chilled out. His stride length has improved already and he seems much much brighter in himself. He can be really ticklish to clip but I popped the ArcEquine in and then began clipping and wasn't as near annoyed with me to usual, halving how long it takes me to clip him out.
So really so far so good. I can defiantly say I am impressed with the help the ArcEquine has gave Wammy letting him live retired life to the max.
Thanks again!","Wammy","Rotational Fall Leading to Stiffness","22","unknown",""
"2806","2019-09-26 11:03:37","Rotational Fall Leading to Stiffness","Thought I would give you a wee update on how we are getting in with the ArcEquine. Wammy loves it. Within minutes of having it on he falls asleep and is quite chilled out. His stride length has improved already and he seems much much brighter in himself. He can be really ticklish to clip but I popped the ArcEquine in and then began clipping and wasn't as near annoyed with me to usual, halving how long it takes me to clip him out.
So really so far so good. I can defiantly say I am impressed with the help the ArcEquine has gave Wammy letting him live retired life to the max.
Thanks again!","Wammy","Rotational Fall Leading to Stiffness","22","unknown",""
"2800","2019-09-26 11:01:37","Old injury Misdiagnosed as Kissing Spine","Breed: 3/4 TB
My horse had an old injury, the vets made the usual diagnosis - kissing spine (no it's not!) hocks (no it's not!). They did not give a time frame for his recovery.
No recommended treatment for the kissing spine really, so went down the alternative medicine route - acupressure, physiotherapy, rest and rehab. Then came ArcEquine!! WOW...
ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) was used for the potential kissing spine. The physiotherapist has given me hope that there is a light and we are getting ever closer to this. I also keep up the acupressure/Chinese traditional medicine for his nerves and deeper "peeling of the onion".
He was having a calming liquid, but since the ArcEquine, he has not needed it and he has relaxed so much more. He has become even easier to handle and is on the road to recovery.
I would recommend ArcEquine to a friend, in a heart beat!!","","Old injury Misdiagnosed as Kissing Spine","15","male",""
"2802","2019-09-26 11:01:37","Old injury Misdiagnosed as Kissing Spine","Breed: 3/4 TB
My horse had an old injury, the vets made the usual diagnosis - kissing spine (no it's not!) hocks (no it's not!). They did not give a time frame for his recovery.
No recommended treatment for the kissing spine really, so went down the alternative medicine route - acupressure, physiotherapy, rest and rehab. Then came ArcEquine!! WOW...
ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) was used for the potential kissing spine. The physiotherapist has given me hope that there is a light and we are getting ever closer to this. I also keep up the acupressure/Chinese traditional medicine for his nerves and deeper "peeling of the onion".
He was having a calming liquid, but since the ArcEquine, he has not needed it and he has relaxed so much more. He has become even easier to handle and is on the road to recovery.
I would recommend ArcEquine to a friend, in a heart beat!!","","Old injury Misdiagnosed as Kissing Spine","15","male",""
"2797","2019-09-26 10:59:32","Off Fore Check Ligament Injury","Breed: Dutch Warmblood
I want to share my horse's story with you following his off fore check ligament injury and treatment with an ArcEquine unit.
My 19 year old KWPN gelding Odin was unfortunate to injure his off fore check ligament very badly at the end of May this year. I'm not sure exactly how it happened as he was living out at the time, but I noticed a large swelling on the leg below the knee and he was about 2/10 lame in trot.
The vet agreed that it was likely to be check ligament damage and he was box rested completely and bandaged for 3 weeks before scanning to see how awful things were. Upon scanning it was almost impossible to see the off fore check ligament as there was such a lot of fluid in the area. All that was visible were a few strands of what was left of the off fore check ligament. The vet said he hadn't just "done" his off fore check ligament, he had made a really good job of wrecking it!
At 19 I wasn't sure how he would fare and what I'd be left with at the end of the rehab period. I was extremely lucky that he is mostly very sensible and chilled and accepted box rest with no arguments. As he is no longer insured I knew I couldn't go down the route of injections into the off fore check ligament, shockwave and 6-8wk scans as my finances simply wouldn't allow.
A friend and farrier suggested I had nothing to lose in trying an ArcEquine unit on him. At the time I'd not heard of ArcEquine and duly did some research. I decided to rent the unit for the 6 week treatment period (knowing full well I was buying one... but that's not what I told my husband ??). During the first 3 weeks I couldn't actually see any changes to the leg in that the swelling remained and it was warmer to touch. What I did notice was that he stopped chewing the stable!
During the final 2 weeks of ArcEquine treatment the swelling reduced hugely and although the leg is thicker in comparison with the other it was hardly noticeable. We scanned again 3 months after the 1st scan. I was anxious to know how the off fore check ligament was doing, having been doing walk work since the first scan, building up to an hour. The scan was good! No holes, no fluid just a very thick off fore check ligament but at least there was one to see! The fibres were not as neat as those in the uninjured tendons but the healing was happening.
We have now been given the go ahead to start trotting which has been going really well. I never expected things to be progressing as well as they are. My horse is entering his twilight years and growth and repair of the tissues is slow and challenging.
I've been so impressed with the short time span to see a marked improvement in the off fore check ligament, the simplicity of ArcEquine to use and with the other health/behaviour benefits.
My horse was very well behaved on box rest, never leaping around or getting silly but he was obviously stressed as he started chewing his stable. After a week of using the ArcEquine this stopped and his behaviour was relaxed and content despite being in an internal barn largely on his own (everything else was out for summer).
I have no hesitation in recommending anyone to try ArcEquine for themselves. I will be continuing to use mine on the monthly maintenance programme. Many thanks!","Odin","Off Fore Check Ligament Injury","19","male",""
"2799","2019-09-26 10:59:32","Off Fore Check Ligament Injury","Breed: Dutch Warmblood
I want to share my horse's story with you following his off fore check ligament injury and treatment with an ArcEquine unit.
My 19 year old KWPN gelding Odin was unfortunate to injure his off fore check ligament very badly at the end of May this year. I'm not sure exactly how it happened as he was living out at the time, but I noticed a large swelling on the leg below the knee and he was about 2/10 lame in trot.
The vet agreed that it was likely to be check ligament damage and he was box rested completely and bandaged for 3 weeks before scanning to see how awful things were. Upon scanning it was almost impossible to see the off fore check ligament as there was such a lot of fluid in the area. All that was visible were a few strands of what was left of the off fore check ligament. The vet said he hadn't just "done" his off fore check ligament, he had made a really good job of wrecking it!
At 19 I wasn't sure how he would fare and what I'd be left with at the end of the rehab period. I was extremely lucky that he is mostly very sensible and chilled and accepted box rest with no arguments. As he is no longer insured I knew I couldn't go down the route of injections into the off fore check ligament, shockwave and 6-8wk scans as my finances simply wouldn't allow.
A friend and farrier suggested I had nothing to lose in trying an ArcEquine unit on him. At the time I'd not heard of ArcEquine and duly did some research. I decided to rent the unit for the 6 week treatment period (knowing full well I was buying one... but that's not what I told my husband ??). During the first 3 weeks I couldn't actually see any changes to the leg in that the swelling remained and it was warmer to touch. What I did notice was that he stopped chewing the stable!
During the final 2 weeks of ArcEquine treatment the swelling reduced hugely and although the leg is thicker in comparison with the other it was hardly noticeable. We scanned again 3 months after the 1st scan. I was anxious to know how the off fore check ligament was doing, having been doing walk work since the first scan, building up to an hour. The scan was good! No holes, no fluid just a very thick off fore check ligament but at least there was one to see! The fibres were not as neat as those in the uninjured tendons but the healing was happening.
We have now been given the go ahead to start trotting which has been going really well. I never expected things to be progressing as well as they are. My horse is entering his twilight years and growth and repair of the tissues is slow and challenging.
I've been so impressed with the short time span to see a marked improvement in the off fore check ligament, the simplicity of ArcEquine to use and with the other health/behaviour benefits.
My horse was very well behaved on box rest, never leaping around or getting silly but he was obviously stressed as he started chewing his stable. After a week of using the ArcEquine this stopped and his behaviour was relaxed and content despite being in an internal barn largely on his own (everything else was out for summer).
I have no hesitation in recommending anyone to try ArcEquine for themselves. I will be continuing to use mine on the monthly maintenance programme. Many thanks!","Odin","Off Fore Check Ligament Injury","19","male",""
"2794","2019-09-26 10:56:42","Impingement T12/13","My mare was very tense, mentally and physically. X-rays showed some impingement on her t12/13. My mare had sadly been abused prior, which in turn blocked her mentally. I have found her to be alot less tense, the foundations and relationship we are building will be helping but her gait and suppleness has improved.
I can definitely see a difference.","","Impingement T12/13","","female",""
"2796","2019-09-26 10:56:42","Impingement T12/13","My mare was very tense, mentally and physically. X-rays showed some impingement on her t12/13. My mare had sadly been abused prior, which in turn blocked her mentally. I have found her to be alot less tense, the foundations and relationship we are building will be helping but her gait and suppleness has improved.
I can definitely see a difference.","","Impingement T12/13","","female",""
"2782","2019-09-26 10:52:46","Hind Leg Wound Due to Being Chased Into Electric Fencing by Stray Dog","On 31st August 2016 M was chased into electric fencing by a stray dog. He sustained significant injury to his near hind leg. The wound was approximately the size of a coke can, down to the bone at the front, and around 1 inch wide down to the tendon sheath at the rear. All structures at the front of the leg, including the tissue had been damaged/removed.
Following 2 general anaesthetics M was discharged after 6 weeks at a veterinary hospital with a good prognosis for making a full recovery.
On 11th December the wound had almost healed and all that remained was for the skin to close over and area the size of a 5p. During routine treatment, M tripped, rupturing the wound. He was re-admitted to hospital and underwent a further general anaesthetic. The wound began to heal again but hit further complications when a Staphylococcus infection struck.
During this time M became depressed and lethargic. He lost his appetite and suffered with repeat bouts of colic. He was becoming anxious and hard to manage in the stable after 6 months of box rest. He had started to give up the fight for life.
It was at this point I started using the Arc Equine.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical/Veterinary diagnosis</strong></span>
Severed tendons in hind limb
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical/Veterinary prognosis</strong></span>
90% chance of making a full recovery given sufficient time and money.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of Arc</strong></span>
10th March 16
Within a week M's mood had changed. He seemed brighter and more like his usual self. He started eating again and did not seem depressed. There was a significant change in his mood. He was less anxious and much calmer in the stable. He became easier to manage and was definitely easier and calmer to load on trips to the vets. The change in him was remarkable and the only difference was the daily use of AE. This was one of the most beneficial aspects of use as it enabled us to continue fighting for M's life.
Once the infection had subsided we noticed very rapid healing of the tissues. The wound seemed to close faster than expected.
M had good control over the leg and was able to walk, trot, canter, gallop and jump once the wound had healed. There was no visible lameness and no impairment to his movement.
Sadly M died of colic before we were able to scan to see what had happened to the internal tendon structures.
The calmness was noted by attending vets. We noted rapid healing of the tissues once infection had subsided.
The emotional changes were pronounced and significant. It was as if M was overcoming the trauma of the accident and the prolonged period on box rest.
I was hopeful that Arc would work but without a clear understanding of how or why I was initially sceptical. However, seeing the rapid change to M's mood I would happily recommend Arc to others.
The Arc gave us hope to carry on. It appeared to have supported wound healing and tendon function, although we never had the opportunity to scan for this, it was evident that M was able to maintain full control of the limb in all circumstances. Physiotherapy exercises led us to believe he had regained feeling in the lower limb and around the scar site.
Without the Arc, M would have given up and fallen to depression. It was the use of Arc that helped him regain his fight ing spirit and go on to recover from the wound. I only wish he had survived long enough for me to prove that he had full functionality against all the odds.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Initial Wound Post Cleanup:</strong></span>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2791" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.15.17.png" alt="" width="145" height="200" />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Wound Immediately Prior to Arc Use:</strong></span>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2789" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.15.48.png" alt="" width="153" height="200" />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Final Result:</strong></span>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2787" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.16.00.png" alt="" width="151" height="200" />","M","Hind Leg Wound Due to Being Chased Into Electric Fencing by Stray Dog","","unknown",""
"2785","2019-09-26 10:52:46","Hind Leg Wound Due to Being Chased Into Electric Fencing by Stray Dog","On 31st August 2016 M was chased into electric fencing by a stray dog. He sustained significant injury to his near hind leg. The wound was approximately the size of a coke can, down to the bone at the front, and around 1 inch wide down to the tendon sheath at the rear. All structures at the front of the leg, including the tissue had been damaged/removed.
Following 2 general anaesthetics M was discharged after 6 weeks at a veterinary hospital with a good prognosis for making a full recovery.
On 11th December the wound had almost healed and all that remained was for the skin to close over and area the size of a 5p. During routine treatment, M tripped, rupturing the wound. He was re-admitted to hospital and underwent a further general anaesthetic. The wound began to heal again but hit further complications when a Staphylococcus infection struck.
During this time M became depressed and lethargic. He lost his appetite and suffered with repeat bouts of colic. He was becoming anxious and hard to manage in the stable after 6 months of box rest. He had started to give up the fight for life.
It was at this point I started using the Arc Equine.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical/Veterinary diagnosis</strong></span>
Severed tendons in hind limb
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical/Veterinary prognosis</strong></span>
90% chance of making a full recovery given sufficient time and money.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of Arc</strong></span>
10th March 16
Within a week M's mood had changed. He seemed brighter and more like his usual self. He started eating again and did not seem depressed. There was a significant change in his mood. He was less anxious and much calmer in the stable. He became easier to manage and was definitely easier and calmer to load on trips to the vets. The change in him was remarkable and the only difference was the daily use of AE. This was one of the most beneficial aspects of use as it enabled us to continue fighting for M's life.
Once the infection had subsided we noticed very rapid healing of the tissues. The wound seemed to close faster than expected.
M had good control over the leg and was able to walk, trot, canter, gallop and jump once the wound had healed. There was no visible lameness and no impairment to his movement.
Sadly M died of colic before we were able to scan to see what had happened to the internal tendon structures.
The calmness was noted by attending vets. We noted rapid healing of the tissues once infection had subsided.
The emotional changes were pronounced and significant. It was as if M was overcoming the trauma of the accident and the prolonged period on box rest.
I was hopeful that Arc would work but without a clear understanding of how or why I was initially sceptical. However, seeing the rapid change to M's mood I would happily recommend Arc to others.
The Arc gave us hope to carry on. It appeared to have supported wound healing and tendon function, although we never had the opportunity to scan for this, it was evident that M was able to maintain full control of the limb in all circumstances. Physiotherapy exercises led us to believe he had regained feeling in the lower limb and around the scar site.
Without the Arc, M would have given up and fallen to depression. It was the use of Arc that helped him regain his fight ing spirit and go on to recover from the wound. I only wish he had survived long enough for me to prove that he had full functionality against all the odds.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Initial Wound Post Cleanup:</strong></span>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2792" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.15.17.png" alt="" width="145" height="200" />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Wound Immediately Prior to Arc Use:</strong></span>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2790" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.15.48.png" alt="" width="153" height="200" />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Final Result:</strong></span>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2788" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2017-03-28-at-11.16.00.png" alt="" width="151" height="200" />","M","Hind Leg Wound Due to Being Chased Into Electric Fencing by Stray Dog","","unknown",""
"2760","2019-09-26 10:47:23","Grade 3/4 Lesion in Right Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","Some brief history - my horse is one of the top national Western Pleasure horses in the country, he has won all he can win! I purchased him in 2012 and went on to have 2.5 great seasons with him in the show ring. Unfortunately, half way through the last season he came up lame at the AQHA Nationals. We took him home and the vet came and did numerous tests and over the course of a couple of weeks we discussed about getting an MRI done for a full diagnosis.
Unfortunately, the results that came back absolutely shattered my world. I got the call late Wednesday night (which I will never forget) - they found a grade ¾ lesion in his right hand, front foot, deep digital flexor tendon just above the navicular bursa - prognosis was poor, less than 30% chance of the deep digital flexor tendon healing, and there was very little we could do to help him as it was in the hoof.
We injected his navicular bursa with anti-inflammatory and put a 1" bar shoe (which was slightly lowered every 3 weeks) on him to try and take the pressure off the deep digital flexor tendon and allow it to start healing. He started with full box rest then was hand walked, with the time increasing every week for 3 months.
His deep digital flexor tendon was then re-assessed, and had made a 30% improvement. The injections done again and he was then fitted with a wedge shoe. He continued full box rest and hand walking for another month and was re-assessed - this time he was 100% sound in a straight line and 90% sound on the lunge. Oh I was over the moon with happiness!
We slowly increased the controlled exercise to include some jogging - this increased over the weeks and he just got better and better. THEN one morning I went to walk him out of the stall and he was lame - the vet came out to check if it may have been something else but everything else was okay.
I was given a couple of options, get his deep digital flexor tendon injected again and put him out in the paddock and see how he goes - or start again with the rehab...
I was shattered, I put so many hours into him and did everything right. I was out there in the middle of winter walking him in the freezing cold rain, frost and wet. I could not give up - he means too much to me...
So I started searching deep digital flexor tendon injuries on Google, hours and hours of researching, many stories of success and also many stories with bad endings. THEN I found a forum and people were talking about ArcEquine. I went on with hours of reading, many many success stories - I tried to find negative feedback about ArcEquine and couldn't!!! So I contacted Ian who was just amazing to deal with. I organised to purchase the ArcEquine and could not wait to get it here and try it on him.
It arrived only a few days after ordering it, and I am all the way in Australia. Now that's service! I was super excited to try it on my horse so I got to it right away. I also must add, to hand walk him I had to sedate him to keep him calm and quiet as he had been stabled for so long, and Ian had mentioned to me that the first stage had a real calming effect on horses....
I put the ArcEquine on my horse that night and in the morning he was very calm and very relaxed - not like him at all! So I decided I would put him in a small day yard - he just walked around - he did not run around like a crazy horse, he was just calm and relaxed - Ian was right!!
I used the ArcEquine for a couple of weeks on his deep digital flexor tendon, then he became sound at the walk.... I then went on to follow the ArcEquine Rehabilitation program (but did not ride him) and he stayed SOUND!
At that point I decided it was best to put him out in the paddock for a long break, he has been out for 2 months now and he has run around a bit and is still SOUND! I will bring him in late this year and start using the ArcEquine on him again and slowly bring him back into work.
In the meantime I have been riding and competing another horse (my horse's toughest competition)! He has always had a few problems with his stifles, so I thought I would give it a try on him. Wow, he can move so much more freely in the hind quarter it's amazing, and he is much happier in himself. He used to be a bit surly, pin his ears and was just grumpy - well he is relaxed, calm and happy!
I recently had a large show, Summer Sizzler, and I really believe it made the show so much more pleasant for him. They always get more worked at a show and as the ArcEquine helps with lactic build up in the tendons and ligaments, he was a much happier horse.
It's not very known in Australia and there are a lot of non-believers but after people seeing the difference in this horse at the show, people are starting to listen. I would recommend ArcEquine to anyone. As I own an equine business I am more than happy to promote in any way possible.
Thanks ArcEquine for all your help and advice.","","Grade 3/4 Lesion in Right Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","7","male",""
"2781","2019-09-26 10:47:23","Grade 3/4 Lesion in Right Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","Some brief history - my horse is one of the top national Western Pleasure horses in the country, he has won all he can win! I purchased him in 2012 and went on to have 2.5 great seasons with him in the show ring. Unfortunately, half way through the last season he came up lame at the AQHA Nationals. We took him home and the vet came and did numerous tests and over the course of a couple of weeks we discussed about getting an MRI done for a full diagnosis.
Unfortunately, the results that came back absolutely shattered my world. I got the call late Wednesday night (which I will never forget) - they found a grade ¾ lesion in his right hand, front foot, deep digital flexor tendon just above the navicular bursa - prognosis was poor, less than 30% chance of the deep digital flexor tendon healing, and there was very little we could do to help him as it was in the hoof.
We injected his navicular bursa with anti-inflammatory and put a 1" bar shoe (which was slightly lowered every 3 weeks) on him to try and take the pressure off the deep digital flexor tendon and allow it to start healing. He started with full box rest then was hand walked, with the time increasing every week for 3 months.
His deep digital flexor tendon was then re-assessed, and had made a 30% improvement. The injections done again and he was then fitted with a wedge shoe. He continued full box rest and hand walking for another month and was re-assessed - this time he was 100% sound in a straight line and 90% sound on the lunge. Oh I was over the moon with happiness!
We slowly increased the controlled exercise to include some jogging - this increased over the weeks and he just got better and better. THEN one morning I went to walk him out of the stall and he was lame - the vet came out to check if it may have been something else but everything else was okay.
I was given a couple of options, get his deep digital flexor tendon injected again and put him out in the paddock and see how he goes - or start again with the rehab...
I was shattered, I put so many hours into him and did everything right. I was out there in the middle of winter walking him in the freezing cold rain, frost and wet. I could not give up - he means too much to me...
So I started searching deep digital flexor tendon injuries on Google, hours and hours of researching, many stories of success and also many stories with bad endings. THEN I found a forum and people were talking about ArcEquine. I went on with hours of reading, many many success stories - I tried to find negative feedback about ArcEquine and couldn't!!! So I contacted Ian who was just amazing to deal with. I organised to purchase the ArcEquine and could not wait to get it here and try it on him.
It arrived only a few days after ordering it, and I am all the way in Australia. Now that's service! I was super excited to try it on my horse so I got to it right away. I also must add, to hand walk him I had to sedate him to keep him calm and quiet as he had been stabled for so long, and Ian had mentioned to me that the first stage had a real calming effect on horses....
I put the ArcEquine on my horse that night and in the morning he was very calm and very relaxed - not like him at all! So I decided I would put him in a small day yard - he just walked around - he did not run around like a crazy horse, he was just calm and relaxed - Ian was right!!
I used the ArcEquine for a couple of weeks on his deep digital flexor tendon, then he became sound at the walk.... I then went on to follow the ArcEquine Rehabilitation program (but did not ride him) and he stayed SOUND!
At that point I decided it was best to put him out in the paddock for a long break, he has been out for 2 months now and he has run around a bit and is still SOUND! I will bring him in late this year and start using the ArcEquine on him again and slowly bring him back into work.
In the meantime I have been riding and competing another horse (my horse's toughest competition)! He has always had a few problems with his stifles, so I thought I would give it a try on him. Wow, he can move so much more freely in the hind quarter it's amazing, and he is much happier in himself. He used to be a bit surly, pin his ears and was just grumpy - well he is relaxed, calm and happy!
I recently had a large show, Summer Sizzler, and I really believe it made the show so much more pleasant for him. They always get more worked at a show and as the ArcEquine helps with lactic build up in the tendons and ligaments, he was a much happier horse.
It's not very known in Australia and there are a lot of non-believers but after people seeing the difference in this horse at the show, people are starting to listen. I would recommend ArcEquine to anyone. As I own an equine business I am more than happy to promote in any way possible.
Thanks ArcEquine for all your help and advice.","","Grade 3/4 Lesion in Right Deep Digital Flexor Tendon","7","male",""
"2751","2019-09-25 16:52:58","Fractured Cannon Bone and Severed Splint Bone Near Hind Leg","Breed: Connemara X
When Belle, an 18 yr old Connemara X and a very important family member, fractured her cannon bone and severed her near hind splint bone, we were recommended euthanasia or up to 6 months on cross ties with no guarantee of success due to her age and the mental effects...
We opted for the latter (against most peoples advice). Whilst not being a top class eventer or show pony she was a very important part of our family and deserved a chance.
A series of 18 bandages + cotton wool and a piece of guttering (Jones bandage) were applied to the fractured cannon bone and severed splint bone weekly by the vet.
ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) was used and within a short time the fractured cannon bone and severed splint bone developed severe itching and anxiety which made it look likely that I would have to opt for euthanasia after all. However, the vet was very excited having spoken to Ian who offered the ArcEquine unit which could potentially speed up the healing process and help calm her down.
The change was dramatic using the advised series of programmes she became calmer (chilled even) and within 12 weeks very short walks in the stable increasing to short walks outside and grass!
The next x rays showed good healing of the fractured cannon bone and fusing of the previously severed splint bone. The bandage was reduced after 16 weeks and able to come off cross ties shortly after.
She is now fully sound and very happy. It was great to know that I had made the right decision although it was hard work.
I would absolutely 100% recommend the ArcEquine to a friend.
<strong>Belle's X-Ray:</strong>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2756" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1Belle_xray1.jpg" alt="" width="159" height="200" />
<strong>Bell 4 months after using the ArcEquine:</strong>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2754" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Belle_after_4_months1.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="200" />
","Belle","Fractured Cannon Bone and Severed Splint Bone Near Hind Leg","18","female",""
"2753","2019-09-25 16:52:58","Fractured Cannon Bone and Severed Splint Bone Near Hind Leg","Breed: Connemara X
When Belle, an 18 yr old Connemara X and a very important family member, fractured her cannon bone and severed her near hind splint bone, we were recommended euthanasia or up to 6 months on cross ties with no guarantee of success due to her age and the mental effects...
We opted for the latter (against most peoples advice). Whilst not being a top class eventer or show pony she was a very important part of our family and deserved a chance.
A series of 18 bandages + cotton wool and a piece of guttering (Jones bandage) were applied to the fractured cannon bone and severed splint bone weekly by the vet.
ArcEquine treatment and management (ie. programme used, other products, rehab exercise, etc.) was used and within a short time the fractured cannon bone and severed splint bone developed severe itching and anxiety which made it look likely that I would have to opt for euthanasia after all. However, the vet was very excited having spoken to Ian who offered the ArcEquine unit which could potentially speed up the healing process and help calm her down.
The change was dramatic using the advised series of programmes she became calmer (chilled even) and within 12 weeks very short walks in the stable increasing to short walks outside and grass!
The next x rays showed good healing of the fractured cannon bone and fusing of the previously severed splint bone. The bandage was reduced after 16 weeks and able to come off cross ties shortly after.
She is now fully sound and very happy. It was great to know that I had made the right decision although it was hard work.
I would absolutely 100% recommend the ArcEquine to a friend.
<strong>Belle's X-Ray:</strong>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2757" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1Belle_xray1.jpg" alt="" width="159" height="200" />
<strong>Bell 4 months after using the ArcEquine:</strong>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2755" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Belle_after_4_months1.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="200" />
","Belle","Fractured Cannon Bone and Severed Splint Bone Near Hind Leg","18","female",""
"2747","2019-09-25 16:50:14","Filled Legs - Agitated on Box Rest","Breed: Thoroughbred
Although Romy failed to become sound and although I did have to make the unfortunate decision to have her PTS as her injury was getting worse rather than better - primarily because she kept lying down and standing up I do know that the ArcEquine unit made her far more comfortable while she was on box rest than she would have been without using it.
She used to suffer from filled legs when she was even kept in over night and this didn't happen even during 4 months box rest while using the ArcEquine. Being a TB mare she was prone to being quite fizzy when in for long periods and could become quite bargy - however, she remained quite calm and relaxed even for vet examinations, which she had grown tired off.
I do regularly suggest the ArcEquine unit when people are looking for things that may help their horses as I do believe the unit works.","Romy","Filled Legs - Agitated on Box Rest","","female",""
"2749","2019-09-25 16:50:14","Filled Legs - Agitated on Box Rest","Breed: Thoroughbred
Although Romy failed to become sound and although I did have to make the unfortunate decision to have her PTS as her injury was getting worse rather than better - primarily because she kept lying down and standing up I do know that the ArcEquine unit made her far more comfortable while she was on box rest than she would have been without using it.
She used to suffer from filled legs when she was even kept in over night and this didn't happen even during 4 months box rest while using the ArcEquine. Being a TB mare she was prone to being quite fizzy when in for long periods and could become quite bargy - however, she remained quite calm and relaxed even for vet examinations, which she had grown tired off.
I do regularly suggest the ArcEquine unit when people are looking for things that may help their horses as I do believe the unit works.","Romy","Filled Legs - Agitated on Box Rest","","female",""
"2744","2019-09-25 16:47:42","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury and Behavioural Issues","I have two big horses, a mare who has had two ops on her deep digital flexor tendon in the bursary cavity and another horse who has anxiety issues. The mare is coming to the end of week three of using the ArcEquine on the deep digital flexor tendon, and touch wood I am amazed and so pleased I made the purchase.
I will be starting to ride her again next week as the stiffness in the deep digital flexor tendon seems to have subsided very noticeably since switching the ArcEquine programme used. She is sound on the straight but had be stiff in her turn to the right. The last two days this seems to have eased and she is much more nimble. The farrier had been putting wedge bars in her but last week we returned to normal shoes with a break over. This in itself was a worry so I am so pleased that we have made process.
It's about 18 months since her last op in the deep digital flexor tendon injury and I've only been sitting on her now and again as she is 16 now so not taking life as seriously anymore. I will be so pleased if I can get her hacking out again. She's a big horse and can be very stiff behind and always has been. I have also noticed that the fatty lump which was by her udders about the size of half a football has broken into half and reduced dramatically in size. She has had that for about six years and vets just told me to ignore it!!!! Amazed and she must feel better in herself!
I'm now going to start three weeks on my gelding who has anxiety issues when he's left alone or sometimes when we are out hacking (even in company). If we are out he gets anxiety, wants to get home and jogs the middle section of a ride. Once he's within a mile from home he settles back to the kick along he was at the start of the ride!
Many thanks for devising such an amazing piece of equipment! Every horse owner should have an ArcEquine!","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury and Behavioural Issues","","unknown",""
"2746","2019-09-25 16:47:42","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury and Behavioural Issues","I have two big horses, a mare who has had two ops on her deep digital flexor tendon in the bursary cavity and another horse who has anxiety issues. The mare is coming to the end of week three of using the ArcEquine on the deep digital flexor tendon, and touch wood I am amazed and so pleased I made the purchase.
I will be starting to ride her again next week as the stiffness in the deep digital flexor tendon seems to have subsided very noticeably since switching the ArcEquine programme used. She is sound on the straight but had be stiff in her turn to the right. The last two days this seems to have eased and she is much more nimble. The farrier had been putting wedge bars in her but last week we returned to normal shoes with a break over. This in itself was a worry so I am so pleased that we have made process.
It's about 18 months since her last op in the deep digital flexor tendon injury and I've only been sitting on her now and again as she is 16 now so not taking life as seriously anymore. I will be so pleased if I can get her hacking out again. She's a big horse and can be very stiff behind and always has been. I have also noticed that the fatty lump which was by her udders about the size of half a football has broken into half and reduced dramatically in size. She has had that for about six years and vets just told me to ignore it!!!! Amazed and she must feel better in herself!
I'm now going to start three weeks on my gelding who has anxiety issues when he's left alone or sometimes when we are out hacking (even in company). If we are out he gets anxiety, wants to get home and jogs the middle section of a ride. Once he's within a mile from home he settles back to the kick along he was at the start of the ride!
Many thanks for devising such an amazing piece of equipment! Every horse owner should have an ArcEquine!","","Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury and Behavioural Issues","","unknown",""
"2739","2019-09-25 16:40:13","DDFT, SFT & Navicular","It is actually very emotional writing this case study because a year ago I didn't think I'd ever ride my boy again and today we had a lovely lesson in the school.
My gorgeous ginger hot headed 12 year old PSG dressage horse came hoping out of the paddock in April 2016. He's renowned for being a wimp so I hoped he'd just knocked himself! My physio was visiting the next day so I asked her to take a look and she said you urgently need a vet! After a few weeks of nerve blocks and ultrasounds with nothing really showing up, he was sound for a week then hoping lame, then sound for another week, and then very lame again. At the beginning of May we managed to get the MRI booked. I was not prepared for the results! He was 4.5 lame on the front right with extensive damage to the DDFT and SFT, Navicular Bursa, arthritis, navicular had set in, and all of the damage was in the foot. The MRI report was extremely negative with a suggestion to "just put him in a field" and my local vet suggested de-nerving the leg and I might get 18 months out of him. I sent my MRI images and report to a friend's race horse vet and he said "very unlikely he'll ever be sound". With no support from anyone including my family and the yard and the horse written off by the vets, I was heartbroken. I live in Dubai where the summers are 45 degrees and grass turnout is limited, so this added to the problem.
During the sporadic lameness I'd read an article in Horse and Hound on ArcEquine so had already contacted Ian and after his very supportive yet firm advice I'd ordered my machine. When I receive the MRI report and the vets feedback I contacted Ian with my misery and again he provided me with some good advice.
I started using my ArcEquine machine at the end of May 2016 together with a rehab program my physio had already put together. It was against the vets suggestions but I decided that I had nothing to loose.
My program was as follows:
Ice wellie 3 x a day for 20mins for 2 weeks. This was then reduced to 2 x per day for 1 week, then 1 x per day for 1 week.
Handheld ultrasound machine on the back of his foot in the V shape every other day for 3 months.
Hand grazing 2 x day for 20 mins.
I put his front shoes back on after the first month as he couldn't cope without shoes. My farrier has helped a lot with reshaping his little pony feet and providing support and they are now more in proportion to the rest of him! Silicone gel pads were fitted when we started riding.
Once the icing had stopped we started a little bit of hand walking. 5 mins twice a day on a concrete surface for a few weeks, and this was gradually increased to 30 mins 2 x per day over a three month period. My vet did come and check on a regular basis and I think he'd started coming round to the idea that there was hope.
I did PRP for the tendons and Tildren for the Navicular.
In August I had to renew my insurance and needed a vet examination report. I asked the vet to just write that he's lame in the front right but he suggested that we try a few steps of trot. My boy trotted sound!!!!!!
I carried on with the hand walking twice a day and loaded Cookie with kettle bells attached to the stirrups. I built him up to 46Kg (that's all I could squeeze onto the saddle) so that when I did get back on, it wasn't too much of a shock. Once he was walking Ok for a month with the weights we then introduced different terrain to include sand, grass, and mud. I've used an elastic bandage around his bottom to help him build up the back end and stay light on the front and we do lots of halts and rein back during our hand walks to engage the hind.
I first mounted my hot headed boy in November 2016, the horse that previously would not stand at a mounting block, would rear at the slightest spooky thing, and constantly wanted to piaffe and show off rather than "just trot". I brought him to the mounting block and he just stood still, I mounted, and then my friend clipped the lead rein on and off we went for our first ride around our concrete loop! No longer was he the nutter I remembered. I got a lot of laughs from people I rode past on the lead rein but I was on! At the beginning of February I began trotting and all was good (I'm dressed in my XC vest and have a set of draw reins, preparing for the worst). However in the third week of February someone started a motorbike right behind him whilst I was hand grazing and he bolted. I iced immediately and the vet came the next day and he was lame. However he'd pulled a glute not damaged the foot! The rehab continues and we now have a lesson once a week to check that his is carrying himself properly and is off the forehand. I've introduced poles and a bit of leg yield and I am continuing to build up his strength with lots of accurate transitions. I still use the ArcEquine machine a lot, probably more than recommended, but I feel it has a very calming effect and helps keep my boy in good condition.
Cookie pre-accident was a spooky nervous horse that I struggled to lead and at times was quite grumpy in the stable. He wouldn't keep weight on and in the summer would suddenly stop drinking. I was told by professionals that he was a monster and I rode like a gypsy. 12 months on and Cookie is the loveable pet on the yard. He has a fan club of children that come and feed him treats at the weekend, he's in more tourist photos than a celebrity, and looks (and always has done during his rehab) like he's in full work despite being on a handful of chaff and some hay. I can carry a whip when I ride (the first time I carried one pre accident he reared and bolted), and as disgusting as it sounds he has a foamy dribbley mouth when I ride.
I have not had new MRI's done for Cookie. I came to this decision after a long chat with my physio, vet, and friend. I decided the money could be better spent on rehabilitation and that as long as I take things slowly he will tell me how he's feeling.
I believe that ArcEquine has not only helped in the healing of the injuries but has kept my horse sane whilst on box rest for a year. The support and help from Ian has been amazing and given me hope when everyone had written my boy off.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2740" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/First-time-riding.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="200" />","Cookie","DDFT, SFT & Navicula","12","male",""
"2743","2019-09-25 16:40:13","DDFT, SFT & Navicular","It is actually very emotional writing this case study because a year ago I didn't think I'd ever ride my boy again and today we had a lovely lesson in the school.
My gorgeous ginger hot headed 12 year old PSG dressage horse came hoping out of the paddock in April 2016. He's renowned for being a wimp so I hoped he'd just knocked himself! My physio was visiting the next day so I asked her to take a look and she said you urgently need a vet! After a few weeks of nerve blocks and ultrasounds with nothing really showing up, he was sound for a week then hoping lame, then sound for another week, and then very lame again. At the beginning of May we managed to get the MRI booked. I was not prepared for the results! He was 4.5 lame on the front right with extensive damage to the DDFT and SFT, Navicular Bursa, arthritis, navicular had set in, and all of the damage was in the foot. The MRI report was extremely negative with a suggestion to "just put him in a field" and my local vet suggested de-nerving the leg and I might get 18 months out of him. I sent my MRI images and report to a friend's race horse vet and he said "very unlikely he'll ever be sound". With no support from anyone including my family and the yard and the horse written off by the vets, I was heartbroken. I live in Dubai where the summers are 45 degrees and grass turnout is limited, so this added to the problem.
During the sporadic lameness I'd read an article in Horse and Hound on ArcEquine so had already contacted Ian and after his very supportive yet firm advice I'd ordered my machine. When I receive the MRI report and the vets feedback I contacted Ian with my misery and again he provided me with some good advice.
I started using my ArcEquine machine at the end of May 2016 together with a rehab program my physio had already put together. It was against the vets suggestions but I decided that I had nothing to loose.
My program was as follows:
Ice wellie 3 x a day for 20mins for 2 weeks. This was then reduced to 2 x per day for 1 week, then 1 x per day for 1 week.
Handheld ultrasound machine on the back of his foot in the V shape every other day for 3 months.
Hand grazing 2 x day for 20 mins.
I put his front shoes back on after the first month as he couldn't cope without shoes. My farrier has helped a lot with reshaping his little pony feet and providing support and they are now more in proportion to the rest of him! Silicone gel pads were fitted when we started riding.
Once the icing had stopped we started a little bit of hand walking. 5 mins twice a day on a concrete surface for a few weeks, and this was gradually increased to 30 mins 2 x per day over a three month period. My vet did come and check on a regular basis and I think he'd started coming round to the idea that there was hope.
I did PRP for the tendons and Tildren for the Navicular.
In August I had to renew my insurance and needed a vet examination report. I asked the vet to just write that he's lame in the front right but he suggested that we try a few steps of trot. My boy trotted sound!!!!!!
I carried on with the hand walking twice a day and loaded Cookie with kettle bells attached to the stirrups. I built him up to 46Kg (that's all I could squeeze onto the saddle) so that when I did get back on, it wasn't too much of a shock. Once he was walking Ok for a month with the weights we then introduced different terrain to include sand, grass, and mud. I've used an elastic bandage around his bottom to help him build up the back end and stay light on the front and we do lots of halts and rein back during our hand walks to engage the hind.
I first mounted my hot headed boy in November 2016, the horse that previously would not stand at a mounting block, would rear at the slightest spooky thing, and constantly wanted to piaffe and show off rather than "just trot". I brought him to the mounting block and he just stood still, I mounted, and then my friend clipped the lead rein on and off we went for our first ride around our concrete loop! No longer was he the nutter I remembered. I got a lot of laughs from people I rode past on the lead rein but I was on! At the beginning of February I began trotting and all was good (I'm dressed in my XC vest and have a set of draw reins, preparing for the worst). However in the third week of February someone started a motorbike right behind him whilst I was hand grazing and he bolted. I iced immediately and the vet came the next day and he was lame. However he'd pulled a glute not damaged the foot! The rehab continues and we now have a lesson once a week to check that his is carrying himself properly and is off the forehand. I've introduced poles and a bit of leg yield and I am continuing to build up his strength with lots of accurate transitions. I still use the ArcEquine machine a lot, probably more than recommended, but I feel it has a very calming effect and helps keep my boy in good condition.
Cookie pre-accident was a spooky nervous horse that I struggled to lead and at times was quite grumpy in the stable. He wouldn't keep weight on and in the summer would suddenly stop drinking. I was told by professionals that he was a monster and I rode like a gypsy. 12 months on and Cookie is the loveable pet on the yard. He has a fan club of children that come and feed him treats at the weekend, he's in more tourist photos than a celebrity, and looks (and always has done during his rehab) like he's in full work despite being on a handful of chaff and some hay. I can carry a whip when I ride (the first time I carried one pre accident he reared and bolted), and as disgusting as it sounds he has a foamy dribbley mouth when I ride.
I have not had new MRI's done for Cookie. I came to this decision after a long chat with my physio, vet, and friend. I decided the money could be better spent on rehabilitation and that as long as I take things slowly he will tell me how he's feeling.
I believe that ArcEquine has not only helped in the healing of the injuries but has kept my horse sane whilst on box rest for a year. The support and help from Ian has been amazing and given me hope when everyone had written my boy off.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2741" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/First-time-riding.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="200" />","Cookie","DDFT, SFT & Navicula","12","male",""
"2726","2019-09-25 16:33:26","Chronic Collapse of the Suspensory (Ligament) Apparatus","Niggy had changes going on in his hock and suspensory ligaments, and a bursa on the side of his hock. He was kept in his stable for a week and given Bute twice a day, then once a day after 3 days.
One month later and Niggy was getting worse. The scans showed he had chronic collapse of the suspensory (ligament) apparatus in his hind legs. On his left hock he had suffered damage/rupture to his superficial digital flexor tendon, it was held by 2 strands of tendon!
Vets Prognosis: Niggy would have to be put to sleep
Owner began to use the ArcEquine daily on Niggy in his stable. Instantly he was so relaxed. The next morning he went into the field like a different horse. The ArcEquine was put on again that evening and the next day he went back out in the paddock. He could still only manage to walk.
2 days after using ArcEquine he galloped up and down the field! He was so happy and back to his usual self. His legs changed shape and reduced in size as his hock and suspensory (ligament) apparatus healed.
6 weeks after using ArcEquine he was re scanned and the vet couldn't believe it! His collapsed suspensory (ligament) apparatus had healed! He was kept on Bute for another week, 1/2 a day, and he is now totally sound.
Before ArcEquine Treatment:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2735" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Photo1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" />
During Treatment:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2731" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Photo3.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2733" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Photo2.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" />
Fully Recovered:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2729" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Niggy1.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="200" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2727" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Lisa_and_Niggy.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="200" />","Niggy","Chronic Collapse of the Suspensory (Ligament) Apparatus","25","male",""
"2738","2019-09-25 16:33:26","Chronic Collapse of the Suspensory (Ligament) Apparatus","Niggy had changes going on in his hock and suspensory ligaments, and a bursa on the side of his hock. He was kept in his stable for a week and given Bute twice a day, then once a day after 3 days.
One month later and Niggy was getting worse. The scans showed he had chronic collapse of the suspensory (ligament) apparatus in his hind legs. On his left hock he had suffered damage/rupture to his superficial digital flexor tendon, it was held by 2 strands of tendon!
Vets Prognosis: Niggy would have to be put to sleep
Owner began to use the ArcEquine daily on Niggy in his stable. Instantly he was so relaxed. The next morning he went into the field like a different horse. The ArcEquine was put on again that evening and the next day he went back out in the paddock. He could still only manage to walk.
2 days after using ArcEquine he galloped up and down the field! He was so happy and back to his usual self. His legs changed shape and reduced in size as his hock and suspensory (ligament) apparatus healed.
6 weeks after using ArcEquine he was re scanned and the vet couldn't believe it! His collapsed suspensory (ligament) apparatus had healed! He was kept on Bute for another week, 1/2 a day, and he is now totally sound.
Before ArcEquine Treatment:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2736" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Photo1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" />
During Treatment:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2732" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Photo3.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2734" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Photo2.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" />
Fully Recovered:
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2730" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Niggy1.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="200" /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2728" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Lisa_and_Niggy.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="200" />","Niggy","Chronic Collapse of the Suspensory (Ligament) Apparatus","25","male",""
"2720","2019-09-25 15:58:54","Behavioural Issues","A new mare, was a broodmare with behavioural issues, we planned to try her as a riding horse. Although sweet, she was easily scared, flighty, would panic with little provocation. We were unsure as to the cause of her fearful behaviour and tried to see if it was pain related. We had already worked with her for 2 months, with no improvement.
When a thorough examination revealed no lameness, ArcEquine was tried to see if there was perhaps a pain (such as back/neck) that was causing her behaviour that we couldn't discern on a veterinary examination. It really was a last-ditch effort to see if she could be salvaged as a riding horse or was limited to use only as breeding stock.
The ArcEquine treatment began initially we planned on doing 1 month of treatment while she was worked with on a daily basis in a "normal" training program. After about 4 days of treatment, her behaviour had changed - she stood calmly for her halter to be put on (normally a frightening procedure), and stayed calm through her grooming and basic care. The decision was made to stay on the current ArcEquine treatment for the entire month. By the end of the month, she was not only able to be worked consistently at home without any panicked behavioural episodes, but was able to haul to other farms for riding lessons.
This has lasted 6 months after ArcEquine treatment. She was able to go to a very large, major horse show and compete over fences, despite 10 rings of competition, hundreds of horses, loudspeakers... her past behaviour would NEVER have been able to deal with any of that when we got her.
I would recommend the ArcEquine to a friend.","","Behavioural Issues","6","unknown",""
"2722","2019-09-25 15:58:54","Behavioural Issues","A new mare, was a broodmare with behavioural issues, we planned to try her as a riding horse. Although sweet, she was easily scared, flighty, would panic with little provocation. We were unsure as to the cause of her fearful behaviour and tried to see if it was pain related. We had already worked with her for 2 months, with no improvement.
When a thorough examination revealed no lameness, ArcEquine was tried to see if there was perhaps a pain (such as back/neck) that was causing her behaviour that we couldn't discern on a veterinary examination. It really was a last-ditch effort to see if she could be salvaged as a riding horse or was limited to use only as breeding stock.
The ArcEquine treatment began initially we planned on doing 1 month of treatment while she was worked with on a daily basis in a "normal" training program. After about 4 days of treatment, her behaviour had changed - she stood calmly for her halter to be put on (normally a frightening procedure), and stayed calm through her grooming and basic care. The decision was made to stay on the current ArcEquine treatment for the entire month. By the end of the month, she was not only able to be worked consistently at home without any panicked behavioural episodes, but was able to haul to other farms for riding lessons.
This has lasted 6 months after ArcEquine treatment. She was able to go to a very large, major horse show and compete over fences, despite 10 rings of competition, hundreds of horses, loudspeakers... her past behaviour would NEVER have been able to deal with any of that when we got her.
I would recommend the ArcEquine to a friend.","","Behavioural Issues","6","unknown",""
"2717","2019-09-25 15:52:07","Behavioural","My horse is a 16.3hh Selle Francais mare called Charley age now 14 but I've had her since she was 4.
She sustained a back injury at the age of 6 in her field somehow and my vet diagnosed kissing spines with the help of x-rays etc so she underwent an operation on 3 of her spinal process. All went well and she returned to work but had an attitude shall we say!! She's a bit of a feisty mare and very spoilt because of her operation. She was scanned to see if she was still in pain for any reason but everything seemed normal.
She would hack out and work in a school for about half an hour then throw a tantrum. She would be great on a hack then for no reason throw a wobbly. I go to Olympia show jumping every year and this year the Arcequine team were there. I'm a little sceptical about these things but I thought it was worth a try so I bought one. I started using it on the proper 6 week start programme and stuck to it every day going through the programmes as per instructions. After about 4 weeks I noticed that she had not thrown a wobbly for a week or so and that has continued. I am now on the number 4 programme which I do for 2 consecutive days every 2 weeks. I know you recommend every 4 weeks but I think she likes it every 2 weeks. She seems more relaxed and she's a pleasure to ride now. I don't know whether she was still in a little pain or just a stroppy mare but the unit seems to have just relaxed her brain!! It also seems to have made her coat shine a lot and her hooves in great condition, whether its just because it has relaxed her in her own skin!!
I have a 34inch mini shetland as well and at this time of the year even though he's on no grazing he gets a little pottery on his feet so i'm going to start him on the programme you emailed me in a few days and i'll let you know how it helps him. Although sceptical initially i think it's a great product, it certainly has helped Charley. Thank you","Charley","Behavioural","14","female",""
"2719","2019-09-25 15:52:07","Behavioural","My horse is a 16.3hh Selle Francais mare called Charley age now 14 but I've had her since she was 4.
She sustained a back injury at the age of 6 in her field somehow and my vet diagnosed kissing spines with the help of x-rays etc so she underwent an operation on 3 of her spinal process. All went well and she returned to work but had an attitude shall we say!! She's a bit of a feisty mare and very spoilt because of her operation. She was scanned to see if she was still in pain for any reason but everything seemed normal.
She would hack out and work in a school for about half an hour then throw a tantrum. She would be great on a hack then for no reason throw a wobbly. I go to Olympia show jumping every year and this year the Arcequine team were there. I'm a little sceptical about these things but I thought it was worth a try so I bought one. I started using it on the proper 6 week start programme and stuck to it every day going through the programmes as per instructions. After about 4 weeks I noticed that she had not thrown a wobbly for a week or so and that has continued. I am now on the number 4 programme which I do for 2 consecutive days every 2 weeks. I know you recommend every 4 weeks but I think she likes it every 2 weeks. She seems more relaxed and she's a pleasure to ride now. I don't know whether she was still in a little pain or just a stroppy mare but the unit seems to have just relaxed her brain!! It also seems to have made her coat shine a lot and her hooves in great condition, whether its just because it has relaxed her in her own skin!!
I have a 34inch mini shetland as well and at this time of the year even though he's on no grazing he gets a little pottery on his feet so i'm going to start him on the programme you emailed me in a few days and i'll let you know how it helps him. Although sceptical initially i think it's a great product, it certainly has helped Charley. Thank you","Charley","Behavioural","14","female",""
"2714","2019-09-25 15:48:36","Acute Bursitis causing Inflammations","My horse was diagnosed with acute trochanteric bursitis causing inflammation. The recommended treatment was field rest, and just wait and see how the acute bursitis is next year.
The ArcEquine was used for the inflammation caused by acute bursitis for a total of 4 weeks, and from week 3 I started walking her in hand for 5 mins following the recommended programme. She was also turned out during the day, and kept in at night.
My seriously grumpy, in agony from the bursitis, mare was so much easier to handle after 2 weeks. After 3 weeks she was feeling really good and looking a million times better! I can't believe I've seen in front if my very eyes a horse that was pretty much written off due to inflammation from acute bursitis make such an amazing progress in such a short space of time! OVERWHELMED!!
I would highly recommend ArcEquine to a friend... one billion percent!!","","Acute Bursitis causing Inflammations","8","female",""
"2716","2019-09-25 15:48:36","Acute Bursitis causing Inflammations","My horse was diagnosed with acute trochanteric bursitis causing inflammation. The recommended treatment was field rest, and just wait and see how the acute bursitis is next year.
The ArcEquine was used for the inflammation caused by acute bursitis for a total of 4 weeks, and from week 3 I started walking her in hand for 5 mins following the recommended programme. She was also turned out during the day, and kept in at night.
My seriously grumpy, in agony from the bursitis, mare was so much easier to handle after 2 weeks. After 3 weeks she was feeling really good and looking a million times better! I can't believe I've seen in front if my very eyes a horse that was pretty much written off due to inflammation from acute bursitis make such an amazing progress in such a short space of time! OVERWHELMED!!
I would highly recommend ArcEquine to a friend... one billion percent!!","","Acute Bursitis causing Inflammations","8","female",""
"2711","2019-09-25 15:38:11","Hock Arthritis","<div class="medium-7 columns">
Purchased this product looking at long term well being of horse who was recently diagnosed with hock arthritis. Noticed horse remains supple and elevated in his movements and happier in himself, really pleased with results, using 6/7 days a week since purchasing.
Considering purchasing a human one for my husband. Easy to use charge lasts a week per horse.
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"2713","2019-09-25 15:38:11","Hock Arthritis","<div class="medium-7 columns">
Purchased this product looking at long term well being of horse who was recently diagnosed with hock arthritis. Noticed horse remains supple and elevated in his movements and happier in himself, really pleased with results, using 6/7 days a week since purchasing.
Considering purchasing a human one for my husband. Easy to use charge lasts a week per horse.
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"2707","2019-09-25 15:37:02","DJD","<div class="medium-7 columns">
I have been using it on my now 18 year old pony who has DJD. I use it every week and feel that it has helped him tremendously, I have not had his hocks injected again since using the ArcEquine.
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"2709","2019-09-25 15:37:02","DJD","<div class="medium-7 columns">
I have been using it on my now 18 year old pony who has DJD. I use it every week and feel that it has helped him tremendously, I have not had his hocks injected again since using the ArcEquine.
</div>","","DJD","18","unknown",""
"2704","2019-09-25 15:35:22","Chronic PSD & Hock Arthritis","Chronic PSD in Right hind and hock arthritis.
Did the 6 week course. Scans showed great improvement.
Mare has had various other issues and used ARC regularly.
She is going very well and no further problems with her suspensory.
Prognosis initially was may be light hack.
She is now able to do everything I want her to.","","Chronic PSD & Hock Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2706","2019-09-25 15:35:22","Chronic PSD & Hock Arthritis","Chronic PSD in Right hind and hock arthritis.
Did the 6 week course. Scans showed great improvement.
Mare has had various other issues and used ARC regularly.
She is going very well and no further problems with her suspensory.
Prognosis initially was may be light hack.
She is now able to do everything I want her to.","","Chronic PSD & Hock Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2698","2019-09-25 15:31:29","Arthritis in a Previously Injured Leg","I am an amateur eventer in the UK. My main competition horse, Fernhill Sirocco (Rocco) suffered a serious stifle injury in spring 2014, requiring surgery to remove the torn meniscus in his near hind joint. The tear was so severe that the vets told us that there was virtually no meniscus left in the joint. Although they were confident he would become sound again following the surgery, arthritis in the joint was inevitable within 1-2 years.
We successfully brought him back into work in 2015, getting a couple of events in before the end of the year. At the start of 2016 we were starting to see minor signs of arthritis in the injured leg. I purchased an ArcEquine unit in the spring, and began using it, desperate to still be able to ride and compete with him. Within a few weeks we began to see a marked improvement in the freedom of his gait, and he appeared 100% sound. We have had a fantastic season competing - completing 9 events with fantastic performances in all of them - 7 double clears, 2 of which were in CIC1* classes, and moving back up to intermediate level. He is in the form of his life, and people (including our physic and vets!) are always in awe of how well his is performing with the injury he endured.
We use the ArcEquine regularly on the maintenance programmes, but also always use it after competition to help his recovery. He is always full of life after every event, and has not shown any lameness since starting to use the ArcEquine, meaning we have been able to keep competing to a high level without having to medicate the joint.
I've been promoting the ArcEquine to anyone who will listen - for both personal and equine use (I've also used it on myself for a back injury with great results).
Thank you so much for a fantastic product, which has completely turned my year around!!
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2699" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Nicola-Whitmore.jpg" alt="Nicola Whitmore" width="132" height="200" />","Fernhill Sirocco (Rocco)","Arthritis in a Previously Injured Leg","","male",""
"2702","2019-09-25 15:31:29","Arthritis in a Previously Injured Leg","I am an amateur eventer in the UK. My main competition horse, Fernhill Sirocco (Rocco) suffered a serious stifle injury in spring 2014, requiring surgery to remove the torn meniscus in his near hind joint. The tear was so severe that the vets told us that there was virtually no meniscus left in the joint. Although they were confident he would become sound again following the surgery, arthritis in the joint was inevitable within 1-2 years.
We successfully brought him back into work in 2015, getting a couple of events in before the end of the year. At the start of 2016 we were starting to see minor signs of arthritis in the injured leg. I purchased an ArcEquine unit in the spring, and began using it, desperate to still be able to ride and compete with him. Within a few weeks we began to see a marked improvement in the freedom of his gait, and he appeared 100% sound. We have had a fantastic season competing - completing 9 events with fantastic performances in all of them - 7 double clears, 2 of which were in CIC1* classes, and moving back up to intermediate level. He is in the form of his life, and people (including our physic and vets!) are always in awe of how well his is performing with the injury he endured.
We use the ArcEquine regularly on the maintenance programmes, but also always use it after competition to help his recovery. He is always full of life after every event, and has not shown any lameness since starting to use the ArcEquine, meaning we have been able to keep competing to a high level without having to medicate the joint.
I've been promoting the ArcEquine to anyone who will listen - for both personal and equine use (I've also used it on myself for a back injury with great results).
Thank you so much for a fantastic product, which has completely turned my year around!!
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2700" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Nicola-Whitmore.jpg" alt="Nicola Whitmore" width="132" height="200" />","Fernhill Sirocco (Rocco)","Arthritis in a Previously Injured Leg","","male",""
"2694","2019-09-25 15:27:47","Arthritis & Coffin Joint","I have had the ArcEquine for a few months now. I didn't want to leave a review until I had been using it on my horse for a good while.
My horse was diagnosed with arthritis in his coffin joint September last year. He has been changed onto a joint supplement along with other things in his feed, but I wanted to give him the best chance I could so I also ordered an ArcEquine.
I do believe that this is helping him, he is back in work and is 100% sound. My physio says he is moving and looking the best he has ever done. He is comfortable and happy. We are back doing lessons, boot camps, hacking and low level dressage. I am just over the moon that he is back doing what we both love. I will carry on with all his supplements and the ArcEquine to make sure he keeps happy and healthy.","","Arthritis & Coffin Joint","","male",""
"2696","2019-09-25 15:27:47","Arthritis & Coffin Joint","I have had the ArcEquine for a few months now. I didn't want to leave a review until I had been using it on my horse for a good while.
My horse was diagnosed with arthritis in his coffin joint September last year. He has been changed onto a joint supplement along with other things in his feed, but I wanted to give him the best chance I could so I also ordered an ArcEquine.
I do believe that this is helping him, he is back in work and is 100% sound. My physio says he is moving and looking the best he has ever done. He is comfortable and happy. We are back doing lessons, boot camps, hacking and low level dressage. I am just over the moon that he is back doing what we both love. I will carry on with all his supplements and the ArcEquine to make sure he keeps happy and healthy.","","Arthritis & Coffin Joint","","male",""
"2691","2019-09-25 15:26:16","Navicular Inflammation & Arthritis","In 2017 Charlie was diagnosed with navicular bursa inflammation, arthritic changes in the Pastern region and he was intermittent lame.
This was given a very guarded prognosis for the future and very unlikely he’d compete again. I bought my ArcEquine in January 2018 after seeing some great results with these kind of injuries. I used it every day without fail I could not believe how well he felt as as I gradually built up his fitness again!
Since then he’s never had a days lameness and at 18 years old is still competing in BE and BS competitions. This year he started off great, a win at the first event of the season and we’re off to the Blue Chip Championships in a few weeks.
I still use my Arc on maintenance level when travelling home from events and whenever I feel like he needs it, best horsey investment you’ll ever make!","Charlie","Arthritis","","male",""
"2693","2019-09-25 15:26:16","Navicular Inflammation & Arthritis","In 2017 Charlie was diagnosed with navicular bursa inflammation, arthritic changes in the Pastern region and he was intermittent lame.
This was given a very guarded prognosis for the future and very unlikely he’d compete again. I bought my ArcEquine in January 2018 after seeing some great results with these kind of injuries. I used it every day without fail I could not believe how well he felt as as I gradually built up his fitness again!
Since then he’s never had a days lameness and at 18 years old is still competing in BE and BS competitions. This year he started off great, a win at the first event of the season and we’re off to the Blue Chip Championships in a few weeks.
I still use my Arc on maintenance level when travelling home from events and whenever I feel like he needs it, best horsey investment you’ll ever make!","Charlie","Arthritis","","male",""
"2688","2019-09-25 15:23:43","Arthritis","ArcEquine was purchased to help my horse with his arthritis.
He has the device on every 3 days, this seems to keep him comfortable. If he's been on a long ride or seems to be a bit more sensitive one day I'll pop it on him.
I'm surprised by how easy it is to use, probably sounds silly, but its switch on, select programme and start.
I really like how versatile it is, you can really personalise it to your horse.","","Arthritis","","male",""
"2690","2019-09-25 15:23:43","Arthritis","ArcEquine was purchased to help my horse with his arthritis.
He has the device on every 3 days, this seems to keep him comfortable. If he's been on a long ride or seems to be a bit more sensitive one day I'll pop it on him.
I'm surprised by how easy it is to use, probably sounds silly, but its switch on, select programme and start.
I really like how versatile it is, you can really personalise it to your horse.","","Arthritis","","male",""
"2685","2019-09-25 15:22:01","Arthritis & Conformation","Used on horses with conformation and age related Arthritis with great success.","","Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2687","2019-09-25 15:22:01","Arthritis & Conformation","Used on horses with conformation and age related Arthritis with great success.","","Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2682","2019-09-25 15:20:40","Arthritis & Coffin Joint","I bought the ArcEquine for my horses coffin joint and hocks arthritis. I feel it has helped enough in that he is comfortable but I have decided he will not be ridden again. I use it 5 days a week then take a break and this keeps him relaxed.","","Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2684","2019-09-25 15:20:40","Arthritis & Coffin Joint","I bought the ArcEquine for my horses coffin joint and hocks arthritis. I feel it has helped enough in that he is comfortable but I have decided he will not be ridden again. I use it 5 days a week then take a break and this keeps him relaxed.","","Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2679","2019-09-25 15:19:25","Arthritic Hocks","We have just used this super little gadget (ArcEquine) on our 18 year old Highland who was diagnosed with arthritic hocks. He was so lame because of the arthritis that he could hardly walk. He was on two Danilon a day and was feeling sore and very sorry for himself.
