Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
Tue, January 27, 2009 eMarkets Group: Drug-Free Pain Relief for Horses
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - January 27, 2009) - A therapy that has been used for many decades on humans to reduce pain and swelling has now been miniaturized into a small, wearable patch that can be used on horses and pets. The patches will be on view this week at the [ Dynamite Horseman Supply ] (DHS) trailer at the [ Sun Circuit Show ] in Scottsdale, Arizona.
PEMF, Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field, has traditionally been administered using very large, high-powered machines which require visits to vets and/or therapists. The HealFast™ patch provides a way for vets and therapists to extend the treatment in a patch that owners can take home and apply themselves.
The device is designed to conform to the horse's body to enhance ease of use and comfort. HealFast is available in two versions. The reusable version allows for the unit to be turned off when not in use to extend battery life. This version is designed to be used multiple times on either one or more horses. The second version is a single use post-operative version intended to reduce pain, eliminate swelling and accelerate healing following surgical incisions.
One of the leading equine treatment centers, Equine Veterinary Associates, has been testing the product with positive results. Van E. Snow, D.V.M. of Equine Veterinary Associates reported that he was pleased with the device's effectiveness.
"I recommend the use of the HealFast Therapy Patch to treat acute and chronic soft tissue injuries," Dr. Snow said. "I have found the patch to reduce pain and inflammation which therefore promotes a healthier environment for healing to take place. The patch is more user friendly than other pulsed electromagnetic field modalities that are available today. The HealFast Therapy Patch is an important new tool with which I am able to speed the recovery of my equine patients."
Mac Stein is a physical therapist who has also tested the patch. He said, "The ease of use and low cost of these disposable medical devices are ideal for the strenuous demands of training and showing the western performance horse." Mac Stein will be available to speak with horse owners at the Sun Circuit Show.
The company said that earlier PEMF therapy delivery systems required cumbersome devices or repeated office visits. The HealFast Therapy patch which is priced at $79.95 costs only a few dollars a day for a convenient, small, lightweight device.
eMarkets Group markets and sells the product through veterinarians and therapists and is working with them for safe and effective use. HealFast Therapy was developed and manufactured by BioElectronics Corporation, (
To see a video about HealFast Therapy and its use with horses go to: [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PrI3wC2IA&feature=channel_page ].
For more information visit [ http://www.healfasttherapy.com ] or call 1-888 9 HEALFAST (1-888-943-2532) or 973-396-2157.
About HealFast Therapy
HealFast Therapy is a wearable patch with an embedded microchip that delivers weeks of continuous therapy with applications for horses, cats and dogs. The patch is the miniaturized equivalent of the pulsed electromagnetic energy machines prescribed by physicians and veterinarians for decades to reduce swelling, relieve pain and enhance the healing of surgical incisions, accidental wounds, sprains, strains and chronic wounds. HealFast Therapy is distributed by [ eMarkets Group, LLC ], North Caldwell, NJ.
About BioElectronics Corporation
BioElectronics Corporation is the maker and the manufacturer of advanced medical devices for multiple applications. Its leading product for human use is ActiPatch® Therapy, a drug-free anti-inflammatory patch with an embedded battery operated microchip that delivers weeks of continuous pulsed therapy for about a dollar a day. The unique ActiPatch delivery system, using patented technology, provides a cost-effective patient friendly method to reduce soft tissue pain and swelling. For more information please see [ www.bioelectronicscorp.com ]. BioElectronics Corporation (
