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Treating hard to reach spots

Thursday, August 20th, 2009
2 Tendon Savers velcroed together protected by plastic bag

2 Tendon Savers velcroed together protected by plastic bag

“Where there is a will, there is a way.”  I don’t know who first said this, but it is so true.  Sometimes it can be difficult to hold the BioScan products where they are most needed.  But creative use of velcro and polo wraps can do wonders.  In this instance, a mare had sliced her throat very deeply and we wanted to give her daily treatments with the lights. 

So we came up with this solution: Here Santana can wear two Tendon Savers for her 20 minute treatment, it is protected from the wound drainage from the open slice in her neck, and she is free to eat or drink and move around at will.

By the way - Santana went from critical 24/7 care to completely healed in less than 8 weeks! Thank you BioScan!!!

When everything is a hot point

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

What can you do when it seems like every point on the body that you touch with the BioFind wand produces a loud high-pitched tone?  If you have already turned your sensitivity setting down to 1 and turned down the gate (all the way counter-clockwise) and you are still getting too many tones - you may want to try an acupuncture meridian approach to using your BioPack.

For instance, we recently had a Peruvian Paso mare arrive with multiple veterinary diagnosis:  bowed tendons, stifle damage, lymph-eodema, and DSLD (degenerative suspensory ligament disease).  No matter what the real diagnosis, she is in a great deal of pain.  Her front legs are swollen and hot and she exhibits overall body stiffness.  Simply walking is difficult for her.  Our first attempt to use the BioFind produced over 50 “primary” point on just her neck and left shoulder.  She was obviously too reactive to get a clear idea of what points would be the most beneficial to treat with the lights.

So rather spend an inordinate amount of time using the “Hold” button method for determining the absolute most reactive points on her body, we chose to assist her using a meridian approach.  In acupuncture, all of the major meridians have association points along the Bladder meridian.  The Bladder Meridian is also important for clearing toxicity from the body.  So it is often beneficial to approach problems like this mare’s by beginning there. (more…)

Giving the lights time

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Did you know that it takes 24 hours for the energetic changes to travel through the energy pathways of the body (meridians) after applying the BioPack lights?

If you find that specific points are not “clearing” within one or two applications, it may be necessary to wait at least 24 hours to allow the body to process all of the messages it has received.  After waiting at least a day, go back and rescan your horse from top to bottom and take note of what has shifted!

Insurance for professional equine therapists

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Did you know that you can purchase liability insurance if you are using BioScan professionally?

Check out http://www.handsontrade.com/.  As an animal therapist you can get Professional liability (malpractice) and general (premises or ‘slip & fall’) liability for one low price: $160.00 per year.

Massage Therapists/Bodyworkers/Animal Massage Therapists
$2 million of coverage per occurrence
$3 million aggregate coverage 

Questions regarding Batteries and Charging

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

How long does it take to charge the BioPack and BioFind batteries?

We now have two systems. The older systems used SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) Batteries. These batteries take approximately 6 hours for a full charge.

Can you overcharge the batteries? (more…)

Hint for treating dirty or seeping wounds

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

One of the problems with using your BioPack in the barn and around any open wounds is that the glass on the cluster heads can get filthy. We started covering the cluster heads with saran wrap held on by a rubber band. We throw it away after treating the infected horse. This has the added benefit of preventing transfer of any nasty stuff between horses.

Kay Aubrey-Chimene, RMT
BioNutritional Consultant
Grand Adventure Ranch
Equine Wellness Center
http://www.grandadventuresranch.com