We started using ArcEquine on the arthritis, and with the help of Ian and the team who were there for us all the way through treatment, he came off the Danilon as soon as we started. He is a very happy boy, now hacking out and back to normal.
Thank you ArcEquine.","","Arthritis","18","male",""
"2681","2019-09-25 15:19:25","Arthritic Hocks","We have just used this super little gadget (ArcEquine) on our 18 year old Highland who was diagnosed with arthritic hocks. He was so lame because of the arthritis that he could hardly walk. He was on two Danilon a day and was feeling sore and very sorry for himself.
We started using ArcEquine on the arthritis, and with the help of Ian and the team who were there for us all the way through treatment, he came off the Danilon as soon as we started. He is a very happy boy, now hacking out and back to normal.
Thank you ArcEquine.","","Arthritis","18","male",""
"2676","2019-09-25 15:14:30","Arthritis & Stifle Joints","<div class="medium-7 columns">
My 9 year old Irish sport was diagnosed with arthritis of the hip and stifle joints.
I was told that there was no treatment, but I could try steroid injection to the hip and stifle joints. I didn't hold out much hope of success in it reducing the arthritis. I discussed trying arc equine and he said give it a try as there was nothing to lose.
We began the arc equine treatment to help with the Arthritis. I also kept him fit and hacked him out everyday, as good muscle tone supports the hip and stifle joints, along with light school work but nothing under 20 metre circles.
After 6 weeks of using the ArcEquine there was total improvement in the Arthritis and we are regularly down the beach for fun rides, and he is well up for hunting. We have started pole work jumping in the school again.
I would recommend the ArcEquine to a friend, and in fact I have done many times!
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"2678","2019-09-25 15:14:30","Arthritis & Stifle Joints","<div class="medium-7 columns">
My 9 year old Irish sport was diagnosed with arthritis of the hip and stifle joints.
I was told that there was no treatment, but I could try steroid injection to the hip and stifle joints. I didn't hold out much hope of success in it reducing the arthritis. I discussed trying arc equine and he said give it a try as there was nothing to lose.
We began the arc equine treatment to help with the Arthritis. I also kept him fit and hacked him out everyday, as good muscle tone supports the hip and stifle joints, along with light school work but nothing under 20 metre circles.
After 6 weeks of using the ArcEquine there was total improvement in the Arthritis and we are regularly down the beach for fun rides, and he is well up for hunting. We have started pole work jumping in the school again.
I would recommend the ArcEquine to a friend, and in fact I have done many times!
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"2552","2019-09-25 11:19:29","Strains","<div class="medium-7 columns">
<p class="">My job was Yard owner/worker which entailed all the riding , yard duties. I am 58 and had a lot of injuries/accidents along the way inc breaks, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries and a lot of wear and tear.</p>
<p class="">Benefits I felt are from using the Arc4Health are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Energy level increase</li>
<li>Stamina increase,</li>
<li>Improved lung function</li>
<li>Improved suppleness and flexibility</li>
<li>Improved alertness</li>
<li>More positive</li>
</ul>
<p class="">My story is boring I’m sorry to say, I had no diagnosis or scans, I ‘don’t do’ Doctors or medication unless it’s broken bones.</p>
<p class="">This was just a common injury which was very difficult to heal whilst going on with an exercise programme and everyday life, it wasn’t debilitating, just had 10 days no exercise on it until the worst of the pain went away and then continued on it, putting up with the pain but slowing me down in the process. That’s when I met up with the Arc4Health.</p>
<p class="">I had painful gluteal strain due to hill running/walking and didn’t want to stop so I bought the Arc Health in the hope that it would heal the injury.</p>
<p class="">I started using the Arc4Health on the 28th August 2017 and by day 3 the pain had started to decrease and this continued as I went through the instructed programme.</p>
<p class="">By the end of week 8 I could just about feel a slight niggle so I continued to use it for another 2 weeks until the pain had cleared.</p>
<p class="">In this time I had pushed myself really hard up the steep hills and the muscles still healed.</p>
<p class="">I would happily recommend the Arc4health to anyone for a number of problems or issues.</p>
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<div id="article-pag"></div>","","Strains","58","female",""
"2554","2019-09-25 11:19:29","Strains","<div class="medium-7 columns">
<p class="">My job was Yard owner/worker which entailed all the riding , yard duties. I am 58 and had a lot of injuries/accidents along the way inc breaks, muscle, ligament and tendon injuries and a lot of wear and tear.</p>
<p class="">Benefits I felt are from using the Arc4Health are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Energy level increase</li>
<li>Stamina increase,</li>
<li>Improved lung function</li>
<li>Improved suppleness and flexibility</li>
<li>Improved alertness</li>
<li>More positive</li>
</ul>
<p class="">My story is boring I’m sorry to say, I had no diagnosis or scans, I ‘don’t do’ Doctors or medication unless it’s broken bones.</p>
<p class="">This was just a common injury which was very difficult to heal whilst going on with an exercise programme and everyday life, it wasn’t debilitating, just had 10 days no exercise on it until the worst of the pain went away and then continued on it, putting up with the pain but slowing me down in the process. That’s when I met up with the Arc4Health.</p>
<p class="">I had painful gluteal strain due to hill running/walking and didn’t want to stop so I bought the Arc Health in the hope that it would heal the injury.</p>
<p class="">I started using the Arc4Health on the 28th August 2017 and by day 3 the pain had started to decrease and this continued as I went through the instructed programme.</p>
<p class="">By the end of week 8 I could just about feel a slight niggle so I continued to use it for another 2 weeks until the pain had cleared.</p>
<p class="">In this time I had pushed myself really hard up the steep hills and the muscles still healed.</p>
<p class="">I would happily recommend the Arc4health to anyone for a number of problems or issues.</p>
</div>
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<div id="article-pag"></div>","","Strains","58","female",""
"2549","2019-09-25 11:14:14","Emergency C-section","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
The Arc was used on a 37-year-old lady who was 42 weeks pregnant when she went into an induced labour and had to have an emergency C-section. The doctors advised that it would be 6 weeks before she was able to drive and three months before being able to exercise and introduce abdominal workouts. The Arc was used every night for the initial 6 weeks, sometimes using it during the day too. After 6 weeks, the Arc was used every other night, and now she only uses Arc once a week as required.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
In the first week the midwife said the healing was remarkable. The wound was clean and tidy with some bruising. By the third week she was walking up to three miles and the doctor had also cleared her to drive! By week four the wound was healing well and she started riding again (walk work and canter out of the saddle). In the fifth week, she started sitting canter in short intervals and began jogging. By week 10 the doctor had cleared her to resume normal exercise! Just 16 weeks after surgery she started jumping up to 110cm, and competed in a dressage competition.","","Emergency C-section","37","female",""
"2551","2019-09-25 11:14:14","Emergency C-section","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
The Arc was used on a 37-year-old lady who was 42 weeks pregnant when she went into an induced labour and had to have an emergency C-section. The doctors advised that it would be 6 weeks before she was able to drive and three months before being able to exercise and introduce abdominal workouts. The Arc was used every night for the initial 6 weeks, sometimes using it during the day too. After 6 weeks, the Arc was used every other night, and now she only uses Arc once a week as required.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
In the first week the midwife said the healing was remarkable. The wound was clean and tidy with some bruising. By the third week she was walking up to three miles and the doctor had also cleared her to drive! By week four the wound was healing well and she started riding again (walk work and canter out of the saddle). In the fifth week, she started sitting canter in short intervals and began jogging. By week 10 the doctor had cleared her to resume normal exercise! Just 16 weeks after surgery she started jumping up to 110cm, and competed in a dressage competition.","","Emergency C-section","37","female",""
"2545","2019-09-25 11:06:44","Hand Bitten by Dog","I was bitten through my right hand by a Mastiff, which attacked my Border Terrier - luckily he fought back! and despite being injured, survived! My injury was initially sutured in A&E but it became obvious after a week or so that I was loosing the feeling in my fingers and so was referred to a specialist who performed an exploratory operation. It was found that the ulnar nerve was almost completely severed and the remainder crushed and had formed adhesions onto the back of the scar tissue.
The nerve had an end-to-end repair and the scar tissue was partly excised. Despite this I was left with a very prominent scar, like a tight cord and very reduced feeling in two fingers. After almost 9 months I was allowed to ride again as it was felt that the healing was as good as it was going to get, but the area of the injury made riding difficult and often painful.
This year a friend suggested I contact Ian Thirkell, and the results have been amazing. After about three weeks I could feel a difference in the tightness of the scar and by the end of May the scar tissue is reduced to being almost invisible. There is also a marked improvement in the feeling and a great reduction in the pain in my hand. There is no doubt in my mind that this is solely due to the Arc.","","Hand Bitten by Dog","","female",""
"2548","2019-09-25 11:06:44","Hand Bitten by Dog","I was bitten through my right hand by a Mastiff, which attacked my Border Terrier - luckily he fought back! and despite being injured, survived! My injury was initially sutured in A&E but it became obvious after a week or so that I was loosing the feeling in my fingers and so was referred to a specialist who performed an exploratory operation. It was found that the ulnar nerve was almost completely severed and the remainder crushed and had formed adhesions onto the back of the scar tissue.
The nerve had an end-to-end repair and the scar tissue was partly excised. Despite this I was left with a very prominent scar, like a tight cord and very reduced feeling in two fingers. After almost 9 months I was allowed to ride again as it was felt that the healing was as good as it was going to get, but the area of the injury made riding difficult and often painful.
This year a friend suggested I contact Ian Thirkell, and the results have been amazing. After about three weeks I could feel a difference in the tightness of the scar and by the end of May the scar tissue is reduced to being almost invisible. There is also a marked improvement in the feeling and a great reduction in the pain in my hand. There is no doubt in my mind that this is solely due to the Arc.","","Hand Bitten by Dog","","female",""
"2541","2019-09-25 11:04:46","3rd Degree Burns","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Job occupation</strong></span>
Operations Director of a software company. Qualified lawyer. Horse rider.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of injury sustained and date</strong></span>
25th February 2017: I suffered 33% 2nd and 3rd degree burns from boiling water. I was at an oyster festival and I tripped over some cabling - (long story short) I fell through a false wall and a vat of boiling water fell on me. It burnt my whole left side; arm, chest, stomach and leg.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical diagnosis</strong></span>
I was in hospital for a month - moving back and forth between the Intensive Care Unit and the Burns Unit. I was then cared for 24/7 at home for one month, with visits to the hospital 2-4 times per week for two months. I will remain a patient for at least a year.
I received multiple, extensive skin graft operations - skin was taken from my right side to save my left side. I had over 800 staples in my body. I had reconstruction surgery on my left breast.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Treatment Protocol recommended</strong></span>
Daily washing and extensive bandage changes. Once all open areas had closed up, I was fitted for compression garments. I will wear these for 1-2 years.
Over $300k in Occupational therapy and Physio therapy in order to be able to walk again and use my hands and left arm after grafting.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of the Arc</strong></span>
Early April 2017
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of improvements made whilst using the Arc</strong></span>
I followed Ian’s instructions to the letter. Initially I wore my Arc all day every day. The first time I put it on, I was suffering from serious anxiety. I am not typically an anxious person, but the process of bandage changing when coming out of hospital is very painful and stressful indeed. It took two people to shower me and over an hour to bandage me back up again. I was given lorazepam to cope with this, but it was still traumatic to say the least. I had been up all night in pain, crying and worrying about my next bandage change. I put the Arc on, and fell asleep within 20 minutes! In the first week or so, I found it difficult to stay awake when I had the Arc on- but I needed the sleep in order to heal so it was great!
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Any comments/observations from medical personnel, regarding improvement</strong></span>
I took the Arc to my surgeons before I started using it as I wanted them to be on side. At this point my wounds were still open and very sore. I could barely stand. I still wore a brace on my left arm and I was attending therapy twice a week and the burns clinic once or twice a week. I recited the information Ian had given me about how Arc worked and one of my surgeons said she had been doing some research on this type of therapy and she thought it might help my open areas to close up. She was certain it wouldn’t cause me any harm.
After using the Arc for a couple of weeks, my open areas started to close up. The team at the hospital were really pleased and pretty surprised!
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Any additional beneficial side effects (better quality of sleep, more energy, etc.)</strong></span>
I struggled with sleep a lot- especially when weaning off morphine based drugs and lorazepam. The Arc enabled me to relax. As I said before, it practically knocked me out at first! It definitely helped with pain. If I had to go to the hospital for the day and take off the Arc, I would be in agony when I got home. Within 20 minutes, I was able to feel comfortable again.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>General thoughts about the Arc</strong></span>
For me, the Arc was exactly what I needed at the time. I believe wholeheartedly in its impact on my recovery. The guidance and support I received from Ian was invaluable to me, I cannot thank him enough.","","3rd Degree Burns","31","female",""
"2544","2019-09-25 11:04:46","3rd Degree Burns","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Job occupation</strong></span>
Operations Director of a software company. Qualified lawyer. Horse rider.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of injury sustained and date</strong></span>
25th February 2017: I suffered 33% 2nd and 3rd degree burns from boiling water. I was at an oyster festival and I tripped over some cabling - (long story short) I fell through a false wall and a vat of boiling water fell on me. It burnt my whole left side; arm, chest, stomach and leg.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical diagnosis</strong></span>
I was in hospital for a month - moving back and forth between the Intensive Care Unit and the Burns Unit. I was then cared for 24/7 at home for one month, with visits to the hospital 2-4 times per week for two months. I will remain a patient for at least a year.
I received multiple, extensive skin graft operations - skin was taken from my right side to save my left side. I had over 800 staples in my body. I had reconstruction surgery on my left breast.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Treatment Protocol recommended</strong></span>
Daily washing and extensive bandage changes. Once all open areas had closed up, I was fitted for compression garments. I will wear these for 1-2 years.
Over $300k in Occupational therapy and Physio therapy in order to be able to walk again and use my hands and left arm after grafting.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of the Arc</strong></span>
Early April 2017
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of improvements made whilst using the Arc</strong></span>
I followed Ian’s instructions to the letter. Initially I wore my Arc all day every day. The first time I put it on, I was suffering from serious anxiety. I am not typically an anxious person, but the process of bandage changing when coming out of hospital is very painful and stressful indeed. It took two people to shower me and over an hour to bandage me back up again. I was given lorazepam to cope with this, but it was still traumatic to say the least. I had been up all night in pain, crying and worrying about my next bandage change. I put the Arc on, and fell asleep within 20 minutes! In the first week or so, I found it difficult to stay awake when I had the Arc on- but I needed the sleep in order to heal so it was great!
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Any comments/observations from medical personnel, regarding improvement</strong></span>
I took the Arc to my surgeons before I started using it as I wanted them to be on side. At this point my wounds were still open and very sore. I could barely stand. I still wore a brace on my left arm and I was attending therapy twice a week and the burns clinic once or twice a week. I recited the information Ian had given me about how Arc worked and one of my surgeons said she had been doing some research on this type of therapy and she thought it might help my open areas to close up. She was certain it wouldn’t cause me any harm.
After using the Arc for a couple of weeks, my open areas started to close up. The team at the hospital were really pleased and pretty surprised!
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Any additional beneficial side effects (better quality of sleep, more energy, etc.)</strong></span>
I struggled with sleep a lot- especially when weaning off morphine based drugs and lorazepam. The Arc enabled me to relax. As I said before, it practically knocked me out at first! It definitely helped with pain. If I had to go to the hospital for the day and take off the Arc, I would be in agony when I got home. Within 20 minutes, I was able to feel comfortable again.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>General thoughts about the Arc</strong></span>
For me, the Arc was exactly what I needed at the time. I believe wholeheartedly in its impact on my recovery. The guidance and support I received from Ian was invaluable to me, I cannot thank him enough.","","3rd Degree Burns","31","female",""
"2538","2019-09-25 10:58:37","Plantar Fasciitis","I was fit and active but suddenly totally unable to stand for long periods of time, dog walks and commuting became a huge hurdle due to Plantar Fasciitis. I tried everything - I abandoned all high-impact exercise and stuck to Yoga and swimming. I went to see a Podiatrist, purchased some (expensive) orthotics and put ice-packs on my feet but all to no avail.
Then I came across Arc4Health and my life was changed. After just one week, I noticed a massive improvement and after two months, I am pretty much back to my normal and I continue to use my Arc4Health unit at least once a day as prevention.","Emmah","Plantar Fasciitis","","female",""
"2540","2019-09-25 10:58:37","Plantar Fasciitis","I was fit and active but suddenly totally unable to stand for long periods of time, dog walks and commuting became a huge hurdle due to Plantar Fasciitis. I tried everything - I abandoned all high-impact exercise and stuck to Yoga and swimming. I went to see a Podiatrist, purchased some (expensive) orthotics and put ice-packs on my feet but all to no avail.
Then I came across Arc4Health and my life was changed. After just one week, I noticed a massive improvement and after two months, I am pretty much back to my normal and I continue to use my Arc4Health unit at least once a day as prevention.","Emmah","Plantar Fasciitis","","female",""
"2535","2019-09-25 10:56:33","Whiplash Injury Sustained in 1993!","A 52-year-old female had a whiplash injury sustain in 1993. She went through a whole host of remedial massage, physiotherapy, Bowen treatment, chiropractic treatment and acupressure over the course of 20 years. She started using the Arc for 2 months and found amazing results. She no longer had stars before her eyes when she turned her head both ways. She had more movement in her neck and shoulders, as well as dramatically reduced pain.
"Look out 2015, I'll be new again!"","","Whiplash Injury Sustained in 1993!","52","female",""
"2537","2019-09-25 10:56:33","Whiplash Injury Sustained in 1993!","A 52-year-old female had a whiplash injury sustain in 1993. She went through a whole host of remedial massage, physiotherapy, Bowen treatment, chiropractic treatment and acupressure over the course of 20 years. She started using the Arc for 2 months and found amazing results. She no longer had stars before her eyes when she turned her head both ways. She had more movement in her neck and shoulders, as well as dramatically reduced pain.
"Look out 2015, I'll be new again!"","","Whiplash Injury Sustained in 1993!","52","female",""
"2532","2019-09-25 10:54:36","Post-Polio Syndrome & Pain","<div class="" title="">
<div class="">
<div class="">
In 1952, at the age of eighteen months I was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, otherwise known as Poliomyelitis (Polio). Luckily I was at an age where I wasn’t really aware of what was happening, but according to my parents I spent six weeks in an isolation hospital. I returned home wearing a calliper on my right leg, which was the one most affected, and which I wore for the next few years. I then progressed to a built up shoe and a couple of years later it was decided that my leg would strengthen sufficiently to cope without aid.
And cope I did, but at school I was unable to run or play sports to any degree as the leg didn’t respond as it should. As the years progressed I noticed that when I was tired (or pregnant) I tended to swing the leg out when walking, and if I needed general anaesthetic I would always cause concern as my blood pressure would drop meaning I would be in a head down/feet up recovery position!
As age began to catch up with me very odd things began to happen. I became intolerant to cold; I began to experience sharp, burning pains in my feet which also felt numb, I was fatigued, and my joints and muscles began to ache. After a series of tests I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy and medication was prescribed for the foot pain. However, nothing was diagnosed for anything else. I then read about Post-Polio Syndrome and was amazed at how many people, around the world, suffer from symptoms like me, although many are much worse. There is no cure and sufferers just cope.
I work on the peripheries of the Equine industry and so knew about the ArcEquine system and the fantastic results there have been, but was very sceptical that it would work for me. But when I was offered the chance to try one, as it had been granted the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval for human use (Arc4Health) I thought, ‘why not, it can’t hurt and it just might help’. By this time I was walking with the aid of a stick and was unable to walk without pain.
The Arc system works by using minute, sub-sensory sequences of electrical current to provide a drug-free, non-invasive, safe treatment. It can be used to treat ligaments, tendons, muscles, skin and bone and can also reduce swelling, bruising, inflammation and kick start and accelerate regenerative healing in all tissue - both internal and external.
So eight months ago unit arrived. I strapped it on, pressed the relevant buttons and that was it. It’s extremely comfortable to wear (I wear it for at least 6 hours at a time) but it does look a bit incongruous on the arm when wearing short sleeves, so on these occasions I wear it later on in the day, or through the evening. Many people do ask what it is and if it feels like a TENS machine, but it doesn’t. I try to explain the best way I can, but to be honest it has to be tried to be believed. As for the ‘what do you feel’ questions – well in fact you don’t feel anything at all, which seems odd as you perhaps can’t quite understand what it’s doing!
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="" title="">
<div class="">
<div class="">
But doing something it certainly is. In the eight months since I received my unit I can honestly say that I am warmer, my legs and feet don’t feel don’t feel so numb and cold, I can walk without a stick (although when walking over rough ground, or am out for the day I take it for balance purposes) and unless I am very tired, I can walk up and down stairs properly – not two feet at a time, or even using my hands!!
But for me the best thing this little gem of a unit has done for me is allow me to walk my dogs again, go shopping with my daughter and given me the energy to enjoy my grandchildren. I just wish that it had been available many years ago as I honestly believe it would have increased my quality of life ten-fold.
To anyone reading this who is considering trying it – bite the bullet. You have nothing to lose, and potentially like me, everything to gain.
</div>
</div>
</div>","","Post-Polio Syndrome & Pain","","female",""
"2534","2019-09-25 10:54:36","Post-Polio Syndrome & Pain","<div class="" title="">
<div class="">
<div class="">
In 1952, at the age of eighteen months I was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, otherwise known as Poliomyelitis (Polio). Luckily I was at an age where I wasn’t really aware of what was happening, but according to my parents I spent six weeks in an isolation hospital. I returned home wearing a calliper on my right leg, which was the one most affected, and which I wore for the next few years. I then progressed to a built up shoe and a couple of years later it was decided that my leg would strengthen sufficiently to cope without aid.
And cope I did, but at school I was unable to run or play sports to any degree as the leg didn’t respond as it should. As the years progressed I noticed that when I was tired (or pregnant) I tended to swing the leg out when walking, and if I needed general anaesthetic I would always cause concern as my blood pressure would drop meaning I would be in a head down/feet up recovery position!
As age began to catch up with me very odd things began to happen. I became intolerant to cold; I began to experience sharp, burning pains in my feet which also felt numb, I was fatigued, and my joints and muscles began to ache. After a series of tests I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy and medication was prescribed for the foot pain. However, nothing was diagnosed for anything else. I then read about Post-Polio Syndrome and was amazed at how many people, around the world, suffer from symptoms like me, although many are much worse. There is no cure and sufferers just cope.
I work on the peripheries of the Equine industry and so knew about the ArcEquine system and the fantastic results there have been, but was very sceptical that it would work for me. But when I was offered the chance to try one, as it had been granted the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval for human use (Arc4Health) I thought, ‘why not, it can’t hurt and it just might help’. By this time I was walking with the aid of a stick and was unable to walk without pain.
The Arc system works by using minute, sub-sensory sequences of electrical current to provide a drug-free, non-invasive, safe treatment. It can be used to treat ligaments, tendons, muscles, skin and bone and can also reduce swelling, bruising, inflammation and kick start and accelerate regenerative healing in all tissue - both internal and external.
So eight months ago unit arrived. I strapped it on, pressed the relevant buttons and that was it. It’s extremely comfortable to wear (I wear it for at least 6 hours at a time) but it does look a bit incongruous on the arm when wearing short sleeves, so on these occasions I wear it later on in the day, or through the evening. Many people do ask what it is and if it feels like a TENS machine, but it doesn’t. I try to explain the best way I can, but to be honest it has to be tried to be believed. As for the ‘what do you feel’ questions – well in fact you don’t feel anything at all, which seems odd as you perhaps can’t quite understand what it’s doing!
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="" title="">
<div class="">
<div class="">
But doing something it certainly is. In the eight months since I received my unit I can honestly say that I am warmer, my legs and feet don’t feel don’t feel so numb and cold, I can walk without a stick (although when walking over rough ground, or am out for the day I take it for balance purposes) and unless I am very tired, I can walk up and down stairs properly – not two feet at a time, or even using my hands!!
But for me the best thing this little gem of a unit has done for me is allow me to walk my dogs again, go shopping with my daughter and given me the energy to enjoy my grandchildren. I just wish that it had been available many years ago as I honestly believe it would have increased my quality of life ten-fold.
To anyone reading this who is considering trying it – bite the bullet. You have nothing to lose, and potentially like me, everything to gain.
</div>
</div>
</div>","","Post-Polio Syndrome & Pain","","female",""
"2529","2019-09-25 10:51:52","Neck Pain","Purchased for neck pain caused by degenerative vertebrae. Had a fantastic result within a week was spasm free. Two weeks later I no longer needed painkiller.
A great step forward to pain control in modern day times.","","Neck Pain","","unknown",""
"2531","2019-09-25 10:51:52","Neck Pain","Purchased for neck pain caused by degenerative vertebrae. Had a fantastic result within a week was spasm free. Two weeks later I no longer needed painkiller.
A great step forward to pain control in modern day times.","","Neck Pain","","unknown",""
"2526","2019-09-25 10:42:43","Trapped Nerve","I trapped a nerve in my neck, I had a 2 Operations to release the nerve. It wasn't very successful and I saw the advert for the Arc. Since using it, it has been beneficial in easing the pain in my arm and shoulder. I use it every day as it gets better and better, I don't think I'll ever recover so will keep using it.","","Trapped Nerve","","unknown",""
"2528","2019-09-25 10:42:43","Trapped Nerve","I trapped a nerve in my neck, I had a 2 Operations to release the nerve. It wasn't very successful and I saw the advert for the Arc. Since using it, it has been beneficial in easing the pain in my arm and shoulder. I use it every day as it gets better and better, I don't think I'll ever recover so will keep using it.","","Trapped Nerve","","unknown",""
"2523","2019-09-25 10:40:59","Trapped Nerve","I have a trapped nerve in my neck arthritic changes in C5-6 vertebrae, it helped with the severe nerve pain in my right forearm.","","Trapped Nerve","","unknown",""
"2525","2019-09-25 10:40:59","Trapped Nerve","I have a trapped nerve in my neck arthritic changes in C5-6 vertebrae, it helped with the severe nerve pain in my right forearm.","","Trapped Nerve","","unknown",""
"2520","2019-09-25 10:36:29","Nerve Injury and Scarring","<div class="medium-7 columns">
<p class="">I am ex-Army Cpl Royal Irish Rangers, and became involved with Arc through a newspaper article a few years ago. I became well acquainted with how well this technology works as I was involved in the prototype unit and used it with very good effect. I was medically discharged with the loss of my right arm above elbow, and amongst other injuries, chronic nerve injury to my right shoulder, clavicle and collarbone. I had extensive scarring and surgery scars to upper and lower body.</p>
<p class="">I also have been diagnosed with PTSD and R/L frontal lobe head injury. As you can well imagine, when I was released from hospital I was heavily medicated and in chronic pain.</p>
<p class="">I can now report that thanks to Ian Thirkell and the Arc, I am virtually pain free and do not take any pain relief or medication of any sort. When the need arise I use the Arc unit which I am now happy to spread the word throughout the country - the benefits and attributes of this great family of units.</p>
</div>","","Nerve Injury and Scarring","","male",""
"2522","2019-09-25 10:36:29","Nerve Injury and Scarring","<div class="medium-7 columns">
<p class="">I am ex-Army Cpl Royal Irish Rangers, and became involved with Arc through a newspaper article a few years ago. I became well acquainted with how well this technology works as I was involved in the prototype unit and used it with very good effect. I was medically discharged with the loss of my right arm above elbow, and amongst other injuries, chronic nerve injury to my right shoulder, clavicle and collarbone. I had extensive scarring and surgery scars to upper and lower body.</p>
<p class="">I also have been diagnosed with PTSD and R/L frontal lobe head injury. As you can well imagine, when I was released from hospital I was heavily medicated and in chronic pain.</p>
<p class="">I can now report that thanks to Ian Thirkell and the Arc, I am virtually pain free and do not take any pain relief or medication of any sort. When the need arise I use the Arc unit which I am now happy to spread the word throughout the country - the benefits and attributes of this great family of units.</p>
</div>","","Nerve Injury and Scarring","","male",""
"2517","2019-09-25 10:34:08","Knee Amputee","I am a left leg below knee amputee for the past 25years.
In the last year or so I started having extreme nerve pain, felt like electric shocks deep inside my stump. The pain was so bad I was not sleeping even with sleeping pills I was also taking tramadol and other potions. I also had surgery to remove five cysts and a course of steroids which only seemed to aggravate things. I was at a Blesma (military charity for limbless veterans) meeting when I heard some other amputee's talking about arc4you. I asked what it was all about and I found that there was at least another two suffering the same symptoms as me and were having great success with this machine. I was so desperate at this point and was ready to try anything to get some relief from the pain and lack of sleep.
After purchasing the Arc I was rigid with following the instructions and after about ten days noticed a change in the pain. Just seemed different and unbelievably, after about fifteen days I was cutting down on the medication and pain free apart from the odd shock in my stump which lasted seconds.
I have now been completely pain free since the beginning of May. I am now back to my old self doing all the activities I was doing before the pain. I 100% recommend any one in pain to try the Arc4Health.","","Knee Amputee","","unknown",""
"2519","2019-09-25 10:34:08","Knee Amputee","I am a left leg below knee amputee for the past 25years.
In the last year or so I started having extreme nerve pain, felt like electric shocks deep inside my stump. The pain was so bad I was not sleeping even with sleeping pills I was also taking tramadol and other potions. I also had surgery to remove five cysts and a course of steroids which only seemed to aggravate things. I was at a Blesma (military charity for limbless veterans) meeting when I heard some other amputee's talking about arc4you. I asked what it was all about and I found that there was at least another two suffering the same symptoms as me and were having great success with this machine. I was so desperate at this point and was ready to try anything to get some relief from the pain and lack of sleep.
After purchasing the Arc I was rigid with following the instructions and after about ten days noticed a change in the pain. Just seemed different and unbelievably, after about fifteen days I was cutting down on the medication and pain free apart from the odd shock in my stump which lasted seconds.
I have now been completely pain free since the beginning of May. I am now back to my old self doing all the activities I was doing before the pain. I 100% recommend any one in pain to try the Arc4Health.","","Knee Amputee","","unknown",""
"2513","2019-09-25 10:31:52","Dog Bite and Nerve Damage","I suffered a dog bite to the base of my hand separating our family dogs, resulting in nerve damage as well as the wounds. The consequence was that I lost use of my index finger and middle finger in the damaged hand, along with a lack of any feeling in them.
I had treatment by physio etc for six to eight months to try and recover the situation but there was no progress. There was talk of possible surgery to try and make an improvement, but in all honesty it did not seem promising, and I was advised I may have lost use of my fingers for life. This is dark news when you are only in your late 20's. It was also a particular problem for me as my passion is racing cars, and with my hand compromised to this extent I could not properly steer or change gear, so my racing had come to an end.
A friend who had a microcurrent unit had heard of possible benefits from its use in regeneration of damaged nerves, and although no definite gain could be promised there was absolutely no negative side effects to trying. Thus I took him up on his offer of the loan of his unit.
I used the unit daily, morning and evening, and after 5 to 6 weeks I am delighted to say I have regained full use of the damaged fingers. Looking back it seems difficult to understand such a dramatic change in so little time compared to no change over the previous months.
I will be eternally grateful for the microcurrent unit, as it has made such a massive change to my life.","","Dog Bite and Nerve Damage","","male",""
"2515","2019-09-25 10:31:52","Dog Bite and Nerve Damage","I suffered a dog bite to the base of my hand separating our family dogs, resulting in nerve damage as well as the wounds. The consequence was that I lost use of my index finger and middle finger in the damaged hand, along with a lack of any feeling in them.
I had treatment by physio etc for six to eight months to try and recover the situation but there was no progress. There was talk of possible surgery to try and make an improvement, but in all honesty it did not seem promising, and I was advised I may have lost use of my fingers for life. This is dark news when you are only in your late 20's. It was also a particular problem for me as my passion is racing cars, and with my hand compromised to this extent I could not properly steer or change gear, so my racing had come to an end.
A friend who had a microcurrent unit had heard of possible benefits from its use in regeneration of damaged nerves, and although no definite gain could be promised there was absolutely no negative side effects to trying. Thus I took him up on his offer of the loan of his unit.
I used the unit daily, morning and evening, and after 5 to 6 weeks I am delighted to say I have regained full use of the damaged fingers. Looking back it seems difficult to understand such a dramatic change in so little time compared to no change over the previous months.
I will be eternally grateful for the microcurrent unit, as it has made such a massive change to my life.","","Dog Bite and Nerve Damage","","male",""
"2510","2019-09-25 10:24:54","Muscular Pain","After several months of using the Arc4health, I am delighted with the reduction in muscular pain. I absolutely love this product, one of the major advantages to the Arc is its size, it can be worn pretty much anytime, anywhere without anyone noticing!","","Muscular Pain","","unknown",""
"2512","2019-09-25 10:24:54","Muscular Pain","After several months of using the Arc4health, I am delighted with the reduction in muscular pain. I absolutely love this product, one of the major advantages to the Arc is its size, it can be worn pretty much anytime, anywhere without anyone noticing!","","Muscular Pain","","unknown",""
"2507","2019-09-25 10:09:24","Muscle Soreness and Improved Sleep","I also use the arc myself every night, it has greatly helped me with muscle soreness and improved sleep.
I would love to be an ambassador for Arc as I seem to spend a great deal of my time recommending it to other people and lending mine out! Thank you for an amazing product.","","Muscle Soreness and Improved Sleep","","unknown",""
"2509","2019-09-25 10:09:24","Muscle Soreness and Improved Sleep","I also use the arc myself every night, it has greatly helped me with muscle soreness and improved sleep.
I would love to be an ambassador for Arc as I seem to spend a great deal of my time recommending it to other people and lending mine out! Thank you for an amazing product.","","Muscle Soreness and Improved Sleep","","unknown",""
"2504","2019-09-25 10:06:40","Bike Fall Onto Concrete","I have recently bought the Arc, and would like to say how wonderful it is! I fell off my bike last week onto concrete. Using the Arc has cut what would have been weeks of stiffness and pain into just a few days. I was using it before the fall thankfully. My osteopath was amazed.
I'm now trying to work out how to afford another Arc as it is now almost indispensable at home, and fitting in treatment for two ponies as well is becoming difficult!
The Arc really has made a huge difference to my life already, and our little jumping pony.","","Bike Fall Onto Concrete","","female",""
"2506","2019-09-25 10:06:40","Bike Fall Onto Concrete","I have recently bought the Arc, and would like to say how wonderful it is! I fell off my bike last week onto concrete. Using the Arc has cut what would have been weeks of stiffness and pain into just a few days. I was using it before the fall thankfully. My osteopath was amazed.
I'm now trying to work out how to afford another Arc as it is now almost indispensable at home, and fitting in treatment for two ponies as well is becoming difficult!
The Arc really has made a huge difference to my life already, and our little jumping pony.","","Bike Fall Onto Concrete","","female",""
"2501","2019-09-25 10:01:04","Neck, Shoulder & Migraine Pain","Neck, shoulder, migraine pain caused by stroke years ago.
Have used my Arc very consistently over the year it has helped me loads.","","Neck, Shoulder & Migraine Pain","","male",""
"2503","2019-09-25 10:01:04","Neck, Shoulder & Migraine Pain","Neck, shoulder, migraine pain caused by stroke years ago.
Have used my Arc very consistently over the year it has helped me loads.","","Neck, Shoulder & Migraine Pain","","male",""
"2498","2019-09-25 09:58:52","Migraines and Anxiety","My son, now aged 17, was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines in 2008 following being admitted to hospital. When he had this first attack his symptoms were similar to those of a stroke. He lost his speech, was sick, lost his co-ordination and had weakness down one side. Following a CT scan and admission for observation he was given a diagnosis, and then he continued to be monitored by a consultant. He was very dependent on medication at the onset of a migraine. If the medication wasn't taken swiftly, the migraine would take hold and he would have to go to A&E. he was getting migraines once to twice a month at this stage.
He is also diagnosed with Asperger's and generalised anxiety disorder. Over time we came to realise that the migraines were being triggered by anxiety/adrenaline. This especially came to light when he took his GCSEs. He had several attacks during his exams and had to have medication daily.
His anxiety continued to rise following his exams and he was getting weekly migraines. In addition because his adrenaline levels were so high he was unable to take part in any spots as any rise in his adrenaline was instantly triggering attacks. At this stage it was having a massive impact on his life. He had to take time off school, which was having an impact on his education as he had just started his A Level studies.
We decided to trial microcurrent therapy at this stage, as we were reluctant for him to take long-term medication but felt we were running out of options. He started the therapy at the end of November. Within a few days of starting Arc he was feeling much calmer and his anxiety was reduced. He was also sleeping better. The following week he had mock A Level exams. After the first exam he started to experience symptoms of an attack. He quickly put on his Arc and took his medication. He then went back in and sat his 2nd exam. This was amazing, as normally an attack would mean he had to leave school and go to bed to recover. He would also feel drowsy and lethargic the following day. He continued with the Arc and was able to continue with all of his exams that week.
After 4 weeks he started to take part in sports again, for short periods at first and then gradually increasing. Since starting the Arc he is generally calmer, he is thinking more clearly and he hasn't had a migraine since the end of November (the longest he has ever gone without an attack). He is now taking part in sports several times a week, which has had a really positive effect on his general fitness level.
We cannot begin to explain the massive impact this has had on our whole family. Our son has suffered with anxiety since the age of 8, and the hemiplegic migraines since the age of 10.","","Migraines and Anxiety","17","male",""
"2500","2019-09-25 09:58:52","Migraines and Anxiety","My son, now aged 17, was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines in 2008 following being admitted to hospital. When he had this first attack his symptoms were similar to those of a stroke. He lost his speech, was sick, lost his co-ordination and had weakness down one side. Following a CT scan and admission for observation he was given a diagnosis, and then he continued to be monitored by a consultant. He was very dependent on medication at the onset of a migraine. If the medication wasn't taken swiftly, the migraine would take hold and he would have to go to A&E. he was getting migraines once to twice a month at this stage.
He is also diagnosed with Asperger's and generalised anxiety disorder. Over time we came to realise that the migraines were being triggered by anxiety/adrenaline. This especially came to light when he took his GCSEs. He had several attacks during his exams and had to have medication daily.
His anxiety continued to rise following his exams and he was getting weekly migraines. In addition because his adrenaline levels were so high he was unable to take part in any spots as any rise in his adrenaline was instantly triggering attacks. At this stage it was having a massive impact on his life. He had to take time off school, which was having an impact on his education as he had just started his A Level studies.
We decided to trial microcurrent therapy at this stage, as we were reluctant for him to take long-term medication but felt we were running out of options. He started the therapy at the end of November. Within a few days of starting Arc he was feeling much calmer and his anxiety was reduced. He was also sleeping better. The following week he had mock A Level exams. After the first exam he started to experience symptoms of an attack. He quickly put on his Arc and took his medication. He then went back in and sat his 2nd exam. This was amazing, as normally an attack would mean he had to leave school and go to bed to recover. He would also feel drowsy and lethargic the following day. He continued with the Arc and was able to continue with all of his exams that week.
After 4 weeks he started to take part in sports again, for short periods at first and then gradually increasing. Since starting the Arc he is generally calmer, he is thinking more clearly and he hasn't had a migraine since the end of November (the longest he has ever gone without an attack). He is now taking part in sports several times a week, which has had a really positive effect on his general fitness level.
We cannot begin to explain the massive impact this has had on our whole family. Our son has suffered with anxiety since the age of 8, and the hemiplegic migraines since the age of 10.","","Migraines and Anxiety","17","male",""
"2495","2019-09-25 09:56:33","Migraines","I was advised by my psychiatrist to try microcurrent therapy for chronic migraine after a head injury and PTSD. I found a relief from the migraines very quickly - and they occurred much less frequently and severely. As the migraines are due partly to stress, I am also practising PTSD strategies but a difference was still found with the Arc use.
Once I got the hang of it I found it easy to wear during the evenings.
I have also found an improvement in my interstitial cystitis which I've had for years.
I have also found it easier to process nightmares as a result of the PTSD.
Having had a loan Arc, with much support via email from Arc admin, I am now buying a unit to keep.
Such a relief to find relief after many years of suffering.","","Migraine & PTSD","","unknown",""
"2497","2019-09-25 09:56:33","Migraines","I was advised by my psychiatrist to try microcurrent therapy for chronic migraine after a head injury and PTSD. I found a relief from the migraines very quickly - and they occurred much less frequently and severely. As the migraines are due partly to stress, I am also practising PTSD strategies but a difference was still found with the Arc use.
Once I got the hang of it I found it easy to wear during the evenings.
I have also found an improvement in my interstitial cystitis which I've had for years.
I have also found it easier to process nightmares as a result of the PTSD.
Having had a loan Arc, with much support via email from Arc admin, I am now buying a unit to keep.
Such a relief to find relief after many years of suffering.","","Migraine & PTSD","","unknown",""
"2492","2019-09-25 09:54:55","Migraine & Facial Pain","I have suffered all my life with headaches and migraine, although I was not medically diagnosed with migraine until my 30s. The migraines involve acute, throbbing pain to my right temple, vomiting and a sensitivity to light.
I used over the counter medication initially, but, by my late 40s, my migraines were lasting up to three days, so I sought help from an osteopath/herbalist. This treatment helped reduce both the severity and the frequency of them. After I retired, they improved, but still continued to impact my ability to fulfil any commitments, when they did occur. I currently take over the counter pain relief for headaches, but nothing for Migraine.
In my 60s, I developed another condition, Trigeminal Neuralgia, which involves facial pain emanating from the trigeminal nerve. I was first medically diagnosed with TN some five or so years ago. When I suffer a severe attack, the pain is excruciating, like being repeatedly stabbed with a knife or repeated electric shocks. It takes some months to improve, and makes normal everyday activities like eating, drinking , talking and cleaning my teeth painful. I have been taking the maximum dosage of Pregabalin to help with the pain, as normal painkillers have no effect at all. I am told this medication helps to quieten the nerve. I am now under the care of a Neurosurgeon and am advised the other main option for treatment is neurosurgery, to reduce pressure on the trigeminal nerve in the brain stem.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of Arc device</strong></span>
March 2017
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
A reduction in the frequency and severity of migraines, no vomiting during last migraine and quicker recovery time.
The edge has been taken off the pain. I have started very slowly reducing the dosage of Pregabalin and the prospect of imminent surgery has receded.
There has been a general improvement in my wellbeing. I have more energy, and have started attending the gym, after an absence of a couple of years. I have been able to do much more, both at home and undertaking more social and other commitments outside the home.
I am convinced the significant enhancement in my quality of life is directly linked to the use of the Arc device over the last 14 months.","","Migraine & Facial Pain","67","female",""
"2494","2019-09-25 09:54:55","Migraine & Facial Pain","I have suffered all my life with headaches and migraine, although I was not medically diagnosed with migraine until my 30s. The migraines involve acute, throbbing pain to my right temple, vomiting and a sensitivity to light.
I used over the counter medication initially, but, by my late 40s, my migraines were lasting up to three days, so I sought help from an osteopath/herbalist. This treatment helped reduce both the severity and the frequency of them. After I retired, they improved, but still continued to impact my ability to fulfil any commitments, when they did occur. I currently take over the counter pain relief for headaches, but nothing for Migraine.
In my 60s, I developed another condition, Trigeminal Neuralgia, which involves facial pain emanating from the trigeminal nerve. I was first medically diagnosed with TN some five or so years ago. When I suffer a severe attack, the pain is excruciating, like being repeatedly stabbed with a knife or repeated electric shocks. It takes some months to improve, and makes normal everyday activities like eating, drinking , talking and cleaning my teeth painful. I have been taking the maximum dosage of Pregabalin to help with the pain, as normal painkillers have no effect at all. I am told this medication helps to quieten the nerve. I am now under the care of a Neurosurgeon and am advised the other main option for treatment is neurosurgery, to reduce pressure on the trigeminal nerve in the brain stem.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of Arc device</strong></span>
March 2017
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
A reduction in the frequency and severity of migraines, no vomiting during last migraine and quicker recovery time.
The edge has been taken off the pain. I have started very slowly reducing the dosage of Pregabalin and the prospect of imminent surgery has receded.
There has been a general improvement in my wellbeing. I have more energy, and have started attending the gym, after an absence of a couple of years. I have been able to do much more, both at home and undertaking more social and other commitments outside the home.
I am convinced the significant enhancement in my quality of life is directly linked to the use of the Arc device over the last 14 months.","","Migraine & Facial Pain","67","female",""
"2489","2019-09-25 09:52:30","Migraines","I was 15 when I had my first migraine. It happened in the middle of a maths final exam and I thought I was having a stroke. It was terrifying. My migraines have full aura, including light sensitivity, numbness and tingling in my extremities, visual disturbances, and sensitivity to sound. This is followed by extreme headache pain that can last anywhere from 6 to 12 hours, which is then followed by what feels like an extreme hangover, usually lasting an additional 8 to 12 hours.
In the beginning I would frequently find myself taken to hospital with migraines, as neither my parents nor I knew how to deal with them. They were also quite frequent, occurring 2 to 3 times a week. This caused a disruption in my school and social life. Numerous treatment options were discussed and attempted, but none have much effect, although strong painkillers with a high dose of codeine have been prescribed to help reduce the pain and encourage sleep. Sleep seemed then, and now, to be the best remedy.
As I progressed into my 20's, I continued to have migraines fairly regularly (one every 2 to 4 weeks), even throughout both of my pregnancies, which I understand is relatively uncommon. Although they did markedly decrease in frequency after my pregnancies, dropping to once a month or once every 6 weeks.
Later in my 20's my doctor prescribed a beta-blocker, which has functioned to dramatically reduce the frequency, and to a point, the severity of my migraines. I have also recently seen a neurologist who has been attempting to find the drug that will take care of the pain element of the migraine. So far we have tried two, with limited results. Both do help with pain, but either makes me drowsy or nauseous, and neither completely eliminates the pain. This makes it so my migraines are still very disruptive to my personal and work life.
I have been using the Arc each night since the 28th of October. My last migraine was on the 5th October, so I would generally expect to have another in the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Update: I have been using the Arc for 3 weeks now and can say that I have seen results. I have noticed improvements in my sleep and energy levels, and also feel like various back problems I have suffered with are also becoming less severe. Most importantly, I have not had a migraine, despite being overdue for one, and having experienced pretty much every potential trigger that would commonly cause me to suffer from a migraine. Overall, I am very satisfied with results so far and am optimistic for the future.","","Migraines","","female",""
"2491","2019-09-25 09:52:30","Migraines","I was 15 when I had my first migraine. It happened in the middle of a maths final exam and I thought I was having a stroke. It was terrifying. My migraines have full aura, including light sensitivity, numbness and tingling in my extremities, visual disturbances, and sensitivity to sound. This is followed by extreme headache pain that can last anywhere from 6 to 12 hours, which is then followed by what feels like an extreme hangover, usually lasting an additional 8 to 12 hours.
In the beginning I would frequently find myself taken to hospital with migraines, as neither my parents nor I knew how to deal with them. They were also quite frequent, occurring 2 to 3 times a week. This caused a disruption in my school and social life. Numerous treatment options were discussed and attempted, but none have much effect, although strong painkillers with a high dose of codeine have been prescribed to help reduce the pain and encourage sleep. Sleep seemed then, and now, to be the best remedy.
As I progressed into my 20's, I continued to have migraines fairly regularly (one every 2 to 4 weeks), even throughout both of my pregnancies, which I understand is relatively uncommon. Although they did markedly decrease in frequency after my pregnancies, dropping to once a month or once every 6 weeks.
Later in my 20's my doctor prescribed a beta-blocker, which has functioned to dramatically reduce the frequency, and to a point, the severity of my migraines. I have also recently seen a neurologist who has been attempting to find the drug that will take care of the pain element of the migraine. So far we have tried two, with limited results. Both do help with pain, but either makes me drowsy or nauseous, and neither completely eliminates the pain. This makes it so my migraines are still very disruptive to my personal and work life.
I have been using the Arc each night since the 28th of October. My last migraine was on the 5th October, so I would generally expect to have another in the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Update: I have been using the Arc for 3 weeks now and can say that I have seen results. I have noticed improvements in my sleep and energy levels, and also feel like various back problems I have suffered with are also becoming less severe. Most importantly, I have not had a migraine, despite being overdue for one, and having experienced pretty much every potential trigger that would commonly cause me to suffer from a migraine. Overall, I am very satisfied with results so far and am optimistic for the future.","","Migraines","","female",""
"2486","2019-09-25 09:50:08","Childhood Migraines","When my son, Jake, was six years old he became very unwell. He was in the final half term of year 1 when he developed a low grade temperature, nausea, stomach pains and headaches. He looked absolutely shocking, very pale with dark shadows under his eyes and completely lethargic. We initially thought he had a nasty virus and after a few days he seemed to be better. He returned to school, but the symptoms returned and he ended up being largely absent from school for the remainder of the school year. Our GP (and my husband, who is also a doctor) struggled to make a diagnosis because his symptoms changed almost daily. Due to his age it was also hard for Jake to describe what was happening to him.
Over the summer holidays Jake became well again and we just wrote it off as a virus that his immune systems struggled to fight off.
Then in year 2, almost a year later, Jake got identical symptoms but stronger. Every time we set foot in a car nausea kicked in, he couldn’t bear bright lights and insisted on wearing sunglasses. Once again the symptoms abated during the summer holidays.
At the beginning of year 3, when Jake was still 7 years old, the illness returned, this time with a vengeance. On a couple of occasions Jake collapsed on the floor clutching his abdomen - I thought it was appendicitis. Our GP immediately referred Jake to a paediatrician who was very thorough and convinced Jake was suffering with childhood migraine. The migraines were clustering which is why the episodes were lasting so long and he was suffering with both head and stomach migraine – I hadn’t even heard of stomach migraine before and these had been a confusing factor as they gave Jake acute tummy pain and a temperature. Jake’s longest cluster lasted from January 4th until Easter Sunday – 4 months – it was awful. The paediatrician prescribed a drug called Pizotofen and initially there was improvement – sadly this was short lived and the clusters returned in full force. Jake was then put on beta blockers, which helped a little but within a couple of months the dose had crept up to 60mg daily and side effects were nearly as bad as the illness. Jake was largely prostrate on the sofa during the day and even taking the dog out for a walk was a logistic nightmare. When Jake was able to attend school he was so exhausted by the drugs he couldn’t concentrate well and was unable to participate in any sports, he was like a zombie and very blue. I had to go in to school daily to pick up work for the core subjects and home educate Jake. We couldn’t get a tutor in as he could only handle 10-15 minutes work at a time, so I had to do little bits throughout the day. If Jake had a few hours where he felt better I would bring him in to school for lessons and to see his friends – something I felt was extremely important for Jake. It was a difficult situation as his class teacher wasn’t initially very supportive, she and another teacher in the school felt Jake was cherry picking his classes, which upset us both. It just created another stress to deal with and my husband and I had to go in to the school to meet with teachers and the head of department to outline just how ill Jake was. I think it was very hard for people to understand that something as commonplace as a migraine could make an individual so ill and be so debilitating. Thankfully support improved after this meeting and I was able to keep the balance with school work. The school Matron was amazing – her daughter had been extremely ill as a child and been on some of the same drugs as Jake, so she really kept an eye on him and the less sympathetic teachers.
By and large friends were supportive, which helped a lot. Some kindly helped me with things like the school run for my daughter, but I felt awful asking the whole time. There were, however, those who couldn’t compute how his illness was impacting on life in general. I was exhausted and found it hurtful if they were flippant or doubting, it really affected some friendships. Those people who were instantly supportive and understanding inevitably were migraine sufferers.
The nausea was the most persistent symptom which caused lots of problems. We could only travel very short distances by car which impacted hugely on us as a family. There were no outings, one of us would have to stay with Jake whilst the other went shopping or dropped our daughter somewhere. We were unable take a family holiday that year, which we all really needed. If a stomach migraine kicked off it could be quite violent and distressing and we were hesitant to leave Jake with a babysitter – it would have terrified them! We were all just so exhausted by the situation. It was an isolating and depressing time
To help combat the nausea the paediatrician prescribed Ondesetron. This is a drug they give children who are undergoing chemotherapy and the initial results were great and we thought we were over one of the big hurdles. Sadly it didn’t last long, and although Jake wasn’t vomiting he felt sick the whole time. I was rapidly losing faith in conventional medicine and was desperately trying anything anyone said had helped their child with migraines, including cranial osteopathy and homeopathy. Nothing worked.
There were then talks of brain scans etc and the paediatrician felt it was time to refer us - Jake went to Great Ormond Street Hospital under the care of a consultant who specialised in childhood headaches. When we met the consultant he was very reassuring and said that Jake’s migraines were probably linked with hormone surges and that he would suffer with them until he was through puberty. Interestingly, his second question to Jake was whether suffered with travel sickness - there’s a strong link but they don’t know why. He held off on the brain scan and prescribed different drug, Imigran 10mg via a nasal spray. This drug helped if we were able to spot the onset of a migraine very, very early. If we didn’t catch the migraine immediately we found ourselves back in the cluster patterns again, so it was a bit hit and miss. When we went for our second visit to GOSH the consultation recommended a procedure which would block the occipital nerve. This involves injections near the base of the skull directly into the nerve. Not a nice procedure with only a 60% success rate. We debated this long and hard and I was just about to take Jake back up to GOSH to talk it through further when all symptoms stopped. It was like someone had flicked a light switch off. No one understood why, the general consensus was that Jake’s hormones had settled down. We gradually stopped all medication and Jake returned to a normal bright and lively 8 year old – it was absolutely incredible. He had missed nearly all of year 3, it had been the most depressing time for all of us and the relief was immense.
Jake sailed through year 4 without a blip and we nearly took the normality of life for granted.
Jake had a brilliant start to year 5 and then one morning woke up feeling ill again. It was all too clear that a migraine was underway. I contacted GOSH and book Jake in. Having had over a year of good health it was amazing how rapidly we all felt depressed and helpless. Jake started to miss a lot of school again and we were plunged back in to a horrid cycle we had hoped never to encounter again.
Jake was two weeks in to a cluster when a friend of mine came round. She is medically trained and when she saw Jake she couldn’t believe how ill he looked. She told me to contact Ian Thirkell at Arc and try a unit on Jake. She briefly explained what the units do and reassured me it couldn’t hurt him and that she felt convinced it would help. At this point I would have sold my soul to make Jake well. I called Ian immediately.
Ian kindly came round that evening and lent us a unit – he was fabulous with Jake and explained how to use the device. Ian was very confident it would help. We put the unit on Jake overnight and when Jake woke up the next morning his migraine had stopped. It was absolutely amazing. I called Ian to tell him the news and he didn’t seem at all surprised! He said he thought he would be hearing from me with good news. I still can’t believe it kicked in after only 12 hours.
We used the unit every night for six weeks and Jake didn’t suffer any migraine symptoms at all during that time. Since then we have just used the unit once or twice a month to ‘top up’. Two years later and Jake hasn’t suffered from a migraine cluster again. Very occasionally Jake will feel a migraine starting, we put the Arc on him and give him the Imigran nasal spray. Within hours the migraine stops and I breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Jake is now a healthy and happy 12 year hold. He is starting puberty and so far there have been no clusters and life has been normal. We keep topping up with the Arc and don’t envisage we’ll ever be brave enough not to.
We don’t only use the Arc on Jake now. A year and a half ago my daughter contracted Glandular Fever and has been battling with post viral exhaustion ever since. She has very sensitive skin and was allergic to the pads and gel on the Arc so we were unable to use it on her. We have since found gels that she can use and have been using the machine regularly on her. Her stamina has improved and she is now back in full time education having previously only been able to manage a few classes each week. I am so grateful, I honestly don’t know where we would be right now if my friend hadn’t thought to get me in contact with Ian.","","Childhood Migraines","10","male",""
"2488","2019-09-25 09:50:08","Childhood Migraines","When my son, Jake, was six years old he became very unwell. He was in the final half term of year 1 when he developed a low grade temperature, nausea, stomach pains and headaches. He looked absolutely shocking, very pale with dark shadows under his eyes and completely lethargic. We initially thought he had a nasty virus and after a few days he seemed to be better. He returned to school, but the symptoms returned and he ended up being largely absent from school for the remainder of the school year. Our GP (and my husband, who is also a doctor) struggled to make a diagnosis because his symptoms changed almost daily. Due to his age it was also hard for Jake to describe what was happening to him.
Over the summer holidays Jake became well again and we just wrote it off as a virus that his immune systems struggled to fight off.
Then in year 2, almost a year later, Jake got identical symptoms but stronger. Every time we set foot in a car nausea kicked in, he couldn’t bear bright lights and insisted on wearing sunglasses. Once again the symptoms abated during the summer holidays.
At the beginning of year 3, when Jake was still 7 years old, the illness returned, this time with a vengeance. On a couple of occasions Jake collapsed on the floor clutching his abdomen - I thought it was appendicitis. Our GP immediately referred Jake to a paediatrician who was very thorough and convinced Jake was suffering with childhood migraine. The migraines were clustering which is why the episodes were lasting so long and he was suffering with both head and stomach migraine – I hadn’t even heard of stomach migraine before and these had been a confusing factor as they gave Jake acute tummy pain and a temperature. Jake’s longest cluster lasted from January 4th until Easter Sunday – 4 months – it was awful. The paediatrician prescribed a drug called Pizotofen and initially there was improvement – sadly this was short lived and the clusters returned in full force. Jake was then put on beta blockers, which helped a little but within a couple of months the dose had crept up to 60mg daily and side effects were nearly as bad as the illness. Jake was largely prostrate on the sofa during the day and even taking the dog out for a walk was a logistic nightmare. When Jake was able to attend school he was so exhausted by the drugs he couldn’t concentrate well and was unable to participate in any sports, he was like a zombie and very blue. I had to go in to school daily to pick up work for the core subjects and home educate Jake. We couldn’t get a tutor in as he could only handle 10-15 minutes work at a time, so I had to do little bits throughout the day. If Jake had a few hours where he felt better I would bring him in to school for lessons and to see his friends – something I felt was extremely important for Jake. It was a difficult situation as his class teacher wasn’t initially very supportive, she and another teacher in the school felt Jake was cherry picking his classes, which upset us both. It just created another stress to deal with and my husband and I had to go in to the school to meet with teachers and the head of department to outline just how ill Jake was. I think it was very hard for people to understand that something as commonplace as a migraine could make an individual so ill and be so debilitating. Thankfully support improved after this meeting and I was able to keep the balance with school work. The school Matron was amazing – her daughter had been extremely ill as a child and been on some of the same drugs as Jake, so she really kept an eye on him and the less sympathetic teachers.
By and large friends were supportive, which helped a lot. Some kindly helped me with things like the school run for my daughter, but I felt awful asking the whole time. There were, however, those who couldn’t compute how his illness was impacting on life in general. I was exhausted and found it hurtful if they were flippant or doubting, it really affected some friendships. Those people who were instantly supportive and understanding inevitably were migraine sufferers.
The nausea was the most persistent symptom which caused lots of problems. We could only travel very short distances by car which impacted hugely on us as a family. There were no outings, one of us would have to stay with Jake whilst the other went shopping or dropped our daughter somewhere. We were unable take a family holiday that year, which we all really needed. If a stomach migraine kicked off it could be quite violent and distressing and we were hesitant to leave Jake with a babysitter – it would have terrified them! We were all just so exhausted by the situation. It was an isolating and depressing time
To help combat the nausea the paediatrician prescribed Ondesetron. This is a drug they give children who are undergoing chemotherapy and the initial results were great and we thought we were over one of the big hurdles. Sadly it didn’t last long, and although Jake wasn’t vomiting he felt sick the whole time. I was rapidly losing faith in conventional medicine and was desperately trying anything anyone said had helped their child with migraines, including cranial osteopathy and homeopathy. Nothing worked.
There were then talks of brain scans etc and the paediatrician felt it was time to refer us - Jake went to Great Ormond Street Hospital under the care of a consultant who specialised in childhood headaches. When we met the consultant he was very reassuring and said that Jake’s migraines were probably linked with hormone surges and that he would suffer with them until he was through puberty. Interestingly, his second question to Jake was whether suffered with travel sickness - there’s a strong link but they don’t know why. He held off on the brain scan and prescribed different drug, Imigran 10mg via a nasal spray. This drug helped if we were able to spot the onset of a migraine very, very early. If we didn’t catch the migraine immediately we found ourselves back in the cluster patterns again, so it was a bit hit and miss. When we went for our second visit to GOSH the consultation recommended a procedure which would block the occipital nerve. This involves injections near the base of the skull directly into the nerve. Not a nice procedure with only a 60% success rate. We debated this long and hard and I was just about to take Jake back up to GOSH to talk it through further when all symptoms stopped. It was like someone had flicked a light switch off. No one understood why, the general consensus was that Jake’s hormones had settled down. We gradually stopped all medication and Jake returned to a normal bright and lively 8 year old – it was absolutely incredible. He had missed nearly all of year 3, it had been the most depressing time for all of us and the relief was immense.
Jake sailed through year 4 without a blip and we nearly took the normality of life for granted.
Jake had a brilliant start to year 5 and then one morning woke up feeling ill again. It was all too clear that a migraine was underway. I contacted GOSH and book Jake in. Having had over a year of good health it was amazing how rapidly we all felt depressed and helpless. Jake started to miss a lot of school again and we were plunged back in to a horrid cycle we had hoped never to encounter again.
Jake was two weeks in to a cluster when a friend of mine came round. She is medically trained and when she saw Jake she couldn’t believe how ill he looked. She told me to contact Ian Thirkell at Arc and try a unit on Jake. She briefly explained what the units do and reassured me it couldn’t hurt him and that she felt convinced it would help. At this point I would have sold my soul to make Jake well. I called Ian immediately.
Ian kindly came round that evening and lent us a unit – he was fabulous with Jake and explained how to use the device. Ian was very confident it would help. We put the unit on Jake overnight and when Jake woke up the next morning his migraine had stopped. It was absolutely amazing. I called Ian to tell him the news and he didn’t seem at all surprised! He said he thought he would be hearing from me with good news. I still can’t believe it kicked in after only 12 hours.
We used the unit every night for six weeks and Jake didn’t suffer any migraine symptoms at all during that time. Since then we have just used the unit once or twice a month to ‘top up’. Two years later and Jake hasn’t suffered from a migraine cluster again. Very occasionally Jake will feel a migraine starting, we put the Arc on him and give him the Imigran nasal spray. Within hours the migraine stops and I breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Jake is now a healthy and happy 12 year hold. He is starting puberty and so far there have been no clusters and life has been normal. We keep topping up with the Arc and don’t envisage we’ll ever be brave enough not to.
We don’t only use the Arc on Jake now. A year and a half ago my daughter contracted Glandular Fever and has been battling with post viral exhaustion ever since. She has very sensitive skin and was allergic to the pads and gel on the Arc so we were unable to use it on her. We have since found gels that she can use and have been using the machine regularly on her. Her stamina has improved and she is now back in full time education having previously only been able to manage a few classes each week. I am so grateful, I honestly don’t know where we would be right now if my friend hadn’t thought to get me in contact with Ian.","","Childhood Migraines","10","male",""
"2483","2019-09-25 09:43:56","ACL/MCL Injury & Tendinitis","I've had ACL/MCL issues due to injury, also suffered with tendinitis. My friend uses his Arc on his horses and I was going to buy my horse one .. treated both of us. Well I would have been sceptical if I hadn't got one as well. Horses can't talk and I got his for maintenance purposes as we event at BE100 and I want him to be happy and healthy. Although I know they are great for injury I hope not to use if for that so maintenance it is.
As for me, my soft tissue injuries seem a thing of the past and within weeks I was feeling the benefit so my scepticism has been turned around and I highly recommend Arc products be it Equine or Human highly. To my farrier and my horses osteopath.
My friends and I all have one and we even go running 5/10k, something I didn't think I would do again.
Thank you","","ACL/MCL Injury & Tendinitis","","unknown",""
"2485","2019-09-25 09:43:56","ACL/MCL Injury & Tendinitis","I've had ACL/MCL issues due to injury, also suffered with tendinitis. My friend uses his Arc on his horses and I was going to buy my horse one .. treated both of us. Well I would have been sceptical if I hadn't got one as well. Horses can't talk and I got his for maintenance purposes as we event at BE100 and I want him to be happy and healthy. Although I know they are great for injury I hope not to use if for that so maintenance it is.
As for me, my soft tissue injuries seem a thing of the past and within weeks I was feeling the benefit so my scepticism has been turned around and I highly recommend Arc products be it Equine or Human highly. To my farrier and my horses osteopath.
My friends and I all have one and we even go running 5/10k, something I didn't think I would do again.
Thank you","","ACL/MCL Injury & Tendinitis","","unknown",""
"2480","2019-09-25 09:35:28","Sprained Ankle","Used it on my dog and myself, especially when I sprained my ankle which was extremely painful - worked wonders! No pain and took down the swelling.","","Sprained Ankle","","unknown",""
"2482","2019-09-25 09:35:28","Sprained Ankle","Used it on my dog and myself, especially when I sprained my ankle which was extremely painful - worked wonders! No pain and took down the swelling.","","Sprained Ankle","","unknown",""
"2470","2019-09-24 21:29:20","Stress Fracture in Hip","My 24 year old daughter also used it on a stress fracture in her hip caused by training for a marathon. Her recovery was incredibly quick - 5 weeks!","","Stress Fracture in Hip","","female",""
"2474","2019-09-24 21:29:20","Stress Fracture in Hip","My 24 year old daughter also used it on a stress fracture in her hip caused by training for a marathon. Her recovery was incredibly quick - 5 weeks!","","Stress Fracture in Hip","","female",""
"2472","2019-09-24 21:29:09","Stress Fracture in Hip","My 24 year old daughter also used it on a stress fracture in her hip caused by training for a marathon. Her recovery was incredibly quick - 5 weeks!","","","","",""
"2467","2019-09-24 21:19:26","Ruptured Patella Tendon","I first started using the Arc following a rupture of my left patella tendon and the rupturing of the fascia on the inside of the quadriceps on the same leg. I continued using it on and off for the course of my recovery and then again whilst recovering from subsequent gall bladder removal surgery the following year.
I noticed what I perceived to be a very fast healing process from my surgical wounds. I also appeared to benefit from reduced pain and improved recovery time during my recovery process.","","Ruptured Patella Tendon","","male",""
"2469","2019-09-24 21:19:26","Ruptured Patella Tendon","I first started using the Arc following a rupture of my left patella tendon and the rupturing of the fascia on the inside of the quadriceps on the same leg. I continued using it on and off for the course of my recovery and then again whilst recovering from subsequent gall bladder removal surgery the following year.
I noticed what I perceived to be a very fast healing process from my surgical wounds. I also appeared to benefit from reduced pain and improved recovery time during my recovery process.","","Ruptured Patella Tendon","","male",""
"2464","2019-09-24 21:12:27","Ruptured Achilles Tendon","4 weeks ago my husband ruptured his Achilles tendon and was put in cast for 12 weeks. I was recommended the Arc by a friend for him. Today he was back to have his cast changed and leg adjusted for the new cast, and was told that he had great recovery so far and only needs another 4 weeks in cast, so 8 weeks instead of 12 weeks. We can only put it down to the Arc we bought 3 weeks ago. Fab piece of kit!","","Ruptured Achilles Tendon","","male",""
"2466","2019-09-24 21:12:27","Ruptured Achilles Tendon","4 weeks ago my husband ruptured his Achilles tendon and was put in cast for 12 weeks. I was recommended the Arc by a friend for him. Today he was back to have his cast changed and leg adjusted for the new cast, and was told that he had great recovery so far and only needs another 4 weeks in cast, so 8 weeks instead of 12 weeks. We can only put it down to the Arc we bought 3 weeks ago. Fab piece of kit!","","Ruptured Achilles Tendon","","male",""
"2458","2019-09-24 21:06:40","Post-hip Replacement Recovery","Went for my one-year-on x-ray and physiotherapy check of my hip replacement. They were delighted to see how perfectly it has healed and settled. I told them that I had used the Arc on it every day for the 6 weeks of convalescence. Physiotherapist was so impressed that she wrote down the details.","","Post-hip replacement recovery","","female",""
"2460","2019-09-24 21:06:40","Post-hip Replacement Recovery","Went for my one-year-on x-ray and physiotherapy check of my hip replacement. They were delighted to see how perfectly it has healed and settled. I told them that I had used the Arc on it every day for the 6 weeks of convalescence. Physiotherapist was so impressed that she wrote down the details.","","Post-hip replacement recovery","","female",""
"2455","2019-09-24 21:05:22","Plantar Fasciitis and Chronic Knee Pain","Helen says,
I have noticed a huge improvement with myself and all of my aliments. After the first few days I could put my foot to the floor (long term plantar fasciitis) without being in agony. I still do get some pain with it but nothing like before.
After a week I noticed that my knee that has not bent properly for well over 20 years, was not so painful if I was sitting with my legs bent up on the sofa. Now my knee bends fully and only aches occasionally. My partner who is a riding instructor noticed after 4 weeks use that my riding had changed (for the better!), asking when I had found my seat bones. I think I have been able to relax through my back more as the muscles have released.
My irritant "allergic" reactions still occur, but they appear to be less severe and and more manageable with the medication I take. I have also noticed that minor injuries, e.g a burn on my arm from the oven wasn't as painful as I thought it should be, healed within 2 days and didn't leave a scar that peeled over a matter of a week.
I have been really impressed with the way the Arc has helped me and am recommending it to as many people as possible.","Helen","Plantar fasciitis and chronic knee pain","","female",""
"2457","2019-09-24 21:05:22","Plantar Fasciitis and Chronic Knee Pain","Helen says,
I have noticed a huge improvement with myself and all of my aliments. After the first few days I could put my foot to the floor (long term plantar fasciitis) without being in agony. I still do get some pain with it but nothing like before.
After a week I noticed that my knee that has not bent properly for well over 20 years, was not so painful if I was sitting with my legs bent up on the sofa. Now my knee bends fully and only aches occasionally. My partner who is a riding instructor noticed after 4 weeks use that my riding had changed (for the better!), asking when I had found my seat bones. I think I have been able to relax through my back more as the muscles have released.
My irritant "allergic" reactions still occur, but they appear to be less severe and and more manageable with the medication I take. I have also noticed that minor injuries, e.g a burn on my arm from the oven wasn't as painful as I thought it should be, healed within 2 days and didn't leave a scar that peeled over a matter of a week.
I have been really impressed with the way the Arc has helped me and am recommending it to as many people as possible.","Helen","Plantar fasciitis and chronic knee pain","","female",""
"2452","2019-09-24 21:01:37","Muscle Strain","<div class="medium-7 columns">
I have used the Arcs for many years and had many issues, old and new, resolve. The most acute being a strain to a small muscle in my foot and at the same time a strain in the junction of the gastrocnemius and the Achilles Tendon. I was non weight bearing using crutches. I RICE'd it (Rest, Ice, Elevation, Compression). It was very painful to stretch the muscle but using Program 1 it began to heal.
After 7 days, I decided to go to see a Physio and she said it would be 6-8 weeks before I could run, hop or skip on it!! I tried all of these activities before I returned to her in a week and could do them all including a single leg heel raise.
It had taken 14 days instead of the 6-8 weeks as she had predicted.
Even I was impressed.
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"2454","2019-09-24 21:01:37","Muscle Strain","<div class="medium-7 columns">
I have used the Arcs for many years and had many issues, old and new, resolve. The most acute being a strain to a small muscle in my foot and at the same time a strain in the junction of the gastrocnemius and the Achilles Tendon. I was non weight bearing using crutches. I RICE'd it (Rest, Ice, Elevation, Compression). It was very painful to stretch the muscle but using Program 1 it began to heal.
After 7 days, I decided to go to see a Physio and she said it would be 6-8 weeks before I could run, hop or skip on it!! I tried all of these activities before I returned to her in a week and could do them all including a single leg heel raise.
It had taken 14 days instead of the 6-8 weeks as she had predicted.
Even I was impressed.
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"2446","2019-09-24 16:55:25","Knee Pain","I went through chemotherapy and radiotherapy in 2017 which seemed to trigger a previous knee problem. After an MRI scan results were lateral meniscus tear, bone swelling and some arthritic changes. Along with Physio, small amount of medication and my Arc machine I am building up my muscles round my knee awaiting keyhole surgery. My Arc machine definitely relieves my symptoms and will be advantageous after surgery for my recovery.","","Knee Pain","","unknown",""
"2448","2019-09-24 16:55:25","Knee Pain","I went through chemotherapy and radiotherapy in 2017 which seemed to trigger a previous knee problem. After an MRI scan results were lateral meniscus tear, bone swelling and some arthritic changes. Along with Physio, small amount of medication and my Arc machine I am building up my muscles round my knee awaiting keyhole surgery. My Arc machine definitely relieves my symptoms and will be advantageous after surgery for my recovery.","","Knee Pain","","unknown",""
"2443","2019-09-24 16:51:34","Knee Injury","My husband has suffered 2 knee injuries in recent years, using the Arc each time it reduced the swelling and helped with open wound healing! Now, he is a very skeptical person, but it's the first thing he will ask for when he is in pain!
","","Knee Injury","","male",""
"2445","2019-09-24 16:51:34","Knee Injury","My husband has suffered 2 knee injuries in recent years, using the Arc each time it reduced the swelling and helped with open wound healing! Now, he is a very skeptical person, but it's the first thing he will ask for when he is in pain!
","","Knee Injury","","male",""
"2439","2019-09-24 16:49:54","Hip Replacement Recovery","I had a left hip replacement and started to use my machine as soon as I got home. It is now three months since my operation and I have recovered marvellously, I am sure the machine is one of the reasons this has happened, I have used it every day since and now I am going on 4 mile walks with ease and also I use my exercise bike for three quarters of an hour every day. I would highly recommend this machine for anyone who is about to have either a knee replacement or hip replacement.","","Hip Replacement Recovery","","unknown",""
"2441","2019-09-24 16:49:54","Hip Replacement Recovery","I had a left hip replacement and started to use my machine as soon as I got home. It is now three months since my operation and I have recovered marvellously, I am sure the machine is one of the reasons this has happened, I have used it every day since and now I am going on 4 mile walks with ease and also I use my exercise bike for three quarters of an hour every day. I would highly recommend this machine for anyone who is about to have either a knee replacement or hip replacement.","","Hip Replacement Recovery","","unknown",""
"2436","2019-09-24 16:49:02","Hip Impingement","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of injury and date</strong></span>
Summer of 1994 mild hip pain when seated and increased pain when dismounted after riding.
2001 Pain on dismounting leading to lame score of 10/10 unable to weight bare.
I was very active and fit, running and attending gym classes but in 2005 although I did not feel extreme pain during exercise, post exercise pain lead to a lame score of 10/10 unable to weight bare for several minutes. 2013 - After pain became more chronic and not instigated by exercise plain x ray images were taken leading to a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in both hips but as the pain was greater in the left hip I was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for further assessment.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical diagnosis</strong></span>
Orthopaedic surgeon assessed flexibility and after further imaging with CT a 75% impingement was diagnosed. I was told that surgery was the only option open to me but I declined as at this stage the surgery was radical with a long recovery time and would potentially lead to the necessity of a hip replacement in the near future. I decided to wait until the condition became so bad that I would just have the hip replacement surgery.
May 2016 - Due to the reduced amount of exercise available to me and the irregularity of my walking gait I developed back pain leading to 2 bulging discs in my lumbar L3/4 and L4/5 with loss of feeling in my right leg. I had physiotherapy and in July 2016 was able to do some gentle swimming to support muscles and improve flexibility. Realising that my back pain had its origin in my hip the physio gave me exercises to strengthen that area which I did religiously from then on to this day. I now swim ½ mile to 1 mile five days a week, do my physio exercises 5 days a week and ride my horse 5 days a week but I needed to take pain killers and anti-inflammatory drugs daily and particularly before riding. When riding if I didn’t get out of walk within 10 minutes the pain was debilitating. It got to the stage where I would take codeine, paracetamol and naproxen before riding and still be in pain during and after. The range of movement was very restricted in my left hip and the orthopaedic surgeon told me that I would never be able to sit cross legged again.
I bought an Arc unit in early June and began using it straight away. I followed the first setting for 3 weeks and from day 3-10 I had a massive increase in chronic background pain in the area surrounding my left hip, I felt that the whole area was burning. After 3 weeks on setting 1 I moved to setting 2 for 2 weeks and during this period I experienced a massive reduction in chronic background pain. I then moved to setting 3 for 3 weeks and started noticing that I did not limp after dismounting from my horse, during this time while out for a hack I noticed that I was no longer experiencing increased pain whilst walking and was able to walk without a limp after dismounting. I moved to setting 4 for 2 weeks at the end of which I stopped taking anti-inflammatory medication and noticed that I was able to really sit into my horse without pain and that my flexibility had improved so much that I wondered if I would be able to sit cross legged again.
I was delighted to discover that although one month previous I had been unable to attempt to sit this way and that the position I could achieve caused great pain, not only could I sit cross legged but I could rest both knees on the ground equally and without pain, I have not been able to do this for more than 20 years!
Another benefit of the Arc use is that all my joints are feeling much more comfortable, most mornings and after sitting for any length of time I would be extremely stiff and in some degree of pain from my ankles, knees, hips and back but since using the arc I no longer move differently after resting.
I am a diagnostic radiographer and have seen many images of arthritis and failed hip replacements so I was not looking forward to becoming a patient myself. I would never have believed that the Arc could have reversed my symptoms to the extent that I doubt that I will ever need joint replacements in the future. I no longer have the uneven gait that affected my spine and my left hip feels as loose as my right one so I am hopeful that I will no longer have any back issues either.
The Arc is simple to use and has benefited me tremendously, it has also helped my horse to soundness as well from a badly bruised foot so a win/win for us both!","","Hip Impingement","53","female",""
"2438","2019-09-24 16:49:02","Hip Impingement","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of injury and date</strong></span>
Summer of 1994 mild hip pain when seated and increased pain when dismounted after riding.
2001 Pain on dismounting leading to lame score of 10/10 unable to weight bare.
I was very active and fit, running and attending gym classes but in 2005 although I did not feel extreme pain during exercise, post exercise pain lead to a lame score of 10/10 unable to weight bare for several minutes. 2013 - After pain became more chronic and not instigated by exercise plain x ray images were taken leading to a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in both hips but as the pain was greater in the left hip I was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for further assessment.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical diagnosis</strong></span>
Orthopaedic surgeon assessed flexibility and after further imaging with CT a 75% impingement was diagnosed. I was told that surgery was the only option open to me but I declined as at this stage the surgery was radical with a long recovery time and would potentially lead to the necessity of a hip replacement in the near future. I decided to wait until the condition became so bad that I would just have the hip replacement surgery.
May 2016 - Due to the reduced amount of exercise available to me and the irregularity of my walking gait I developed back pain leading to 2 bulging discs in my lumbar L3/4 and L4/5 with loss of feeling in my right leg. I had physiotherapy and in July 2016 was able to do some gentle swimming to support muscles and improve flexibility. Realising that my back pain had its origin in my hip the physio gave me exercises to strengthen that area which I did religiously from then on to this day. I now swim ½ mile to 1 mile five days a week, do my physio exercises 5 days a week and ride my horse 5 days a week but I needed to take pain killers and anti-inflammatory drugs daily and particularly before riding. When riding if I didn’t get out of walk within 10 minutes the pain was debilitating. It got to the stage where I would take codeine, paracetamol and naproxen before riding and still be in pain during and after. The range of movement was very restricted in my left hip and the orthopaedic surgeon told me that I would never be able to sit cross legged again.
I bought an Arc unit in early June and began using it straight away. I followed the first setting for 3 weeks and from day 3-10 I had a massive increase in chronic background pain in the area surrounding my left hip, I felt that the whole area was burning. After 3 weeks on setting 1 I moved to setting 2 for 2 weeks and during this period I experienced a massive reduction in chronic background pain. I then moved to setting 3 for 3 weeks and started noticing that I did not limp after dismounting from my horse, during this time while out for a hack I noticed that I was no longer experiencing increased pain whilst walking and was able to walk without a limp after dismounting. I moved to setting 4 for 2 weeks at the end of which I stopped taking anti-inflammatory medication and noticed that I was able to really sit into my horse without pain and that my flexibility had improved so much that I wondered if I would be able to sit cross legged again.
I was delighted to discover that although one month previous I had been unable to attempt to sit this way and that the position I could achieve caused great pain, not only could I sit cross legged but I could rest both knees on the ground equally and without pain, I have not been able to do this for more than 20 years!
Another benefit of the Arc use is that all my joints are feeling much more comfortable, most mornings and after sitting for any length of time I would be extremely stiff and in some degree of pain from my ankles, knees, hips and back but since using the arc I no longer move differently after resting.
I am a diagnostic radiographer and have seen many images of arthritis and failed hip replacements so I was not looking forward to becoming a patient myself. I would never have believed that the Arc could have reversed my symptoms to the extent that I doubt that I will ever need joint replacements in the future. I no longer have the uneven gait that affected my spine and my left hip feels as loose as my right one so I am hopeful that I will no longer have any back issues either.
The Arc is simple to use and has benefited me tremendously, it has also helped my horse to soundness as well from a badly bruised foot so a win/win for us both!","","Hip Impingement","53","female",""
"2429","2019-09-24 16:36:02","Foot Drop",""After having surgery on my back for foot drop which relieved the pain, I was told I may never regain the feeling and full movement in my right foot and what I had after 6 months after the operation would be the best I could expect. So I decided to try using the Arc. I used this continually for 4 months together with exercises from my Physio. Three years on I now have 85-90% movement in my right foot"
I was told about Arc from a friend who used it for his broken leg and another friend who used it on her horse.","","Foot Drop","","unknown",""
"2431","2019-09-24 16:36:02","Foot Drop",""After having surgery on my back for foot drop which relieved the pain, I was told I may never regain the feeling and full movement in my right foot and what I had after 6 months after the operation would be the best I could expect. So I decided to try using the Arc. I used this continually for 4 months together with exercises from my Physio. Three years on I now have 85-90% movement in my right foot"
I was told about Arc from a friend who used it for his broken leg and another friend who used it on her horse.","","Foot Drop","","unknown",""
"2425","2019-09-24 16:34:40","Chronic Leg Pain","I had a mission of mercy this weekend! My elderly neighbour phoned in agony on Friday and was concerned because the doctor's surgery didn't seem to be able to do anything for her. A brief history is that 2 years go she started with pain in her legs, but after 2 years the doctors couldn't seem to diagnose the root cause. Eventually, having visited a consultant, she was diagnosed with problems relating to her hip, but due to her age (late 80's) and other medical complaints they said they were unable to operate.
She now has pain in both hips and can barely walk, even with the help of a Zimmer frame, and now has to have a wheelchair and has to spend most of the day sitting in a chair. On Friday, every tiny step she took was agony, but she is already prescribed the strongest painkillers possible and she felt her situation was hopeless. I went round and strapped my Arc on her leg. When I went back to collect the machine she said she did feel better. After a session on Saturday, she has the best nights sleep she's had for 2 years and by this afternoon (Sunday) she's up and walking again on her zimmer frame!
I think you'd be hard pushed to find another machine that can work so quickly! I'm just so pleased that my Arc has been able to help out a lovely lady who joked with me that she wished she was a horse so the vet could put her down. It won't cure her hip degeneration, but at least her pain can be managed, allowing her to get up and about and so offering her a more comfortable life.","","Chronic leg pain","Late 80\'s","female",""
"2428","2019-09-24 16:34:40","Chronic Leg Pain","I had a mission of mercy this weekend! My elderly neighbour phoned in agony on Friday and was concerned because the doctor's surgery didn't seem to be able to do anything for her. A brief history is that 2 years go she started with pain in her legs, but after 2 years the doctors couldn't seem to diagnose the root cause. Eventually, having visited a consultant, she was diagnosed with problems relating to her hip, but due to her age (late 80's) and other medical complaints they said they were unable to operate.
She now has pain in both hips and can barely walk, even with the help of a Zimmer frame, and now has to have a wheelchair and has to spend most of the day sitting in a chair. On Friday, every tiny step she took was agony, but she is already prescribed the strongest painkillers possible and she felt her situation was hopeless. I went round and strapped my Arc on her leg. When I went back to collect the machine she said she did feel better. After a session on Saturday, she has the best nights sleep she's had for 2 years and by this afternoon (Sunday) she's up and walking again on her zimmer frame!
I think you'd be hard pushed to find another machine that can work so quickly! I'm just so pleased that my Arc has been able to help out a lovely lady who joked with me that she wished she was a horse so the vet could put her down. It won't cure her hip degeneration, but at least her pain can be managed, allowing her to get up and about and so offering her a more comfortable life.","","Chronic leg pain","Late 80\'s","female",""
"2422","2019-09-24 16:31:58","Chronic Knee Pain","In the late 1970's I first injured my knees in a skiing accident. Various injuries followed in my career as a Remedial Gymnast and Recreational Therapist as well as Physiotherapist. So I was not surprised when I began to experience discomfort in my knees as I reached my 60's.
In 2009 after retiring, I gradually became unable to participate in walks of an hour without pain and being unable to walk to enough speed to keep up with a walking group. Following a wait of a year to see an orthopaedic surgeon who diagnosed general wear and tear and bilateral split medial menisci. Another year to receive surgery in 2013, I had an arthroscopic clean up and partial meniscectomy of my right knee (I chose to only have one done at a time). Recovery was slow and full flexion and kneeling was painful. Walking was easier for a while but the same problems began to come back. The left knee continued to give me trouble on and off. I reluctantly called the surgeon's office and am still waiting for that appointment.
I began using the Arc in October 2015 and after 3 weeks I began to notice a significant difference. After 5 weeks I began to test my knee over a longer distance and began increasing the pace. I have not had a problem with either knee since walking at speed since, and now plan to return to the walking group. As a bonus the area numbness over the right patella, which was a residual effect of my surgery, is now resolving gradually and the scar is fading.
I have had a lot of good results from this wonderful piece of equipment personally and I recommend it to everyone I meet who starts complaining about their aches and pains (which at my age is very frequent!). Most of those people who have used it consistently for more than a few weeks have already had a good result.
I plan to keep my appointment with my surgeon, when I finally get it, to look at my new x-ray and let him know how I recovered.","","Chronic knee pain","","female",""
"2424","2019-09-24 16:31:58","Chronic Knee Pain","In the late 1970's I first injured my knees in a skiing accident. Various injuries followed in my career as a Remedial Gymnast and Recreational Therapist as well as Physiotherapist. So I was not surprised when I began to experience discomfort in my knees as I reached my 60's.
In 2009 after retiring, I gradually became unable to participate in walks of an hour without pain and being unable to walk to enough speed to keep up with a walking group. Following a wait of a year to see an orthopaedic surgeon who diagnosed general wear and tear and bilateral split medial menisci. Another year to receive surgery in 2013, I had an arthroscopic clean up and partial meniscectomy of my right knee (I chose to only have one done at a time). Recovery was slow and full flexion and kneeling was painful. Walking was easier for a while but the same problems began to come back. The left knee continued to give me trouble on and off. I reluctantly called the surgeon's office and am still waiting for that appointment.
I began using the Arc in October 2015 and after 3 weeks I began to notice a significant difference. After 5 weeks I began to test my knee over a longer distance and began increasing the pace. I have not had a problem with either knee since walking at speed since, and now plan to return to the walking group. As a bonus the area numbness over the right patella, which was a residual effect of my surgery, is now resolving gradually and the scar is fading.
I have had a lot of good results from this wonderful piece of equipment personally and I recommend it to everyone I meet who starts complaining about their aches and pains (which at my age is very frequent!). Most of those people who have used it consistently for more than a few weeks have already had a good result.
I plan to keep my appointment with my surgeon, when I finally get it, to look at my new x-ray and let him know how I recovered.","","Chronic knee pain","","female",""
"2419","2019-09-24 16:29:54","Chronic Knee Pain","Wouldn't it be nice if the NHS would fund an Arc unit for me!
I had one on hire for my horse. He had a whole host of complex problems. The Arc wasn't able to help with many of them and I decided to send it back as I couldn't afford to keep it unless it was really helping. But whilst I had it I was also using it on myself.
For years I have suffered with chronic knee pain. My GP had never really been concerned, prescribing me NSAID's and referring me for a long course of physio, neither of which gave me any relief. I used the Arc and felt an improvement after 2 uses. Within the week I was pain free for the first time in years. After the Arc was returned, I remained pain free for a few months before the pain came back. Like many of us, I decided the cost of an Arc wasn't worth it for myself, but if it helped my horse I would have happily spent it - silly really, but the horses always come first!
I have since seen a consultant and am now awaiting MRI scans on both knees at a cost significantly more than an Arc unit. I have no idea what they will find, but I hope that it is something that can be fixed so I can once again be pain free!
So if any of you riders have any injuries or even just little niggles, pop your Arc unit on - it certainly helped me.","","Chronic knee pain","","female",""
"2421","2019-09-24 16:29:54","Chronic Knee Pain","Wouldn't it be nice if the NHS would fund an Arc unit for me!
I had one on hire for my horse. He had a whole host of complex problems. The Arc wasn't able to help with many of them and I decided to send it back as I couldn't afford to keep it unless it was really helping. But whilst I had it I was also using it on myself.
For years I have suffered with chronic knee pain. My GP had never really been concerned, prescribing me NSAID's and referring me for a long course of physio, neither of which gave me any relief. I used the Arc and felt an improvement after 2 uses. Within the week I was pain free for the first time in years. After the Arc was returned, I remained pain free for a few months before the pain came back. Like many of us, I decided the cost of an Arc wasn't worth it for myself, but if it helped my horse I would have happily spent it - silly really, but the horses always come first!
I have since seen a consultant and am now awaiting MRI scans on both knees at a cost significantly more than an Arc unit. I have no idea what they will find, but I hope that it is something that can be fixed so I can once again be pain free!
So if any of you riders have any injuries or even just little niggles, pop your Arc unit on - it certainly helped me.","","Chronic knee pain","","female",""
"2412","2019-09-24 16:25:27","Ankle Injury","I started using the Arc in September 2016 but was not using it for anything in particular, just wellbeing. What I found really interesting though was that a few months after I started using it I had a wedding to go to. Having not been able to wear high heels for over 15 years due to ankle injuries, I discovered I was able to wear some incredibly high heels to the wedding and my ankles did not give way or hurt once during the evening (my feet did, but not my ankles!).
I am convinced that the Arc helped to breakdown the old scar tissue and repair the original injuries in both ankles. I also use the Arc from time to time for mild sciatic pain and usually within 2 or 3 days it sorts it out. I am a homeopath and love alternative/natural therapies - I would not want to be without my Arc now that I know how much good it can do.","","Ankle Injury","","female",""
"2414","2019-09-24 16:25:27","Ankle Injury","I started using the Arc in September 2016 but was not using it for anything in particular, just wellbeing. What I found really interesting though was that a few months after I started using it I had a wedding to go to. Having not been able to wear high heels for over 15 years due to ankle injuries, I discovered I was able to wear some incredibly high heels to the wedding and my ankles did not give way or hurt once during the evening (my feet did, but not my ankles!).
I am convinced that the Arc helped to breakdown the old scar tissue and repair the original injuries in both ankles. I also use the Arc from time to time for mild sciatic pain and usually within 2 or 3 days it sorts it out. I am a homeopath and love alternative/natural therapies - I would not want to be without my Arc now that I know how much good it can do.","","Ankle Injury","","female",""
"2409","2019-09-24 16:21:57","Ankle Injury","I badly sprained my ankle to the extent that I thought it was broken. I used the Arc for 3 weeks and after two was dancing in high heels again. The recovery was amazing. I have had not recurring pain from the sprain. This is not the first time I have had an ankle sprain. In the past the recovery has taken weeks.","","Ankle Injury","","unknown",""
"2411","2019-09-24 16:21:57","Ankle Injury","I badly sprained my ankle to the extent that I thought it was broken. I used the Arc for 3 weeks and after two was dancing in high heels again. The recovery was amazing. I have had not recurring pain from the sprain. This is not the first time I have had an ankle sprain. In the past the recovery has taken weeks.","","Ankle Injury","","unknown",""
"2406","2019-09-24 16:20:29","ACL Injury","Accelerated my ACL injury - tear and stretch (reason I bought it). Eased compression sciatica this year and now helping with foot injury (horse ripped big toe toe nail off). In all cases it has eased pain and I assume sped up recovery.","","ACL Injury","","unknown",""
"2408","2019-09-24 16:20:29","ACL Injury","Accelerated my ACL injury - tear and stretch (reason I bought it). Eased compression sciatica this year and now helping with foot injury (horse ripped big toe toe nail off). In all cases it has eased pain and I assume sped up recovery.","","ACL Injury","","unknown",""
"2403","2019-09-24 16:17:30","Rotator Cuff Tear and Compromised Spinal Discs (C4-C7)","A 53-year-old female had a scan of her shoulder that showed a tear on the rotator cuff and impingement of shoulder bursar, as well as compromised spinal discs C4-C7 (also had numerous x-rays). She tried steroid injections into the bursar and then waited 3 months. This was not helping so the doctor recommended for the bursar to be removed. An open appointment with the consultant 22 months after the initial injury showed injury was 50% better than the day after the trauma. Mucking out was very painful, and she also suffered from tennis elbow in both arms. She was unable to raise her arm above shoulder height and had numerous chiropractor and sports massage treatments.
She started the Arc treatment 22 months after initial trauma injury, 6 months after steroid injection. 4 weeks into treatment and she was totally pain free. She had full rotation of the shoulder, was going to start swimming and try to go back to tennis.","","Rotator cuff tear and compromised spinal discs (C4-C7)","53","female",""
"2405","2019-09-24 16:17:30","Rotator Cuff Tear and Compromised Spinal Discs (C4-C7)","A 53-year-old female had a scan of her shoulder that showed a tear on the rotator cuff and impingement of shoulder bursar, as well as compromised spinal discs C4-C7 (also had numerous x-rays). She tried steroid injections into the bursar and then waited 3 months. This was not helping so the doctor recommended for the bursar to be removed. An open appointment with the consultant 22 months after the initial injury showed injury was 50% better than the day after the trauma. Mucking out was very painful, and she also suffered from tennis elbow in both arms. She was unable to raise her arm above shoulder height and had numerous chiropractor and sports massage treatments.
She started the Arc treatment 22 months after initial trauma injury, 6 months after steroid injection. 4 weeks into treatment and she was totally pain free. She had full rotation of the shoulder, was going to start swimming and try to go back to tennis.","","Rotator cuff tear and compromised spinal discs (C4-C7)","53","female",""
"2400","2019-09-24 16:15:53","Lower Back Injury & Sciatica","I initially suffered a back injury in 2008 after a heavy fall in training. After physiotherapy had no impact on the pain and mobility, I had an MRI scan and found that there were several areas of disc damage in my lower back. I had some injections at the time, and frequent physio. Since then I have been prone to sciatica following anything that's particularly strenuous on my back - for example heavy lifting, too much pro-longed standing etc, or being too inactive and sitting at a desk all day at work.
Following my purchase of the ArcEquine for my horse, I started using it on the evening after a day of competition. The day following competition has always been a struggle with my back seizing up (a result of walking long undulating eventing courses in addition to a full day riding, battling with getting studs in etc), so I thought it was worth a shot. I've really noticed a difference this year since using the Arc in this way - I've found myself to be in much less pain the day following competition and find my mobility much better, enabling me to do the necessary stretches and exercises to fully recover. I have been able to cut down the amount and frequency of physiotherapy appointments, and I'm sure if I wasn't putting the ArcEquine on my horses so much and used it for my own maintenance as well as just recovery after competition, I would be in even better shape!","","Lower back injury & Sciatica","","female",""
"2402","2019-09-24 16:15:53","Lower Back Injury & Sciatica","I initially suffered a back injury in 2008 after a heavy fall in training. After physiotherapy had no impact on the pain and mobility, I had an MRI scan and found that there were several areas of disc damage in my lower back. I had some injections at the time, and frequent physio. Since then I have been prone to sciatica following anything that's particularly strenuous on my back - for example heavy lifting, too much pro-longed standing etc, or being too inactive and sitting at a desk all day at work.
Following my purchase of the ArcEquine for my horse, I started using it on the evening after a day of competition. The day following competition has always been a struggle with my back seizing up (a result of walking long undulating eventing courses in addition to a full day riding, battling with getting studs in etc), so I thought it was worth a shot. I've really noticed a difference this year since using the Arc in this way - I've found myself to be in much less pain the day following competition and find my mobility much better, enabling me to do the necessary stretches and exercises to fully recover. I have been able to cut down the amount and frequency of physiotherapy appointments, and I'm sure if I wasn't putting the ArcEquine on my horses so much and used it for my own maintenance as well as just recovery after competition, I would be in even better shape!","","Lower back injury & Sciatica","","female",""
"2397","2019-09-24 16:13:41","Chronic Shoulder & Neck Ailment","Was very helpful on a mare with a tendon injury and also purchased the human one which has helped with a chronic shoulder and neck ailment.
","","Chronic Shoulder & Neck Ailment","","unknown",""
"2399","2019-09-24 16:13:41","Chronic Shoulder & Neck Ailment","Was very helpful on a mare with a tendon injury and also purchased the human one which has helped with a chronic shoulder and neck ailment.
","","Chronic Shoulder & Neck Ailment","","unknown",""
"2394","2019-09-24 16:11:01","Chronic Back and Neck Pain","<strong>Background:</strong> A 44-year-old female suffered from severe back and neck pain due to multiple soft tissue injuries from riding and car accidents. Her worst prognosis was that she would be wheelchair bound by 50 years old. The back pain has been so bad that she has had intermittent loss of grip in her right hand. She has tried osteopathy, chiropractic treatments, physiotherapy, orthotics in her shoes and monthly sports massages for 20 years!! There has never been talk of "recovery", simply how to stay on top of the pain and attempt to slow down degeneration. Arc was used on the general treatment protocol alongside a weekly Pilate"s class and trying to keep the muscles in her back moving correctly.
<strong>Results:</strong> After just two weeks, the area where the most pain was felt had relaxed and felt like there was a hot water bottle on the area. Within four weeks the muscle pain that she has been able to feel with every breath for the last 20 years has gone completely. She can drop her chin towards her chest, which has not been easy for her for the last 10 years. She can feel the sensation when having a sports massage now and has had no loss of grip since using the machine.
"After just 4 weeks, I really feel like this could be life changing for me!"","","Chronic back and neck pain","44","female",""
"2396","2019-09-24 16:11:01","Chronic Back and Neck Pain","<strong>Background:</strong> A 44-year-old female suffered from severe back and neck pain due to multiple soft tissue injuries from riding and car accidents. Her worst prognosis was that she would be wheelchair bound by 50 years old. The back pain has been so bad that she has had intermittent loss of grip in her right hand. She has tried osteopathy, chiropractic treatments, physiotherapy, orthotics in her shoes and monthly sports massages for 20 years!! There has never been talk of "recovery", simply how to stay on top of the pain and attempt to slow down degeneration. Arc was used on the general treatment protocol alongside a weekly Pilate"s class and trying to keep the muscles in her back moving correctly.
<strong>Results:</strong> After just two weeks, the area where the most pain was felt had relaxed and felt like there was a hot water bottle on the area. Within four weeks the muscle pain that she has been able to feel with every breath for the last 20 years has gone completely. She can drop her chin towards her chest, which has not been easy for her for the last 10 years. She can feel the sensation when having a sports massage now and has had no loss of grip since using the machine.
"After just 4 weeks, I really feel like this could be life changing for me!"","","Chronic back and neck pain","44","female",""
"2391","2019-09-24 16:09:14","Back Problem & Torn Knee Cartilage","I purchased the Arc4Health whilst suffering from a really bad back problem, that also caused nerve pains in my legs. I used it twice, sometimes three times a day for about 5 weeks, after which time the pain had completely gone. On two further occasions I have needed to use it, latterly with a torn knee cartilage. Again, it helped enormously. Now, I use it whenever I feel any twinges coming on, with excellent results. My brother is waiting for a hip replacement and my Arc has helped him with pain management.","","Back Problem & Torn Knee Cartilage","","unknown",""
"2393","2019-09-24 16:09:14","Back Problem & Torn Knee Cartilage","I purchased the Arc4Health whilst suffering from a really bad back problem, that also caused nerve pains in my legs. I used it twice, sometimes three times a day for about 5 weeks, after which time the pain had completely gone. On two further occasions I have needed to use it, latterly with a torn knee cartilage. Again, it helped enormously. Now, I use it whenever I feel any twinges coming on, with excellent results. My brother is waiting for a hip replacement and my Arc has helped him with pain management.","","Back Problem & Torn Knee Cartilage","","unknown",""
"2388","2019-09-24 15:59:29","Back Problem","A few weeks ago it was suggested that I use an Arc to help fix my back problem. My check up appointment is on the 9th September for me to discuss when I can get back riding...thanks to the Arc I'm already back riding! Fantastic gadget!","","Back Problem","","male",""
"2390","2019-09-24 15:59:29","Back Problem","A few weeks ago it was suggested that I use an Arc to help fix my back problem. My check up appointment is on the 9th September for me to discuss when I can get back riding...thanks to the Arc I'm already back riding! Fantastic gadget!","","Back Problem","","male",""
"2385","2019-09-24 15:57:07","Back Pain","I bought the arc to help with back pain - prolapsed disc impinging in sciatic nerve. Within a week the pain was significantly reduced and my movement had improved. I use it nightly and it definitely helps manage the pain and keeps me mobile!","","Back Pain","","unknown",""
"2387","2019-09-24 15:57:07","Back Pain","I bought the arc to help with back pain - prolapsed disc impinging in sciatic nerve. Within a week the pain was significantly reduced and my movement had improved. I use it nightly and it definitely helps manage the pain and keeps me mobile!","","Back Pain","","unknown",""
"2382","2019-09-24 15:55:48","Back Injury","I firstly used it on my mare, she was diagnosed with navicular with some DDFT damage also. She came back into work in the March 2017, I'm pretty sure her recovery was helped by the Arc.
I'm now using it on myself, I broke my back in February and since returning to work 5 weeks ago, I've been using the Arc overnight to help my recovery after work.
It's working very well so far.","","Back Injury","","unknown",""
"2384","2019-09-24 15:55:48","Back Injury","I firstly used it on my mare, she was diagnosed with navicular with some DDFT damage also. She came back into work in the March 2017, I'm pretty sure her recovery was helped by the Arc.
I'm now using it on myself, I broke my back in February and since returning to work 5 weeks ago, I've been using the Arc overnight to help my recovery after work.
It's working very well so far.","","Back Injury","","unknown",""
"2379","2019-09-24 15:51:26","Wrist and Kidney Trauma","I was told that most wrist movement should return but will take 12 weeks post-surgery and could be limited. The kidney trauma would likely take 6 months to heal - no treatment after initial extended course of antibiotics.
Full range of movement in broken (plated wrist) has returned. Full use of thumb following the tendon transfer and kidney is fully healed in 5 months as opposed to the 8 to 12 months the consultant suggested.
I recommend it to everyone; my friend is currently hiring one for her horse who has a tendon injury and her dog who has a pelvis injury.","","Wrist and kidney trauma","31","female",""
"2381","2019-09-24 15:51:26","Wrist and Kidney Trauma","I was told that most wrist movement should return but will take 12 weeks post-surgery and could be limited. The kidney trauma would likely take 6 months to heal - no treatment after initial extended course of antibiotics.
Full range of movement in broken (plated wrist) has returned. Full use of thumb following the tendon transfer and kidney is fully healed in 5 months as opposed to the 8 to 12 months the consultant suggested.
I recommend it to everyone; my friend is currently hiring one for her horse who has a tendon injury and her dog who has a pelvis injury.","","Wrist and kidney trauma","31","female",""
"2376","2019-09-24 15:49:14","Tennis Elbow & Back Injury","The Arc has helped me with tennis elbow (disappeared within a few weeks after suffering for several months) and to manage my back over the past 18 months following a serious injury.","","Tennis Elbow & Back Injury","","male",""
"2378","2019-09-24 15:49:14","Tennis Elbow & Back Injury","The Arc has helped me with tennis elbow (disappeared within a few weeks after suffering for several months) and to manage my back over the past 18 months following a serious injury.","","Tennis Elbow & Back Injury","","male",""
"2372","2019-09-24 15:47:47","Severed Artery, Tendon and Nerves in Wrist","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
My Dad severed the artery, tendon and nerves in his wrist and lost the feeling in his two smallest fingers. He was given a prognosis of 6 weeks before wrist movement, and was told that the nerves would take from 6 months to a year to repair. He needed a quick recovery time so he could get back working on the farm.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
I just wanted to contact you to show you the progress and say thank you! The doctors have said he has healed "amazingly well" and has had no infection, which is lucky for this sort of injury. He is moving his fingers extremely well, not full grip yet but he has lost a lot of muscle so that will take time and is moving his wrist now too so that is great. The scar is looking brilliant and the swelling has almost pretty much gone. We are very pleased with what the Arc unit has done in just a 6-week period so thank you so much!","","Severed artery, tendon and nerves in wrist","","male",""
"2374","2019-09-24 15:47:47","Severed Artery, Tendon and Nerves in Wrist","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
My Dad severed the artery, tendon and nerves in his wrist and lost the feeling in his two smallest fingers. He was given a prognosis of 6 weeks before wrist movement, and was told that the nerves would take from 6 months to a year to repair. He needed a quick recovery time so he could get back working on the farm.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
I just wanted to contact you to show you the progress and say thank you! The doctors have said he has healed "amazingly well" and has had no infection, which is lucky for this sort of injury. He is moving his fingers extremely well, not full grip yet but he has lost a lot of muscle so that will take time and is moving his wrist now too so that is great. The scar is looking brilliant and the swelling has almost pretty much gone. We are very pleased with what the Arc unit has done in just a 6-week period so thank you so much!","","Severed artery, tendon and nerves in wrist","","male",""
"2368","2019-09-24 15:44:58","Non-healing Wrist Strain","In July 2014 I injured my left wrist during a fall while walking in the mountains. It was strained, not broken, but it did not seem to heal and I had to avoid movements that fully extended my wrist and required weight bearing, such as being on all fours or supporting myself during yoga poses.
I had been using the Arc since October 2015. I noticed at first that it was no longer bothering me so much while pushing myself up in bed. Two weeks after starting Arc I tested the wrist with some yoga exercises and it was still uncomfortable. Since that time I have not noticed any discomfort when fully extending my wrist, even with my body weight on it. Another healing event that I did not anticipate.
I want everyone I know to try this amazing machine. It seems too good to be true, but it actually is!","","Non-healing wrist strain","","female",""
"2371","2019-09-24 15:44:58","Non-healing Wrist Strain","In July 2014 I injured my left wrist during a fall while walking in the mountains. It was strained, not broken, but it did not seem to heal and I had to avoid movements that fully extended my wrist and required weight bearing, such as being on all fours or supporting myself during yoga poses.
I had been using the Arc since October 2015. I noticed at first that it was no longer bothering me so much while pushing myself up in bed. Two weeks after starting Arc I tested the wrist with some yoga exercises and it was still uncomfortable. Since that time I have not noticed any discomfort when fully extending my wrist, even with my body weight on it. Another healing event that I did not anticipate.
I want everyone I know to try this amazing machine. It seems too good to be true, but it actually is!","","Non-healing wrist strain","","female",""
"2365","2019-09-24 15:37:29","Sciatica and Slipped Disc","A 41 year old male had a slipped disc, and was told that recovery time would be 4-6 weeks with rest. He used the Arc daily, with no other therapies used:
My work and life stopped me from resting during the first few weeks, so 4 months on and I was still suffering from immense pain and sciatica from my lower back. I had been having deep tissue massage to relieve symptoms, but this was always temporary and at best took the edge off.
My employer offered me the use of her Arc and within a week I was able to sleep through the night and the sciatica symptoms has greatly reduced. I only had access during the weekdays, so by Monday mornings I was very keen to be able to use the Arc again, and had been convinced of its abilities to reduce inflammation/pain.
I have since purchased my own unit and have also seen great improvement in my horse - I wouldn't be without one. I recommend the Arc to everyone who listens, and know friends who have gone on to buy their own.","","Sciatica and Slipped Disc","41","male",""
"2367","2019-09-24 15:37:29","Sciatica and Slipped Disc","A 41 year old male had a slipped disc, and was told that recovery time would be 4-6 weeks with rest. He used the Arc daily, with no other therapies used:
My work and life stopped me from resting during the first few weeks, so 4 months on and I was still suffering from immense pain and sciatica from my lower back. I had been having deep tissue massage to relieve symptoms, but this was always temporary and at best took the edge off.
My employer offered me the use of her Arc and within a week I was able to sleep through the night and the sciatica symptoms has greatly reduced. I only had access during the weekdays, so by Monday mornings I was very keen to be able to use the Arc again, and had been convinced of its abilities to reduce inflammation/pain.
I have since purchased my own unit and have also seen great improvement in my horse - I wouldn't be without one. I recommend the Arc to everyone who listens, and know friends who have gone on to buy their own.","","Sciatica and Slipped Disc","41","male",""
"2362","2019-09-24 15:35:26","Ruptured Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
A complete rupture of the PCL of her knee after falling whilst jumping.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>8 weeks post-surgery</strong></span>
All's going well, I'm cycling (static bike) for about 40 mins per day and up to walking about 3-4 miles per day now as well as starting some gentle squats etc. My knee is feeling quite strong and the physio and surgeon are really pleased with progress; I have almost a full bend back now 🙂 but I am suffering a lot with a very inflamed peritoneal nerve which I'm having released by the physio twice a week and a lot of sports tape to offload the tissues off the nerve. Everything's settled at the moment and I actually had a sit and a walk on my friend's horse this week!!! I'm a way off riding properly but psychologically it was a great boost to be back on board.
Now for the bad news... I'm going back in in 3 weeks for more surgery 🙁 One of the bone screws has started to push out, its come out by around 1/3 and is one of the main ones anchoring my PCL replacement so I have to have it replaced. Hopefully they'll just be able to put a new one with a plate across to stop it happening again but worse case I'll need a new bone tunnel. I guess these things happen!
2 weeks post-2nd surgery: I had the second op 2 weeks ago to replace the loose screw and all went well. So well in fact both the physiotherapist and consultant couldn't actually believe that other than the stitches I was totally fine, almost no pain and out on a 3 mile walk 48 hrs post op! Had the stitches out and the consultant said my god you heal well! I'm just over three months since the initial surgery, no longer have to wear the brace unless I'm doing sport, and am back riding (and jumping a little bit but don't tell anyone 😉 and even took the horse to the gallops this week! So all in all I think the arc unit has definitely helped. Another 3 weeks and I can have a kinesis test to see how strong everything is and hopefully start running. I'm a good 6-8 weeks ahead of schedule and feeling great, very little pain, just some tightness and a bit of an ache when I've been on my feet all day. And zero swelling :)","","Ruptured Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)","","female",""
"2364","2019-09-24 15:35:26","Ruptured Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
A complete rupture of the PCL of her knee after falling whilst jumping.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>8 weeks post-surgery</strong></span>
All's going well, I'm cycling (static bike) for about 40 mins per day and up to walking about 3-4 miles per day now as well as starting some gentle squats etc. My knee is feeling quite strong and the physio and surgeon are really pleased with progress; I have almost a full bend back now 🙂 but I am suffering a lot with a very inflamed peritoneal nerve which I'm having released by the physio twice a week and a lot of sports tape to offload the tissues off the nerve. Everything's settled at the moment and I actually had a sit and a walk on my friend's horse this week!!! I'm a way off riding properly but psychologically it was a great boost to be back on board.
Now for the bad news... I'm going back in in 3 weeks for more surgery 🙁 One of the bone screws has started to push out, its come out by around 1/3 and is one of the main ones anchoring my PCL replacement so I have to have it replaced. Hopefully they'll just be able to put a new one with a plate across to stop it happening again but worse case I'll need a new bone tunnel. I guess these things happen!
2 weeks post-2nd surgery: I had the second op 2 weeks ago to replace the loose screw and all went well. So well in fact both the physiotherapist and consultant couldn't actually believe that other than the stitches I was totally fine, almost no pain and out on a 3 mile walk 48 hrs post op! Had the stitches out and the consultant said my god you heal well! I'm just over three months since the initial surgery, no longer have to wear the brace unless I'm doing sport, and am back riding (and jumping a little bit but don't tell anyone 😉 and even took the horse to the gallops this week! So all in all I think the arc unit has definitely helped. Another 3 weeks and I can have a kinesis test to see how strong everything is and hopefully start running. I'm a good 6-8 weeks ahead of schedule and feeling great, very little pain, just some tightness and a bit of an ache when I've been on my feet all day. And zero swelling :)","","Ruptured Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)","","female",""
"2357","2019-09-24 15:19:05","Fibromyalgia, Nerve Damage, Chronic Pain, Angina","I was loaned an Arc by my daughter, who had it purchased for use on her mare. I have fibromyalgia, degenerative disease of the spine, COPD, nerve damage, chronic pain, angina and I am very overweight. Pain medication helps to ease the pain but after using the borrowed appliance for two weeks the pain is easier to cope with and my attitude has changed. I am actually feeling optimistic again and interested in life instead of simply living with pain and total despondency.","","Fibromyalgia, Nerve Damage, Chronic Pain, Angina","","unknown",""
"2359","2019-09-24 15:19:05","Fibromyalgia, Nerve Damage, Chronic Pain, Angina","I was loaned an Arc by my daughter, who had it purchased for use on her mare. I have fibromyalgia, degenerative disease of the spine, COPD, nerve damage, chronic pain, angina and I am very overweight. Pain medication helps to ease the pain but after using the borrowed appliance for two weeks the pain is easier to cope with and my attitude has changed. I am actually feeling optimistic again and interested in life instead of simply living with pain and total despondency.","","Fibromyalgia, Nerve Damage, Chronic Pain, Angina","","unknown",""
"2354","2019-09-24 15:17:18","Fibromyalgia and Migraines","I started using the ARC about six months ago which I used non stop to start with. I have found, as you will see below, a dramatic reduction in the level of pain I felt with fibromyalgia. I still have some days where it is still bad but no where near as many as previously, and not to the extreme level it was before.
I really feel that using this has made a huge difference to my life. I must admit I was totally sceptical in the beginning and thought that nothing would help me. I had previously been given amitriptyline which had really bad side effects and made me really ill, and so I didn't want to risk taking any other tablets, and had resigned myself to being in extreme pain for the rest of my life.
I originally visited my doctor a dozen different times over a couple of years before being sent to hospital for numerous tests to determine what was wrong, and after all other avenues were exhausted they decided I had fibromyalgia. My doctor then had thought that was what I was suffering from, he has now retired and I have since visited the doctors on six or more occasions and have been either met with whatever is wrong with me just labelled as fibromyalgia or been told that there is no such thing as fibromyalgia and it is all in my head.
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2013 after suffering for many years with various different complaints.
I have suffered from migraines since the age of 11 I am now 53, these can be minor to major and can sometimes take three days to recover from. I did have anything from one a week to three or four.
The migraines I suffered from have reduced to between two and three a month, which tend to come now in clusters over a couple of days and the rest of the month is clear. Even though I still have migraines they are very rarely as severe as they were previously, and in most cases I can take an immigran and continue with my day.
I have muscle pain in most, if not all, of the trigger points and this varies in severity from day to day. Some days I can walk with no problem and can do a mile or so and other days I can't walk to the end of the road.
The pain has reduced dramatically and I am now able to plan days ahead of things to do and commit to seeing people or going places, whereas before I wouldn't as I never knew if I would be well enough. With the pain reduction I have now found I can sleep easier and don't wake up with the pain as often as I did before, which in turn has made my whole functionality in life much better. I had previously had to give up my job as I couldn't be in the car for long periods of time as the pain in my legs became totally unbearable. I now feel able to commit to opening my own business as I feel able to rely on my body to get me through the days now without too much pain. It has not gone completely but is now at a level where I can manage, and not have to take painkillers all day every day. My family found it really difficult previously as they could plan anything with me, so now it has improved they feel able to plan things with me including days out etc.
I also have restless legs of an evening and am in tears with the pain as its gets so unbearable.
My legs are still restless if I am over tired, but on the whole they are a lot better than they were previously.
I have suffered from insomnia and sleep disturbance for as long as I can remember, I have great difficulty getting to sleep and wake up frequently throughout the night sometimes as much as a dozen times, and on occasion I am awake all night, this is usually every two months I have a night like this.
When I do go to sleep in the early hours I have great difficulty waking up and getting going in the morning, which is very difficult when I have to leave early for work. I do not wake up refreshed and feel as exhausted as when I went to bed.
Whilst I still have the occasional night that is difficult, on the whole I am sleeping a lot better. Due to the reduction in the level of pain I am suffering I am sleeping much better and on some occasions recently I have actually slept for the whole night without getting up at all. I do still get up most nights but only once or twice, and go back to sleep again soon after. I do not have as many completely sleepless nights and have only had a couple since starting to use the Arc. Which is a vast improvement on the way I was before. And as I am sleeping better I am waking up at a more reasonable time with more energy to be able to get through the day. I have only had to go back to sleep in the afternoon on a couple of occasions and that was because I had a really bad cold and wasn't well.
I also suffer from IBS and have great difficulty going to the toilet regularly and always have to take medicine. I have stomach cramps and pains regularly, and have a constant feeling of bloatedness after eating.
I am still suffering with iBS and still struggle with all of these issues, which is very frustrating. Although the cramps are less severe I still have them.
I have suffered from house maids knee, tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis regularly.
Not had any reoccurrence of these since starting with the ARC.
My memory has always been exceptionally good, however lately I have had bouts of confusion and can't remember names or places very well, which has in turn caused me a lack of confidence that I have not experienced before.
I am prone to bouts of extreme sadness and can become tearful without warning.
This has improved I believe due to the fact that I am now able to sleep better as I am not in so much pain. My confidence has taken a huge knock as I had to give up my previous job, but I am now looking forward to opening my own shop and hopefully making a success of my cake decorating and teaching career, which I previously used to do in my spare time, but had to give up a few years ago as I was unable to do this as well as my day job, as I was too tired and in so much pain. I also had to cancel classes due to migraines which I found unacceptable.
All of this has affected my life so much that I am now going to leave my current role in education catering as it involves a lot of travelling and time in the car has become much more painful for me, so I am unable to bear it any more, I will now be working much closer to home, although for a lot less money.
As I said I had already had to leave my full time job, but I am looking forward to starting a new career working for myself, which I would not have even considered if I had still been experiencing the levels of pain I had previously, along with the extreme fatigue that totally blighted my whole life.","","Fibromyalgia and Migraines","53","female",""
"2356","2019-09-24 15:17:18","Fibromyalgia and Migraines","I started using the ARC about six months ago which I used non stop to start with. I have found, as you will see below, a dramatic reduction in the level of pain I felt with fibromyalgia. I still have some days where it is still bad but no where near as many as previously, and not to the extreme level it was before.
I really feel that using this has made a huge difference to my life. I must admit I was totally sceptical in the beginning and thought that nothing would help me. I had previously been given amitriptyline which had really bad side effects and made me really ill, and so I didn't want to risk taking any other tablets, and had resigned myself to being in extreme pain for the rest of my life.
I originally visited my doctor a dozen different times over a couple of years before being sent to hospital for numerous tests to determine what was wrong, and after all other avenues were exhausted they decided I had fibromyalgia. My doctor then had thought that was what I was suffering from, he has now retired and I have since visited the doctors on six or more occasions and have been either met with whatever is wrong with me just labelled as fibromyalgia or been told that there is no such thing as fibromyalgia and it is all in my head.
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2013 after suffering for many years with various different complaints.
I have suffered from migraines since the age of 11 I am now 53, these can be minor to major and can sometimes take three days to recover from. I did have anything from one a week to three or four.
The migraines I suffered from have reduced to between two and three a month, which tend to come now in clusters over a couple of days and the rest of the month is clear. Even though I still have migraines they are very rarely as severe as they were previously, and in most cases I can take an immigran and continue with my day.
I have muscle pain in most, if not all, of the trigger points and this varies in severity from day to day. Some days I can walk with no problem and can do a mile or so and other days I can't walk to the end of the road.
The pain has reduced dramatically and I am now able to plan days ahead of things to do and commit to seeing people or going places, whereas before I wouldn't as I never knew if I would be well enough. With the pain reduction I have now found I can sleep easier and don't wake up with the pain as often as I did before, which in turn has made my whole functionality in life much better. I had previously had to give up my job as I couldn't be in the car for long periods of time as the pain in my legs became totally unbearable. I now feel able to commit to opening my own business as I feel able to rely on my body to get me through the days now without too much pain. It has not gone completely but is now at a level where I can manage, and not have to take painkillers all day every day. My family found it really difficult previously as they could plan anything with me, so now it has improved they feel able to plan things with me including days out etc.
I also have restless legs of an evening and am in tears with the pain as its gets so unbearable.
My legs are still restless if I am over tired, but on the whole they are a lot better than they were previously.
I have suffered from insomnia and sleep disturbance for as long as I can remember, I have great difficulty getting to sleep and wake up frequently throughout the night sometimes as much as a dozen times, and on occasion I am awake all night, this is usually every two months I have a night like this.
When I do go to sleep in the early hours I have great difficulty waking up and getting going in the morning, which is very difficult when I have to leave early for work. I do not wake up refreshed and feel as exhausted as when I went to bed.
Whilst I still have the occasional night that is difficult, on the whole I am sleeping a lot better. Due to the reduction in the level of pain I am suffering I am sleeping much better and on some occasions recently I have actually slept for the whole night without getting up at all. I do still get up most nights but only once or twice, and go back to sleep again soon after. I do not have as many completely sleepless nights and have only had a couple since starting to use the Arc. Which is a vast improvement on the way I was before. And as I am sleeping better I am waking up at a more reasonable time with more energy to be able to get through the day. I have only had to go back to sleep in the afternoon on a couple of occasions and that was because I had a really bad cold and wasn't well.
I also suffer from IBS and have great difficulty going to the toilet regularly and always have to take medicine. I have stomach cramps and pains regularly, and have a constant feeling of bloatedness after eating.
I am still suffering with iBS and still struggle with all of these issues, which is very frustrating. Although the cramps are less severe I still have them.
I have suffered from house maids knee, tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis regularly.
Not had any reoccurrence of these since starting with the ARC.
My memory has always been exceptionally good, however lately I have had bouts of confusion and can't remember names or places very well, which has in turn caused me a lack of confidence that I have not experienced before.
I am prone to bouts of extreme sadness and can become tearful without warning.
This has improved I believe due to the fact that I am now able to sleep better as I am not in so much pain. My confidence has taken a huge knock as I had to give up my previous job, but I am now looking forward to opening my own shop and hopefully making a success of my cake decorating and teaching career, which I previously used to do in my spare time, but had to give up a few years ago as I was unable to do this as well as my day job, as I was too tired and in so much pain. I also had to cancel classes due to migraines which I found unacceptable.
All of this has affected my life so much that I am now going to leave my current role in education catering as it involves a lot of travelling and time in the car has become much more painful for me, so I am unable to bear it any more, I will now be working much closer to home, although for a lot less money.
As I said I had already had to leave my full time job, but I am looking forward to starting a new career working for myself, which I would not have even considered if I had still been experiencing the levels of pain I had previously, along with the extreme fatigue that totally blighted my whole life.","","Fibromyalgia and Migraines","53","female",""
"2351","2019-09-24 15:13:22","Fibromyalgia","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
A 43 years old female has suffered with fibromyalgia onset during pregnancy in 2000. Initially she was treated with Tramadol for 9 years, Lyrica was prescribed but not used. In 2009, she took herself off prescribed medication and began to use homeopathic painkillers, etc. to manage the symptoms. Arc was first used in 2013, before changing treatment protocol in November 2014.
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Results</span></strong>
After changing treatment protocol in November 2014 severe body pain was experienced, however it was different to the usual "fibro flare" and felt like more of a dull ache. She continued to use Arc and by day 4 she began to feel "zapping" sensations in the areas that had hard scar-tissue type adhesions/knots. By day 6 she woke up to find those areas were soft, flexible and no longer knotted. The sides of her thighs are no longer numb (had been since 2000). The pain has regressed to either no pain or mild soreness, similar to that after exercise.
"I would wholeheartedly recommend Arc, without reservations."","","Fibromyalgia","43","female",""
"2353","2019-09-24 15:13:22","Fibromyalgia","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
A 43 years old female has suffered with fibromyalgia onset during pregnancy in 2000. Initially she was treated with Tramadol for 9 years, Lyrica was prescribed but not used. In 2009, she took herself off prescribed medication and began to use homeopathic painkillers, etc. to manage the symptoms. Arc was first used in 2013, before changing treatment protocol in November 2014.
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Results</span></strong>
After changing treatment protocol in November 2014 severe body pain was experienced, however it was different to the usual "fibro flare" and felt like more of a dull ache. She continued to use Arc and by day 4 she began to feel "zapping" sensations in the areas that had hard scar-tissue type adhesions/knots. By day 6 she woke up to find those areas were soft, flexible and no longer knotted. The sides of her thighs are no longer numb (had been since 2000). The pain has regressed to either no pain or mild soreness, similar to that after exercise.
"I would wholeheartedly recommend Arc, without reservations."","","Fibromyalgia","43","female",""
"2348","2019-09-24 14:59:19","Fatigue and General Wellbeing","Just to say that having been wearing the Arc gadget for some months now, I really think it has made a difference. I have much more energy. I was scanned last week and will know the full position later this week. I am thrilled and have advised folks to get one, which they have! Thanks!","","Fatigue and general well-being","","female",""
"2350","2019-09-24 14:59:19","Fatigue and General Wellbeing","Just to say that having been wearing the Arc gadget for some months now, I really think it has made a difference. I have much more energy. I was scanned last week and will know the full position later this week. I am thrilled and have advised folks to get one, which they have! Thanks!","","Fatigue and general well-being","","female",""
"2339","2019-09-24 14:52:59","Chronic Fatigue","A Lancashire woman who suffered from debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for 30 years has found incredible relief from her symptoms by wearing a microcurrent device, originally designed for horses.
<a href="https://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/lancashire-woman-finds-relief-from-me-by-wearing-microcurrent-device-1-9242295">Read the full Lancashire Evening Post article here</a>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2343" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" />","Dawn","Chronic Fatigue","","female",""
"2346","2019-09-24 14:52:59","Chronic Fatigue","A Lancashire woman who suffered from debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for 30 years has found incredible relief from her symptoms by wearing a microcurrent device, originally designed for horses.
<a href="https://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/lancashire-woman-finds-relief-from-me-by-wearing-microcurrent-device-1-9242295">Read the full Lancashire Evening Post article here</a>
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2344" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" />","Dawn","Chronic Fatigue","","female",""
"2336","2019-09-24 14:48:42","Ganglion Cyst(wrist)","The Arc was used post-operatively following surgery to a ganglion cyst on the wrist. The surgical scar from the ganglion operation was very sore and pronounced.
After just 12 weeks you can look and search for any evidence of an operation, a scar or a wound and you will not find anything. The tissue has completely healed without any trace of trauma.
Remarkable! I would most definitely recommend Arc following any surgical procedure.","","Ganglion Cyst(wrist)","64","male",""
"2338","2019-09-24 14:48:42","Ganglion Cyst(wrist)","The Arc was used post-operatively following surgery to a ganglion cyst on the wrist. The surgical scar from the ganglion operation was very sore and pronounced.
After just 12 weeks you can look and search for any evidence of an operation, a scar or a wound and you will not find anything. The tissue has completely healed without any trace of trauma.
Remarkable! I would most definitely recommend Arc following any surgical procedure.","","Ganglion Cyst(wrist)","64","male",""
"2333","2019-09-24 14:46:56","Aches in Bones, Joints and Muscles","I am an active retiree who from April this year was experiencing aches in bones. joints and muscles for no obvious reason. Before speaking to a doctor I decided to try the Arc.
During the time since buying, the aches have eased and I have found that any subsequent strains on my muscles caused by day-to-day activity or specific exercise have been helped by the Arc.
These results have convinced me to wear the Arc daily to manage my body condition and over this time I believe it has helped me.","","Aches in bones, Joints and Muscles","","male",""
"2335","2019-09-24 14:46:56","Aches in Bones, Joints and Muscles","I am an active retiree who from April this year was experiencing aches in bones. joints and muscles for no obvious reason. Before speaking to a doctor I decided to try the Arc.
During the time since buying, the aches have eased and I have found that any subsequent strains on my muscles caused by day-to-day activity or specific exercise have been helped by the Arc.
These results have convinced me to wear the Arc daily to manage my body condition and over this time I believe it has helped me.","","Aches in bones, Joints and Muscles","","male",""
"2330","2019-09-24 14:44:42","Bursitis","I'd been suffering from Bursitis for about 6 weeks, which was very painful. I'd been to my GP, a Physio and an Osteopath, and took various painkillers, but nothing really improved. The pain was still intense. I was introduced to the Arc by Sara Fitzharris. As a yoga teacher, I was keen to get my knee working properly again. I bought the Arc, and after about 3 weeks I began to see a real improvement. Naively, I put my knee on to the floor for a short pose, only to find that the bursitis came back strongly within 24 hours. My knee was incredibly painful. I spoke to Sara, who suggested I went back to Programme 1, which I did. I also used the Arc for 9 hours a day.
The result was incredible! Within a week I could bend the knee (though not put it on the ground) and return to my daily yoga practice. I've now completed the full 6-week cycle. The knee is virtually recovered. An extra bonus is that at the same time I had a longstanding tooth problem which had inflamed the gum. I was looking at root canal treatment. Amazingly, the gum inflammation has almost disappeared too whilst using the Arc. I'm absolutely delighted with the product, and have recommended it to several people.","","Bursitis","","unknown",""
"2332","2019-09-24 14:44:42","Bursitis","I'd been suffering from Bursitis for about 6 weeks, which was very painful. I'd been to my GP, a Physio and an Osteopath, and took various painkillers, but nothing really improved. The pain was still intense. I was introduced to the Arc by Sara Fitzharris. As a yoga teacher, I was keen to get my knee working properly again. I bought the Arc, and after about 3 weeks I began to see a real improvement. Naively, I put my knee on to the floor for a short pose, only to find that the bursitis came back strongly within 24 hours. My knee was incredibly painful. I spoke to Sara, who suggested I went back to Programme 1, which I did. I also used the Arc for 9 hours a day.
The result was incredible! Within a week I could bend the knee (though not put it on the ground) and return to my daily yoga practice. I've now completed the full 6-week cycle. The knee is virtually recovered. An extra bonus is that at the same time I had a longstanding tooth problem which had inflamed the gum. I was looking at root canal treatment. Amazingly, the gum inflammation has almost disappeared too whilst using the Arc. I'm absolutely delighted with the product, and have recommended it to several people.","","Bursitis","","unknown",""
"2327","2019-09-24 14:43:07","Severe Bruising of the Ribs, Lower Back and Legs","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
A 32 years old female with severe bruising of the ribs, lower back and legs. X-rays showed no breaks, only treatment option was to rest for as long as it takes (roughly 6 weeks). Started using Arc every day with gentle movement and painkillers.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
After just two weeks, she had gone from being unable to move to being back working at the yard and mucking out!
We are very impressed and would definitely recommend Arc to a friend.","","Severe bruising of the ribs, lower back and legs","32","female",""
"2329","2019-09-24 14:43:07","Severe Bruising of the Ribs, Lower Back and Legs","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
A 32 years old female with severe bruising of the ribs, lower back and legs. X-rays showed no breaks, only treatment option was to rest for as long as it takes (roughly 6 weeks). Started using Arc every day with gentle movement and painkillers.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
After just two weeks, she had gone from being unable to move to being back working at the yard and mucking out!
We are very impressed and would definitely recommend Arc to a friend.","","Severe bruising of the ribs, lower back and legs","32","female",""
"2324","2019-09-24 14:39:53","Transverse Mid-shaft Humeral Fracture","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
Started using Arc unit in March 2013 for a clean break of left humerus after a fall from a horse. More recently, she had an operation on a transverse mid-shaft humeral fracture. Plate and screws, bone graft and a posterior approach were used on this clean break. The operation usually takes two hours, but due to bone, muscle and surrounding tissue joining at fracture site, it took a little longer as they "took some separating".
Two days after the operation she took two codeine phosphate tablets for pain relief, and has taken nothing since. Three days after the operation she was sent home with a variety of pain relief that she has not had to use. The Arc was used every 24 hours from before the operation.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
Two weeks after the operation, the surgeon said the wound was healing well with no sign of infection. At 9 weeks there was just a small line/gap that still had to join, which the surgeon said was normal at this stage. The plate and screws were in the same place as initial operation and all bone graft had been absorbed. Physiotherapy was used every fortnight and she has just started hydrotherapy once a week.
Thank you for your help regarding the unit - it has been a godsend to me.","","Transverse mid-shaft humeral fracture","","female",""
"2326","2019-09-24 14:39:53","Transverse Mid-shaft Humeral Fracture","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Background</strong></span>
Started using Arc unit in March 2013 for a clean break of left humerus after a fall from a horse. More recently, she had an operation on a transverse mid-shaft humeral fracture. Plate and screws, bone graft and a posterior approach were used on this clean break. The operation usually takes two hours, but due to bone, muscle and surrounding tissue joining at fracture site, it took a little longer as they "took some separating".
Two days after the operation she took two codeine phosphate tablets for pain relief, and has taken nothing since. Three days after the operation she was sent home with a variety of pain relief that she has not had to use. The Arc was used every 24 hours from before the operation.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Results</strong></span>
Two weeks after the operation, the surgeon said the wound was healing well with no sign of infection. At 9 weeks there was just a small line/gap that still had to join, which the surgeon said was normal at this stage. The plate and screws were in the same place as initial operation and all bone graft had been absorbed. Physiotherapy was used every fortnight and she has just started hydrotherapy once a week.
Thank you for your help regarding the unit - it has been a godsend to me.","","Transverse mid-shaft humeral fracture","","female",""
"2321","2019-09-24 14:38:16","Multiple Broken Bones and Fractures","I've bought an Arc off you and I can safely say I've had my monies worth out of it. I fractured my C5 and was told I wouldn't ride again - 14 weeks later I was.
The October of last year I had a horse rear over backwards on the road and I broke: my scapula, six ribs, my ankle and my heel, but worst of all was a severe fracture to my wrist and scaphoid, which resulted in it shattering to 32 different pieces of bone. I was taken by air to hospital and was told that the most likely scenario was a full amputation of my left hand. After a series of consultations the next day, a surgeon tried to use exterior wires to stabilise and reform my wrist. However, he had serious reservations about the possibility of the wires and bones holding.
I came home after 6 days and immediately started using the Arc. A week later my surgeon was very happy but warned that I would lose the majority of function in my left hand and "definitely won't have the ability to grip cutlery, pens and certainly not reins". The Arc has been used constantly and I've been back riding for 4 months (so I was only out of the saddle for 4 months in total). I have a loss of flexibility in bending my wrist back and some residual pain, but I can use my hand and can (with concentration) do awkward tasks like tying my son's shoelaces.
It truly is quite a bit of kit.","","Multiple broken bones and fractures","","male",""
"2323","2019-09-24 14:38:16","Multiple Broken Bones and Fractures","I've bought an Arc off you and I can safely say I've had my monies worth out of it. I fractured my C5 and was told I wouldn't ride again - 14 weeks later I was.
The October of last year I had a horse rear over backwards on the road and I broke: my scapula, six ribs, my ankle and my heel, but worst of all was a severe fracture to my wrist and scaphoid, which resulted in it shattering to 32 different pieces of bone. I was taken by air to hospital and was told that the most likely scenario was a full amputation of my left hand. After a series of consultations the next day, a surgeon tried to use exterior wires to stabilise and reform my wrist. However, he had serious reservations about the possibility of the wires and bones holding.
I came home after 6 days and immediately started using the Arc. A week later my surgeon was very happy but warned that I would lose the majority of function in my left hand and "definitely won't have the ability to grip cutlery, pens and certainly not reins". The Arc has been used constantly and I've been back riding for 4 months (so I was only out of the saddle for 4 months in total). I have a loss of flexibility in bending my wrist back and some residual pain, but I can use my hand and can (with concentration) do awkward tasks like tying my son's shoelaces.
It truly is quite a bit of kit.","","Multiple broken bones and fractures","","male",""
"2318","2019-09-24 14:36:04","Fractured Knee & Runner\'s Knee","My sister bought my Arc as she was so thrilled with her own. I used it because of problems with my knees. I fractured one knee in a skiing accident a few years ago and the joint is now quite worn and cranky and "runner's knee" had affected the other one such that I could only manage one jog a week. I am delighted to say that after a full course of arc treatment I am back to running (well plodding!) three times a week and this ski season was the most comfortable for my knee since the accident.
My husband also used the arc to treat a niggly knee and he is now playing tennis again. At first it is a bit of a fiddle to remember every day and to find a spare 3 hours but I soon realised that I could wear it to the supermarket and that it just fit inside my Ugg boots! My husband found it easy to go to sleep with it on. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this product and I am sure we will both continue to use it as and when we have further issues.
","","Fractured Knee & Runner\'s Knee","","unknown",""
"2320","2019-09-24 14:36:04","Fractured Knee & Runner\'s Knee","My sister bought my Arc as she was so thrilled with her own. I used it because of problems with my knees. I fractured one knee in a skiing accident a few years ago and the joint is now quite worn and cranky and "runner's knee" had affected the other one such that I could only manage one jog a week. I am delighted to say that after a full course of arc treatment I am back to running (well plodding!) three times a week and this ski season was the most comfortable for my knee since the accident.
My husband also used the arc to treat a niggly knee and he is now playing tennis again. At first it is a bit of a fiddle to remember every day and to find a spare 3 hours but I soon realised that I could wear it to the supermarket and that it just fit inside my Ugg boots! My husband found it easy to go to sleep with it on. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this product and I am sure we will both continue to use it as and when we have further issues.
","","Fractured Knee & Runner\'s Knee","","unknown",""
"2315","2019-09-24 14:34:25","Fractured Fibula, Posterior Malleolus & Ruptured Ligaments in Foot","I fractured my fibula, posterior malleolus as well as a small tear to the syndesmosis and completely rupturing all ligaments in my foot.
The fibula was surgically pinned and plated back together and an Arc machine was bought! Roll on 5 weeks later and I've just seen the surgeon again who said everything looked fantastic and to crack on as normal - I walked out of there in a normal trainer last night and have just ridden the horses this morning!
I have been pain free since 3 days post op and haven"t been in any pain even when allowed to be PWB and FWB. At my first and second follow ups at 10 days and 3 and 5 weeks post both surgeon and nurse were amazed I barely had any swelling at all, no pain, decent range of movement and how fantastic my scar and skin looked.
I've used it daily and after talking to others with similar fractures who didn't use the arc I should have been in a lot more pain and definitely not up on my feet at this point!
So glad I bought one.","","Fractured fibula, posterior malleolus & ruptured ligaments in foot","","unknown",""
"2317","2019-09-24 14:34:25","Fractured Fibula, Posterior Malleolus & Ruptured Ligaments in Foot","I fractured my fibula, posterior malleolus as well as a small tear to the syndesmosis and completely rupturing all ligaments in my foot.
The fibula was surgically pinned and plated back together and an Arc machine was bought! Roll on 5 weeks later and I've just seen the surgeon again who said everything looked fantastic and to crack on as normal - I walked out of there in a normal trainer last night and have just ridden the horses this morning!
I have been pain free since 3 days post op and haven"t been in any pain even when allowed to be PWB and FWB. At my first and second follow ups at 10 days and 3 and 5 weeks post both surgeon and nurse were amazed I barely had any swelling at all, no pain, decent range of movement and how fantastic my scar and skin looked.
I've used it daily and after talking to others with similar fractures who didn't use the arc I should have been in a lot more pain and definitely not up on my feet at this point!
So glad I bought one.","","Fractured fibula, posterior malleolus & ruptured ligaments in foot","","unknown",""
"2312","2019-09-24 14:32:38","Cold/Sinuses","Since purchasing the Arc I have used it regularly, especially after hard work or a lay off. I used to suffer from colds regularly and have not had one since using the Arc. This is fairly unusual by most people's standards, not to have a cold in a whole year. My nose was always running and I even had sniffles in the summer, and was given a nasal inhaler by my doctor to try and stop it.
In the winter I used to get blocked sinuses so I couldn't taste my food and often couldn't smell it either. It made eating difficult when I could only breath through my mouth. So it is like a breath of fresh air to me. The Arc has also reduced the pain in my back, as I have degenerative discs and 3 old compression fractures. Arc has made mornings more bearable and helped with various other ailments. So, many thanks to you all at Arc for helping me, my ponies and horses."","","Degenerative disc and historic compression fractures","","female",""
"2314","2019-09-24 14:32:38","Cold/Sinuses","Since purchasing the Arc I have used it regularly, especially after hard work or a lay off. I used to suffer from colds regularly and have not had one since using the Arc. This is fairly unusual by most people's standards, not to have a cold in a whole year. My nose was always running and I even had sniffles in the summer, and was given a nasal inhaler by my doctor to try and stop it.
In the winter I used to get blocked sinuses so I couldn't taste my food and often couldn't smell it either. It made eating difficult when I could only breath through my mouth. So it is like a breath of fresh air to me. The Arc has also reduced the pain in my back, as I have degenerative discs and 3 old compression fractures. Arc has made mornings more bearable and helped with various other ailments. So, many thanks to you all at Arc for helping me, my ponies and horses."","","Degenerative disc and historic compression fractures","","female",""
"2309","2019-09-24 14:28:00","Broken Humerus","I am a 63 year old lady and I have ridden and been involved with horses from childhood. I have rarely fallen off and certainly never broken any part of my body. However, this all changed on Friday September 30th.
I was riding a horse that I knew well and I was leading another from my left hand side, a friend was riding with me and she was was also riding one horse and leading another. We were trotting around a field margin when some partridge flew out of the hedgerow and spooked the horses. The one I was riding shot forward and the horse I was leading pulled back. I was pulled off and hit the ground hard. As l lay on the grass looking at eight legs disappearing I had the sinking feeling that my left arm was broken.
My worse fear was confirmed by X-ray, not only had I badly broken my humerus, I also had a spiral fracture going into my shoulder joint. My consultant informed me that the break was too complex to plate and pin and that it would be best to let my body try to heal its self. I was put in a plastic and Velcro cast to immobilise my arm and shoulder and told that it would take a minimum of 12 weeks before the cast could be removed.
I was bruised from my shoulder to my elbow and across my chest. My arm was swollen as was my hand and fingers, I could not move my arm at all as I had to wear a sling to support my lower arm. I was well and truly on box rest for 3 months.
I posted on my social media that I was injured and a friend suggested I try using an Arc to speed my healing time. So with support from the team at Arc I began using the micro current therapy on October 23rd, almost three weeks after my injury. I found the unit very easy to program and use, each cycle of microcurrent therapy lasts for 3hours and when this was complete I reset the delivery unit and and used it again, this way I maximised the use of the therapy during a 24 hour period.
My consultant had requested that I was re X-rayed 7 weeks after my accident, so on November 21st I attended the fracture clinic, hoping that the X-ray would show I was healing. The result was amazing, my fractured humerus was indeed healing, the consultant was amazed at how well I was doing and took the decision to remove my cast and recommend that I start physiotherapy. I was elated, I had managed to cut my recovery time by 5 weeks and this had to be due in part to my constant use of the Arc.
I have commenced my physiotherapy at Oaksey House Lambourn, which is run by the Injured Jockeys fund. I am continuing to use the Arc unit to support my recovery as I really believe it has been instrumental in my rapid progress back to mobility.
I have no hesitation in recommending the use of an Arc for speeding up recovery time from injuries.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2305" style="font-size: 1.6rem" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Debby-Smith-Broken-Humerus1.jpeg" alt="Broken Humerous X-Ray" width="200" height="200" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2307" style="font-size: 1.6rem" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Debby-Smith-Bruised-Shoulder.jpeg" alt="Bruised Shoulder" width="149" height="200" />
","","Broken Humerus ","63","female",""
"2303","2019-09-24 14:28:00","Broken Humerus","I am a 63 year old lady and I have ridden and been involved with horses from childhood. I have rarely fallen off and certainly never broken any part of my body. However, this all changed on Friday September 30th.
I was riding a horse that I knew well and I was leading another from my left hand side, a friend was riding with me and she was was also riding one horse and leading another. We were trotting around a field margin when some partridge flew out of the hedgerow and spooked the horses. The one I was riding shot forward and the horse I was leading pulled back. I was pulled off and hit the ground hard. As l lay on the grass looking at eight legs disappearing I had the sinking feeling that my left arm was broken.
My worse fear was confirmed by X-ray, not only had I badly broken my humerus, I also had a spiral fracture going into my shoulder joint. My consultant informed me that the break was too complex to plate and pin and that it would be best to let my body try to heal its self. I was put in a plastic and Velcro cast to immobilise my arm and shoulder and told that it would take a minimum of 12 weeks before the cast could be removed.
I was bruised from my shoulder to my elbow and across my chest. My arm was swollen as was my hand and fingers, I could not move my arm at all as I had to wear a sling to support my lower arm. I was well and truly on box rest for 3 months.
I posted on my social media that I was injured and a friend suggested I try using an Arc to speed my healing time. So with support from the team at Arc I began using the micro current therapy on October 23rd, almost three weeks after my injury. I found the unit very easy to program and use, each cycle of microcurrent therapy lasts for 3hours and when this was complete I reset the delivery unit and and used it again, this way I maximised the use of the therapy during a 24 hour period.
My consultant had requested that I was re X-rayed 7 weeks after my accident, so on November 21st I attended the fracture clinic, hoping that the X-ray would show I was healing. The result was amazing, my fractured humerus was indeed healing, the consultant was amazed at how well I was doing and took the decision to remove my cast and recommend that I start physiotherapy. I was elated, I had managed to cut my recovery time by 5 weeks and this had to be due in part to my constant use of the Arc.
I have commenced my physiotherapy at Oaksey House Lambourn, which is run by the Injured Jockeys fund. I am continuing to use the Arc unit to support my recovery as I really believe it has been instrumental in my rapid progress back to mobility.
I have no hesitation in recommending the use of an Arc for speeding up recovery time from injuries.
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2304" style="font-size: 1.6rem" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Debby-Smith-Broken-Humerus1.jpeg" alt="Broken Humerous X-Ray" width="200" height="200" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2306" style="font-size: 1.6rem" src="https://arcmicrotech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Debby-Smith-Bruised-Shoulder.jpeg" alt="Bruised Shoulder" width="149" height="200" />
","","Broken Humerus ","63","female",""
"2300","2019-09-24 14:23:54","Broken Humerus","I have to say I was very sceptical about the Arc, was it a mental thing? Did it do what it said it would? At the time anything was worth a try and I am so glad I spoke with a couple of other riders about their use of the Arc, this really helped me make the best decision I made!!
On the 1st August I broke my right humerus (spinal fracture of the distal humerus with a 5mm displacement). The initial prognosis was 8-12 weeks but to be honest due to the displacement they were talking more like 16-20 weeks. Wearing the Arc 24/7 was the recommendation, coupled with the advice from Ian Thirkell and I was set!
Today is 7 weeks after the accident and 6 weeks since I started using the Arc. At my appointment today I met with a Senior Consultant who reviewed my x-rays and commented that he was "very impressed with the amount of bone growth and how well the bone had realigned, and that there was total reunion". He followed this with "I was very concerned at this fracture, the displacement was one of the worst I've seen". The brace is now off and the arm feels good, and the bone will continue to densify. But now the real hard work starts to regain the strength in the shoulder muscles because at the moment they're very weak.
Would I recommend Arc? Absolutely, without hesitation.","","Broken Humerus","","male",""
"2302","2019-09-24 14:23:54","Broken Humerus","I have to say I was very sceptical about the Arc, was it a mental thing? Did it do what it said it would? At the time anything was worth a try and I am so glad I spoke with a couple of other riders about their use of the Arc, this really helped me make the best decision I made!!
On the 1st August I broke my right humerus (spinal fracture of the distal humerus with a 5mm displacement). The initial prognosis was 8-12 weeks but to be honest due to the displacement they were talking more like 16-20 weeks. Wearing the Arc 24/7 was the recommendation, coupled with the advice from Ian Thirkell and I was set!
Today is 7 weeks after the accident and 6 weeks since I started using the Arc. At my appointment today I met with a Senior Consultant who reviewed my x-rays and commented that he was "very impressed with the amount of bone growth and how well the bone had realigned, and that there was total reunion". He followed this with "I was very concerned at this fracture, the displacement was one of the worst I've seen". The brace is now off and the arm feels good, and the bone will continue to densify. But now the real hard work starts to regain the strength in the shoulder muscles because at the moment they're very weak.
Would I recommend Arc? Absolutely, without hesitation.","","Broken Humerus","","male",""
"2297","2019-09-24 14:22:15","Broken Collarbone","<strong>Background:</strong> In July last year my horse and I fell show jumping. I landed on my shoulder and was immediately aware that I had broken my collarbone. X-rays showed it was a bad break and that it would need an operation to pin pull together the fragments. Sadly it was in the peak summer in Cornwall and I had to wait over 2 weeks for the operation.
I started using my Arc immediately and whilst it could not heal the bones my pain was kept under control without the need for additional painkillers and with me leading a relatively active life (not riding or driving but otherwise fairly normal). I was operated on for 4 hours to repair the break. I continued using the Arc before the operation, immediately after and throughout the recovery process. I was advised that I would be able to do things fairly normally again after about 12 weeks.
<strong>Results:</strong> When I took the dressing off the wound at 8 days the healing of the wound was amazing. I was back quietly riding after 2 weeks and driving. At 4 weeks I was pretty much back to normal. My x-rays at both the 2 week stage and 10 week stage showed good stability and healing.","","Broken Collarbone","","female",""
"2299","2019-09-24 14:22:15","Broken Collarbone","<strong>Background:</strong> In July last year my horse and I fell show jumping. I landed on my shoulder and was immediately aware that I had broken my collarbone. X-rays showed it was a bad break and that it would need an operation to pin pull together the fragments. Sadly it was in the peak summer in Cornwall and I had to wait over 2 weeks for the operation.
I started using my Arc immediately and whilst it could not heal the bones my pain was kept under control without the need for additional painkillers and with me leading a relatively active life (not riding or driving but otherwise fairly normal). I was operated on for 4 hours to repair the break. I continued using the Arc before the operation, immediately after and throughout the recovery process. I was advised that I would be able to do things fairly normally again after about 12 weeks.
<strong>Results:</strong> When I took the dressing off the wound at 8 days the healing of the wound was amazing. I was back quietly riding after 2 weeks and driving. At 4 weeks I was pretty much back to normal. My x-rays at both the 2 week stage and 10 week stage showed good stability and healing.","","Broken Collarbone","","female",""
"2294","2019-09-24 14:20:00","Broken Collar Bone","I brought an Arc unit for my daughter who broke her collar bone very badly in a fall 3 years ago, but we have ended up using it on the rest of the family as well as the horse. I have tremendous faith in it, I am sure it helps my ropy knees.","","Broken Collar Bone","","female",""
"2296","2019-09-24 14:20:00","Broken Collar Bone","I brought an Arc unit for my daughter who broke her collar bone very badly in a fall 3 years ago, but we have ended up using it on the rest of the family as well as the horse. I have tremendous faith in it, I am sure it helps my ropy knees.","","Broken Collar Bone","","female",""
"2291","2019-09-24 14:18:33","Broken Clavicle","I fell off a horse and broke my clavicle in half I was on strong pain killers codeine etc which made me not on this planet, a friend recommended it to me and since that day I haven't touched a pain killer! My clavicle repaired itself so much faster to the point I was signed off from fracture clinic about a month before they even thought possible as they thought it needed an operation. And the added bonus it's amazing for that time of the month also! It's worth its weight in gold. Saving now for the ArcEquine!","","Broken Clavicle","","female",""
"2293","2019-09-24 14:18:33","Broken Clavicle","I fell off a horse and broke my clavicle in half I was on strong pain killers codeine etc which made me not on this planet, a friend recommended it to me and since that day I haven't touched a pain killer! My clavicle repaired itself so much faster to the point I was signed off from fracture clinic about a month before they even thought possible as they thought it needed an operation. And the added bonus it's amazing for that time of the month also! It's worth its weight in gold. Saving now for the ArcEquine!","","Broken Clavicle","","female",""
"2287","2019-09-24 14:16:56","Broken Ankle, Tibia and Fibula","<strong>Background:</strong> I broke my ankle when I was bucked off one of my young horses and have been using Arc in my recovery. On admission to the hospital the prognosis I was given was that I would make a good recovery and that they would get me back to doing what I wanted. I needed an operation to attach the end of my tibia, which had broken off, and a plate and screws to join the broken fibula.
Treatment was a week with the ankle elevated to reduce swelling so that the initial operation to join the broken bones together could be done. After the operation I had 6 weeks non-weight bearing in a plaster cast and then review at fracture clinic. At this review the locum doctor had the cast removed and I was given a support boot to wear for 3 weeks. The doctor also discussed the possibility of having a screw removed that was joining my fibula and tibia together. The physiotherapist gave me a chart of exercises to do and showed me how to do them. He said I was to be walking without crutches when I came back in 3 weeks.
When I returned 3 weeks later walking in the boot but without the crutches another doctor on duty asked where my crutches were and told me I shouldn't be putting weight on the leg as I had broken everything that I could have in the ankle and that I would have the screw removed the following week. I was only doing what the physiotherapist had told me to do. What I didn't tell her was that in the previous week I had started to use my Arc and was able to put on my runners and mucker boots again, and had been working around the yard at home. She said it was a 12-week recovery and that it would never be the same as the other one and that it may never be right again.
The following week I had the screw removed and a week later the stitch removed. I was given the all clear at the hospital to go back to work and drive but when I called my own GP on the way home he said I would be off for another 6 weeks to give the ankle a chance to heal. I convinced him that I was able to walk on the ankle and that I would take it easy at work only working in the office.
<strong>Results:</strong> I started using the Arc unit on a recommended 6-week programme. The doctors said I don't need physiotherapy as long as I do my exercises that were recommended at the hospital. All the work I do I try to use the foot as I would at a physiotherapy session. I wore ankle braces for a few days as support for ligament pain which is now gone.
Having only used the Arc unit for 2 days, friends even noticed that the swelling in the ankle was reduced. Within a few days I was able to put on my runners and mucker boots again. During the 6 weeks since I started using Arc I have been able to do a lot of work out in the yard with the horses, such as mucking out, putting down beds, filling haynets, etc.. and I have ridden my pony twice in the last 3 weeks. I returned to work 3 weeks ago, 13 weeks after the accident. Last Friday was the end of my 6-week treatment with Arc and yesterday my ankle felt "normal". I know it will take time for it to have full movement but I am delighted it is as good as it is.
I have been recommending it to friends and also talked to hospital staff about it. They were amazed. Some want it for their own injuries and others for their horses. Thank you so much for this brilliant machine.","","Broken Ankle, Tibia and Fibula","","female",""
"2289","2019-09-24 14:16:56","Broken Ankle, Tibia and Fibula","<strong>Background:</strong> I broke my ankle when I was bucked off one of my young horses and have been using Arc in my recovery. On admission to the hospital the prognosis I was given was that I would make a good recovery and that they would get me back to doing what I wanted. I needed an operation to attach the end of my tibia, which had broken off, and a plate and screws to join the broken fibula.
Treatment was a week with the ankle elevated to reduce swelling so that the initial operation to join the broken bones together could be done. After the operation I had 6 weeks non-weight bearing in a plaster cast and then review at fracture clinic. At this review the locum doctor had the cast removed and I was given a support boot to wear for 3 weeks. The doctor also discussed the possibility of having a screw removed that was joining my fibula and tibia together. The physiotherapist gave me a chart of exercises to do and showed me how to do them. He said I was to be walking without crutches when I came back in 3 weeks.
When I returned 3 weeks later walking in the boot but without the crutches another doctor on duty asked where my crutches were and told me I shouldn't be putting weight on the leg as I had broken everything that I could have in the ankle and that I would have the screw removed the following week. I was only doing what the physiotherapist had told me to do. What I didn't tell her was that in the previous week I had started to use my Arc and was able to put on my runners and mucker boots again, and had been working around the yard at home. She said it was a 12-week recovery and that it would never be the same as the other one and that it may never be right again.
The following week I had the screw removed and a week later the stitch removed. I was given the all clear at the hospital to go back to work and drive but when I called my own GP on the way home he said I would be off for another 6 weeks to give the ankle a chance to heal. I convinced him that I was able to walk on the ankle and that I would take it easy at work only working in the office.
<strong>Results:</strong> I started using the Arc unit on a recommended 6-week programme. The doctors said I don't need physiotherapy as long as I do my exercises that were recommended at the hospital. All the work I do I try to use the foot as I would at a physiotherapy session. I wore ankle braces for a few days as support for ligament pain which is now gone.
Having only used the Arc unit for 2 days, friends even noticed that the swelling in the ankle was reduced. Within a few days I was able to put on my runners and mucker boots again. During the 6 weeks since I started using Arc I have been able to do a lot of work out in the yard with the horses, such as mucking out, putting down beds, filling haynets, etc.. and I have ridden my pony twice in the last 3 weeks. I returned to work 3 weeks ago, 13 weeks after the accident. Last Friday was the end of my 6-week treatment with Arc and yesterday my ankle felt "normal". I know it will take time for it to have full movement but I am delighted it is as good as it is.
I have been recommending it to friends and also talked to hospital staff about it. They were amazed. Some want it for their own injuries and others for their horses. Thank you so much for this brilliant machine.","","Broken Ankle, Tibia and Fibula","","female",""
"2284","2019-09-24 14:12:08","Broken Ankle","<strong>Background:</strong> Unfortunately, in January 2014 I broke my ankle on both sides of my left leg, resulting in my foot and lower leg being out of alignment. The leg was manipulated back into place and I had surgery to repair the breaks. This involved a metal plate and seven screws in one side of the ankle, and the break to the other side was less severe and so left to heal naturally.
I was in hospital for 3 days and as soon as I got home I checked with Ian Thirkell how I should best use the therapy to gain the optimum recovery. I used the Arc religiously; following the programme settings Ian had given me.
<strong>Results:</strong> The cast was off within 2 weeks and within 4 weeks I was driving, walking without any crutches and mucking out stables! Six weeks post operation my physiotherapist was shocked at my range of movement and had a jaw dropping moment when she first saw me walking "almost normally" and in fact was horrified when I told her I'd been mucking out stables and even managed to climb a gate!
Seven weeks post operation, I had my final x-ray and it was great news from the surgeon who was very happy with my progress. That week I started riding again! The doctors and physiotherapists always asked how the pain is and if I was taking any pain relief - my answer was always the same - no pain and I didn't take any pain relief after 2 weeks following the operation. To be honest, I didn't really have any real pain at all, only a light ache, more like cramp for the first couple of weeks and that was more likely to be down to the fact that I was in a cast.
Seventeen weeks later and I've been discharged from physiotherapy. In the last 4 months I have seen 3 different physiotherapists and each one has been amazed at the speed of my rehabilitation since my operation. The physiotherapist today said he sees people with sprains, breaks and surgery, but I've had the whole lot and in his words, my recovery is exceptional! Everything they asked me to do should have been testing at my stage of recovery post op, but I could do it all easily! There's no more they can do for me as I"m doing so well, so I've been discharged and told to keep doing whatever it is I've been doing - well it's called determination to ride again and a little magic machine called Arc!","","Broken Ankle","","female",""
"2286","2019-09-24 14:12:08","Broken Ankle","<strong>Background:</strong> Unfortunately, in January 2014 I broke my ankle on both sides of my left leg, resulting in my foot and lower leg being out of alignment. The leg was manipulated back into place and I had surgery to repair the breaks. This involved a metal plate and seven screws in one side of the ankle, and the break to the other side was less severe and so left to heal naturally.
I was in hospital for 3 days and as soon as I got home I checked with Ian Thirkell how I should best use the therapy to gain the optimum recovery. I used the Arc religiously; following the programme settings Ian had given me.
<strong>Results:</strong> The cast was off within 2 weeks and within 4 weeks I was driving, walking without any crutches and mucking out stables! Six weeks post operation my physiotherapist was shocked at my range of movement and had a jaw dropping moment when she first saw me walking "almost normally" and in fact was horrified when I told her I'd been mucking out stables and even managed to climb a gate!
Seven weeks post operation, I had my final x-ray and it was great news from the surgeon who was very happy with my progress. That week I started riding again! The doctors and physiotherapists always asked how the pain is and if I was taking any pain relief - my answer was always the same - no pain and I didn't take any pain relief after 2 weeks following the operation. To be honest, I didn't really have any real pain at all, only a light ache, more like cramp for the first couple of weeks and that was more likely to be down to the fact that I was in a cast.
Seventeen weeks later and I've been discharged from physiotherapy. In the last 4 months I have seen 3 different physiotherapists and each one has been amazed at the speed of my rehabilitation since my operation. The physiotherapist today said he sees people with sprains, breaks and surgery, but I've had the whole lot and in his words, my recovery is exceptional! Everything they asked me to do should have been testing at my stage of recovery post op, but I could do it all easily! There's no more they can do for me as I"m doing so well, so I've been discharged and told to keep doing whatever it is I've been doing - well it's called determination to ride again and a little magic machine called Arc!","","Broken Ankle","","female",""
"2281","2019-09-24 14:09:27","Severe Arthritis and Chronic Pain","I wanted to share with you my experience with the amazing Arc machine. I have recently been diagnosed with severe arthritis and suffer with pain constantly, even with taking medication.
A friend suggested I try the Arc, after approximately 4 days I was amazed that the pain in my lower back had almost gone, I had been suffering from this for years. By using the machine I have managed to cut my meds down, something that no doctors, surgeons or pain clinics have managed to do.
I wear the machine for 7 hours a day and I call it my tag! Well done for introducing this amazing product to the market. I sing its praises to everyone.","","Severe Arthritis and Chronic Pain","","female",""
"2283","2019-09-24 14:09:27","Severe Arthritis and Chronic Pain","I wanted to share with you my experience with the amazing Arc machine. I have recently been diagnosed with severe arthritis and suffer with pain constantly, even with taking medication.
A friend suggested I try the Arc, after approximately 4 days I was amazed that the pain in my lower back had almost gone, I had been suffering from this for years. By using the machine I have managed to cut my meds down, something that no doctors, surgeons or pain clinics have managed to do.
I wear the machine for 7 hours a day and I call it my tag! Well done for introducing this amazing product to the market. I sing its praises to everyone.","","Severe Arthritis and Chronic Pain","","female",""
"2277","2019-09-24 14:07:32","Ripped Cartilage in Knee, Osteoarthritis in Back and Hip, Plantar Fasciitis","Louise says,
After the steroid injection wore off , I was back to limping very badly , aggravating my osteoarthritis in my back, hip and also aggravating my plantar fasciitis!
The Arc device was recommended to me by a friend with a very bad back - on day 5 of using the unit , I started to notice a difference.. my limp seemed to be improving and getting less pronounced . In my second week, I lost the limp completely and was able to stop my pain killers ! I still need to have an operation , but it makes the wait more bearable! I've realised since having the unit , my day to day chew and pains have also disappeared !
I'm amazed and wish I'd bought one sooner - although I now have to share it with my husband as he has a bad back - or used to have!","Louise","Ripped cartlidge in knee, osteo arthritis in back and hip, plantar fasciitis","47","female",""
"2280","2019-09-24 14:07:32","Ripped Cartilage in Knee, Osteoarthritis in Back and Hip, Plantar Fasciitis","Louise says,
After the steroid injection wore off , I was back to limping very badly , aggravating my osteoarthritis in my back, hip and also aggravating my plantar fasciitis!
The Arc device was recommended to me by a friend with a very bad back - on day 5 of using the unit , I started to notice a difference.. my limp seemed to be improving and getting less pronounced . In my second week, I lost the limp completely and was able to stop my pain killers ! I still need to have an operation , but it makes the wait more bearable! I've realised since having the unit , my day to day chew and pains have also disappeared !
I'm amazed and wish I'd bought one sooner - although I now have to share it with my husband as he has a bad back - or used to have!","Louise","Ripped cartlidge in knee, osteo arthritis in back and hip, plantar fasciitis","47","female",""
"2274","2019-09-24 14:00:28","Rheumatoid Arthritis","First of all I would like to thank you for your assistance in helping me to set up the Arc, very simple and straightforward.
Last year I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in my left wrist and significant wear and tear in my right, resulting in considerable pain and weakness in both wrists. The consultant prescribed methotrexate but having researched what this was, it filled me with horror and I started looking for other options. My brother drew my attention to Arc after having considerable success with it for an eye related problem (macular degeneration of the retina) and I was willing to try anything that did not involve drugs. I followed the regime, 6 hours a night for 3 weeks, very easy to follow. I either attached the compact unit whilst watching television or while I lie asleep in bed. It was not invasive and was completely painless; in fact I felt nothing at all.
I cannot believe the transformation. I no longer have any pain in my wrists and if I inadvertently knock them, I do not recoil with the shooting pain I had hitherto. More importantly I now have some strength in both wrists and am no longer reliant on other people to carry out every day practicalities. I can also participate more fully in my Pilates and Balance classes.
We take our bodies so much for granted until it says ‘no can do" so I for one, am very grateful to again have some control over what I chose to do.","","Rheumatoid Arthritis","","female",""
"2276","2019-09-24 14:00:28","Rheumatoid Arthritis","First of all I would like to thank you for your assistance in helping me to set up the Arc, very simple and straightforward.
Last year I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in my left wrist and significant wear and tear in my right, resulting in considerable pain and weakness in both wrists. The consultant prescribed methotrexate but having researched what this was, it filled me with horror and I started looking for other options. My brother drew my attention to Arc after having considerable success with it for an eye related problem (macular degeneration of the retina) and I was willing to try anything that did not involve drugs. I followed the regime, 6 hours a night for 3 weeks, very easy to follow. I either attached the compact unit whilst watching television or while I lie asleep in bed. It was not invasive and was completely painless; in fact I felt nothing at all.
I cannot believe the transformation. I no longer have any pain in my wrists and if I inadvertently knock them, I do not recoil with the shooting pain I had hitherto. More importantly I now have some strength in both wrists and am no longer reliant on other people to carry out every day practicalities. I can also participate more fully in my Pilates and Balance classes.
We take our bodies so much for granted until it says ‘no can do" so I for one, am very grateful to again have some control over what I chose to do.","","Rheumatoid Arthritis","","female",""
"2271","2019-09-24 13:58:33","Psoriatic Arthritis","My husband has psoriatic arthritis and was on methotrexate for several years but he stopped taking that due to the side effects but carried on taking anti-inflammatories and painkillers. He has been using the Arc for about 10 weeks, every day for 6 weeks and more recently lowered it to a few times a week. He hasn't taken any anti-inflammatories at all and he has had maybe one painkiller a week whereas he was taken both nearly everyday, so great improvement.","","Psoriatic Arthritis","","male",""
"2273","2019-09-24 13:58:33","Psoriatic Arthritis","My husband has psoriatic arthritis and was on methotrexate for several years but he stopped taking that due to the side effects but carried on taking anti-inflammatories and painkillers. He has been using the Arc for about 10 weeks, every day for 6 weeks and more recently lowered it to a few times a week. He hasn't taken any anti-inflammatories at all and he has had maybe one painkiller a week whereas he was taken both nearly everyday, so great improvement.","","Psoriatic Arthritis","","male",""
"2268","2019-09-24 13:57:11","Psoriatic & Achilles Tendon Injury","I fell from my horse in April 2017. I fractured my femur and ruptured my ACL, amongst other tissue damage. When the femur had healed, I had a knee reconstruction operation at Christmas. I suffer from psoriatic arthritis and have an old Achilles tendon injury exacerbated by my accident.
In May I was in considerable pain when walking, from my Achilles, knee and arthritis all combining. I bought the Arc at Badminton horse trials, willing to give anything a go!
Within 3 weeks I was noticing considerable benefit. Wearing it at night, following a programme set for me at the horse trials by the lady on the stall, I found mornings were easier, less stiff and I could walk further pain free. As the pain lessened I could push my rehab a bit further. Under the supervision of a physiotherapist, I was following a rehab programme that intensifies gradually. I was able to engage with this more fully because I was pain free. I still wear the Arc at night, and I am not fully recovered, but in a much better place physically and mentally because of it.
The Achilles problem is less of an issue, the knee feels great and I have less arthritic flare ups.","","Psoriatic & Achilles Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"2270","2019-09-24 13:57:11","Psoriatic & Achilles Tendon Injury","I fell from my horse in April 2017. I fractured my femur and ruptured my ACL, amongst other tissue damage. When the femur had healed, I had a knee reconstruction operation at Christmas. I suffer from psoriatic arthritis and have an old Achilles tendon injury exacerbated by my accident.
In May I was in considerable pain when walking, from my Achilles, knee and arthritis all combining. I bought the Arc at Badminton horse trials, willing to give anything a go!
Within 3 weeks I was noticing considerable benefit. Wearing it at night, following a programme set for me at the horse trials by the lady on the stall, I found mornings were easier, less stiff and I could walk further pain free. As the pain lessened I could push my rehab a bit further. Under the supervision of a physiotherapist, I was following a rehab programme that intensifies gradually. I was able to engage with this more fully because I was pain free. I still wear the Arc at night, and I am not fully recovered, but in a much better place physically and mentally because of it.
The Achilles problem is less of an issue, the knee feels great and I have less arthritic flare ups.","","Psoriatic & Achilles Tendon Injury","","unknown",""
"2265","2019-09-24 13:53:09","Osteoarthritis","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical prognosis</strong></span>
Total right hip replacement needed.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of microcurrent therapy</strong></span>
December 2016.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of improvements made whilst using therapy</strong></span>
60% improvement on pain relief in the first week, increasing to 85% pain relief and able to reduce medication - Paracetamol - from 4,000mg daily to 1,000mg.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Any additional beneficial side effects</strong></span>
Able to continue working and enjoy a more comfortable nights sleep. Not having to "clock watch" when I could take next dose of Paracetamol!
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>General thoughts about microcurrent therapy</strong></span>
There is no doubt that this helped with pain relief, friends were so impressed with the change in me that two of them have brought the units.
I have recently (March 2017) had hip replacement surgery and continue to use the unit.","","Osteoarthritis","68","female",""
"2267","2019-09-24 13:53:09","Osteoarthritis","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical prognosis</strong></span>
Total right hip replacement needed.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of microcurrent therapy</strong></span>
December 2016.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of improvements made whilst using therapy</strong></span>
60% improvement on pain relief in the first week, increasing to 85% pain relief and able to reduce medication - Paracetamol - from 4,000mg daily to 1,000mg.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Any additional beneficial side effects</strong></span>
Able to continue working and enjoy a more comfortable nights sleep. Not having to "clock watch" when I could take next dose of Paracetamol!
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>General thoughts about microcurrent therapy</strong></span>
There is no doubt that this helped with pain relief, friends were so impressed with the change in me that two of them have brought the units.
I have recently (March 2017) had hip replacement surgery and continue to use the unit.","","Osteoarthritis","68","female",""
"2262","2019-09-24 13:51:42","Osteoarthritis","<div class="medium-7 columns">
Prior to my use of the Arc, I had osteoarthritis in the metacarpal joints at the base of both my thumbs. These have been sometimes just painful but also I have had to ask my husband to open jars for me whereas in the past I had a very strong grip.
Since using the Arc, the discomfort in my thumbs at rest has reduced gradually almost without me noticing. Prior to the pain receding, I began to notice that I no longer had to ask for help to undo jars. At first I thought that they had not been done up tightly enough but then it was too frequent to be that as a reason. My guess is that the reduction in pain is allowing me to resume the strength of grip that I had before.
The Arc has allowed a phenomenal improvement in many ways to my quality of life as a retiree.
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"2264","2019-09-24 13:51:42","Osteoarthritis","<div class="medium-7 columns">
Prior to my use of the Arc, I had osteoarthritis in the metacarpal joints at the base of both my thumbs. These have been sometimes just painful but also I have had to ask my husband to open jars for me whereas in the past I had a very strong grip.
Since using the Arc, the discomfort in my thumbs at rest has reduced gradually almost without me noticing. Prior to the pain receding, I began to notice that I no longer had to ask for help to undo jars. At first I thought that they had not been done up tightly enough but then it was too frequent to be that as a reason. My guess is that the reduction in pain is allowing me to resume the strength of grip that I had before.
The Arc has allowed a phenomenal improvement in many ways to my quality of life as a retiree.
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"2259","2019-09-24 13:48:31","Chronic Pain, Sciatica, Migraines and Arthritis","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of condition/injury sustained</strong></span>
Migraines, long term chronic pain including arthritis (knees, hips and ankles) and sciatica in both legs.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following significant trauma caused by death of grandfather, loss of my job, critical injury to my horse and his subsequent death of colic over an 18 month period.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical diagnosis</strong></span>
Chronic pain & PTSD
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical prognosis</strong></span>
Discharged from pain clinic with knowledge that there is no more that can be done at this point in time except to rely on painkillers for the rest of my life.
Medication prescribed for PTSD caused significant allergies and had to be ceased. No further treatment options available.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of Arc</strong></span>
10th March 2016
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of any improvements made whilst using the Arc</strong></span>
Since using Arc on a regular basis I have not experienced significant sciatica. Prior to using Arc I could hardly walk and was in constant pain 24 hours a day in spite of regular physiotherapy treatments. I have not suffered sciatic pain since using the unit.
Migraines - since using the unit I have gone from suffering at least one migraine a week to only suffering at times of incredible stress. I have had migraines my whole life.
Arthritis - Use of Arc appears to reduce the swelling around my joints. I have had significant improvement in my mobility since using Arc.
PTSD - When I first started using Arc I went through a period of not being able to stop crying. I felt like everything I had been holding inside me was finally free to come out. I was able to sleep better at night and instead of denying the traumas I have been able to face them and come to terms with the things that have happened in the last 18 months.","","Chronic pain, sciatica, migraines and arthritis","41","female",""
"2261","2019-09-24 13:48:31","Chronic Pain, Sciatica, Migraines and Arthritis","<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of condition/injury sustained</strong></span>
Migraines, long term chronic pain including arthritis (knees, hips and ankles) and sciatica in both legs.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following significant trauma caused by death of grandfather, loss of my job, critical injury to my horse and his subsequent death of colic over an 18 month period.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical diagnosis</strong></span>
Chronic pain & PTSD
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Medical prognosis</strong></span>
Discharged from pain clinic with knowledge that there is no more that can be done at this point in time except to rely on painkillers for the rest of my life.
Medication prescribed for PTSD caused significant allergies and had to be ceased. No further treatment options available.
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Date of first use of Arc</strong></span>
10th March 2016
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Details of any improvements made whilst using the Arc</strong></span>
Since using Arc on a regular basis I have not experienced significant sciatica. Prior to using Arc I could hardly walk and was in constant pain 24 hours a day in spite of regular physiotherapy treatments. I have not suffered sciatic pain since using the unit.
Migraines - since using the unit I have gone from suffering at least one migraine a week to only suffering at times of incredible stress. I have had migraines my whole life.
Arthritis - Use of Arc appears to reduce the swelling around my joints. I have had significant improvement in my mobility since using Arc.
PTSD - When I first started using Arc I went through a period of not being able to stop crying. I felt like everything I had been holding inside me was finally free to come out. I was able to sleep better at night and instead of denying the traumas I have been able to face them and come to terms with the things that have happened in the last 18 months.","","Chronic pain, sciatica, migraines and arthritis","41","female",""
"2256","2019-09-24 13:46:13","Chronic Arthritis","<strong>Background:</strong> A 55-year-old male has suffered with arthritis in his hand for multiple years. The doctors said that there was not much they could do about this long-term arthritis, and it certainly would not be healed. The Arc was used daily for 14 days.
<strong>Results:</strong> In just two weeks there was increased movement in his fingers and he suffered from much less pain.","","Chronic arthritis","55","male",""
"2258","2019-09-24 13:46:13","Chronic Arthritis","<strong>Background:</strong> A 55-year-old male has suffered with arthritis in his hand for multiple years. The doctors said that there was not much they could do about this long-term arthritis, and it certainly would not be healed. The Arc was used daily for 14 days.
<strong>Results:</strong> In just two weeks there was increased movement in his fingers and he suffered from much less pain.","","Chronic arthritis","55","male",""
"2253","2019-09-24 13:36:42","Arthritis & Damaged Back","Purchased for my arthritis in my hands and my daughter's damaged back following a car accident. My daughter feels well, I have more grip in my fingers than I have had for years and feel really well overall.
There is definitely something rather special about your little gizmo. I am very impressed.","","Arthritis & Damaged Back","","unknown",""
"2255","2019-09-24 13:36:42","Arthritis & Damaged Back","Purchased for my arthritis in my hands and my daughter's damaged back following a car accident. My daughter feels well, I have more grip in my fingers than I have had for years and feel really well overall.
There is definitely something rather special about your little gizmo. I am very impressed.","","Arthritis & Damaged Back","","unknown",""
"2250","2019-09-24 13:34:15","Arthritis","Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis August 2017. November I was on crutches, yes I am on methotrexate. Having used the ARC I am now back to 90 - 95% capability and back on my bike.
I would be totally lost without it.","","Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2252","2019-09-24 13:34:15","Arthritis","Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis August 2017. November I was on crutches, yes I am on methotrexate. Having used the ARC I am now back to 90 - 95% capability and back on my bike.
I would be totally lost without it.","","Arthritis","","unknown",""
"2247","2019-09-24 13:32:08","Arthritis","I am a 70 year old male, over the past 15 years or so I have been prone to Arthritic attacks in mainly my feet, knees or hands.
As I have spent most of my adult life on as fresh (organic) a diet as I could it was very disappointing to say the least.
To further understand my condition over the past 2 years I have been taking weekly blood samples to test for Uric Acid levels - in males the ideal levels are meant to be somewhere between 2.5 - 7.5 - mine my coming out at anywhere between 10 - 14! I tried adjusting my diet over the period but with no success.
Within a month or so of using the Arc my acid levels are running between 7.5 - 9.5 & I haven"t had any attacks over the past 7 months (last year I had 4!!). It means I am staying fitter for longer & no horrible pain suppressors.
I hope someone finds this story helpful to themselves.","","Arthritis","70","male",""
"2249","2019-09-24 13:32:08","Arthritis","I am a 70 year old male, over the past 15 years or so I have been prone to Arthritic attacks in mainly my feet, knees or hands.
As I have spent most of my adult life on as fresh (organic) a diet as I could it was very disappointing to say the least.
To further understand my condition over the past 2 years I have been taking weekly blood samples to test for Uric Acid levels - in males the ideal levels are meant to be somewhere between 2.5 - 7.5 - mine my coming out at anywhere between 10 - 14! I tried adjusting my diet over the period but with no success.
Within a month or so of using the Arc my acid levels are running between 7.5 - 9.5 & I haven"t had any attacks over the past 7 months (last year I had 4!!). It means I am staying fitter for longer & no horrible pain suppressors.
I hope someone finds this story helpful to themselves.","","Arthritis","70","male",""
"2242","2019-09-24 12:53:15","Arthritis","I am a 64 year old woman, generally pretty active and healthy but I had gradually started to develop some arthritis in my fingers. In Autumn 2014, it started to get really painful, with swollen, red joints and was starting to wake me during the night, so I went to the GP who organised some X-Rays and blood tests.
Because it was symmetrical affecting predominantly my middle and little fingers on both hands, I was worried it might be Rheumatoid Arthritis, but the blood tests came back negative and the X-Rays (as I remember it) showed non-specific arthritic changes, compatible with Osteoarthritis or Gout. Clinically it didn’t seem like Gout, so the GP concluded it was Osteoarthritis and recommended taking regular anti-inflammatory pain-killers such as Aspirin or Ibuprofen. I wasn’t keen on taking pain killers regularly for an indefinite period, and potentially the rest of my life.
I had heard about the Arc4Health (at that time called ArcEquine) and decided to buy one and try it, on the principle that it might help (although I was pretty sceptical) and was unlikely to do any harm. It arrived next day and I started to use it. Within a couple of weeks, I was no longer being woken at night by pain and by the end of 6 weeks or so I was pain free and could make a fist, getting all my fingers fully bent in on my right hand and all but my middle finger on my left hand. The Arc was set up to run for 6 hours at a time and I have continued to use it for a couple of days a month as a ‘top-up’ - but a bit intermittently, and have had no further problems with the arthritis in my fingers.
I used a full programme again in summer 2015, when I went back to work for a year and started wearing smart shoes, sometimes with a small heel, and developed painful bunionettes (bunions on my little toe side). I completely stopped wearing shoes with any heel at all and used the Arc4Health and again within a few weeks the pain and redness had gone and hasn’t recurred – but I continue to avoid wearing shoes with heels!
I was so impressed with the Arc4Health, that I have been working with the Arc-Family to help them to get proper Randomised Control Trials set up in the NHS, ever since they got it certified as a Class II Medical Device in Spring 2016.","","Arthritis","64","female",""
"2244","2019-09-24 12:53:15","Arthritis","I am a 64 year old woman, generally pretty active and healthy but I had gradually started to develop some arthritis in my fingers. In Autumn 2014, it started to get really painful, with swollen, red joints and was starting to wake me during the night, so I went to the GP who organised some X-Rays and blood tests.
Because it was symmetrical affecting predominantly my middle and little fingers on both hands, I was worried it might be Rheumatoid Arthritis, but the blood tests came back negative and the X-Rays (as I remember it) showed non-specific arthritic changes, compatible with Osteoarthritis or Gout. Clinically it didn’t seem like Gout, so the GP concluded it was Osteoarthritis and recommended taking regular anti-inflammatory pain-killers such as Aspirin or Ibuprofen. I wasn’t keen on taking pain killers regularly for an indefinite period, and potentially the rest of my life.
I had heard about the Arc4Health (at that time called ArcEquine) and decided to buy one and try it, on the principle that it might help (although I was pretty sceptical) and was unlikely to do any harm. It arrived next day and I started to use it. Within a couple of weeks, I was no longer being woken at night by pain and by the end of 6 weeks or so I was pain free and could make a fist, getting all my fingers fully bent in on my right hand and all but my middle finger on my left hand. The Arc was set up to run for 6 hours at a time and I have continued to use it for a couple of days a month as a ‘top-up’ - but a bit intermittently, and have had no further problems with the arthritis in my fingers.
I used a full programme again in summer 2015, when I went back to work for a year and started wearing smart shoes, sometimes with a small heel, and developed painful bunionettes (bunions on my little toe side). I completely stopped wearing shoes with any heel at all and used the Arc4Health and again within a few weeks the pain and redness had gone and hasn’t recurred – but I continue to avoid wearing shoes with heels!
I was so impressed with the Arc4Health, that I have been working with the Arc-Family to help them to get proper Randomised Control Trials set up in the NHS, ever since they got it certified as a Class II Medical Device in Spring 2016.","","Arthritis","64","female",""
"382","2019-08-05 14:29:06","Arthritic Pain and Night Cramps","I also use it for my self every night to ease arthritic pain and dreadful night cramps, and have found it most beneficial.","","Arthritic Pain and Night Cramps","","unknown",""
"449","2019-08-05 14:29:06","Arthritic Pain and Night Cramps","I also use it for my self every night to ease arthritic pain and dreadful night cramps, and have found it most beneficial.","","Arthritic Pain and Night Cramps","","unknown",""
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