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“LEADING THE WAY  IN  EQUINE THERAPY”

“LEADING THE WAY  IN  EQUINE THERAPY”

EDGE 

V1_August_2018

EQUISSAGE EDGE / EQUISSAGE PONY EDGE AUS & NZ

Owners Guide

Summary of Contents for EDGE

Page 1: ... LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY EDGE V1_August_2018 EQUISSAGE EDGE EQUISSAGE PONY EDGE AUS NZ Owners Guide ...

Page 2: ... of water before and a er each session for your horse is will assist the body in ushing out any excess toxins Our mission is for your horse to improve in key areas of performance and health If you have any questions on ge ing the most out of your Equissage then contact our Client Care Team on 1800 178 528 AUS or 0800 642 427 NZ Your Quick Reference Plan EQUISSAGE EDGE 2 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE T...

Page 3: ... is to know about yournewEquissageEDGECVTSystem Your horse s circulation system holds a key to its health well being and over all condition Along with this efficient circulation is a key factor in healing injuries and ensuring muscle and connective tissues are able to function properly Millions of people and animals have used the proven bene ts of the CVT found in Equissage devices since 1949 We are...

Page 4: ... 16 Standard Se ing 18 Cyclo Poly Modulation 20 Tranquil ssage 22 Back Pad Operation 26 Equissage Remote Control 28 Pairing and Initial Test for 30 EQ Rider Pad Hand Pack Operation 32 Ba ery Charging General Care 34 General EDGE Product Cleaning 36 Research and Testing 40 Improve Performance 44 Research and Tests 46 Respiratory Focus 48 Shoulder Focus 50 Back Focus 51 Hindquarter Focus 52 Hoof Foc...

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Page 6: ... within a purpose built facility producing Class Ila Medical Devicesforhumantherapyapplications Cycloid Vibration erapy CVT has been used to treat horsesdatingbacktothe1950 s Millions of people and animals use CVT every day throughout Europe America Asia New Zealand Australia Top horse trainers riders competitors and therapists use Equissageacrosseverydiscipline Clinical Studies have shown that CV...

Page 7: ...PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 7 Available in Multiple Colours ...

Page 8: ...de Increased Circulation and Lymphatic Drainage Relaxation of Muscles and Increased Joint Mobility which result in Ÿ Improvedmovementandperformance Ÿ Fasterrecovery rehabilitation Ÿ Achievepeakconditionforbothyouandyourhorse e Equissage EDGE system includesa Wireless Remote Control Back Pad that delivers a deep tissue Cycloidal Massage to the entire horse Due to the unique action of CVT the Back P...

Page 9: ...astEagles AFL AustralianCricketTeam Olympic ParalympicAthletes DoubleDanHorsemanship MeganJonesEventingTeam JohnWicksTrainingStables StephenGrayRacing Singapore Auckland Melbourne Perth AustraliaZoos PeterMoodyRacing BlackCaviar TopLevelRacingTrainers EquineCompetitors PeopleandAnimalsofallages Plus a growing number of Special Development Schools across Australia NewZealand Who uses CVT PERFORMANC...

Page 10: ...mpetition ability Consultant Veterinary Surgeon Dietrich von Schweinitz Important Just like humans every horse is different however the effects of the Equissage CVT are consistent and will achieve maximum therapeutic bene ts through a regular treatment program Some horses may receive greater bene t with variations to the treatment recommendations detailed in this book ere are a wide variety of exter...

Page 11: ... LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY EDGE Because giving the very best to your horse is important EQUISSAGE EDGE 10 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

Page 12: ...woundsandulcers Ÿ Reducemuscleandjointpain Treatandmanage Ÿ Localbloodcirculation Ÿ Venousdrainage Ÿ Improvebloodandlymphaticdrainage Ÿ Swollenjoints Ÿ Jointmobility Ÿ Respiratoryproblems Ÿ Soreandcoldbacks Ÿ Lacticacid Ÿ Fibrinogenvetebraeproblems Ÿ Pre racingcondition Ÿ Post racestiffness Ÿ Pulledligaments Ÿ Soreshins Ÿ Swollenjoints kneesandtendons Ÿ Colic Ÿ Laminitis EQUISSAGE EDGE 12 LEADING T...

Page 13: ...ION EQUISSAGE EDGE 13 Give your horse the EDGE it deserves The Equissage EDGE System is easy to use and can achieve professional level results on a repeatable basis LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY EDGE ...

Page 14: ...uissage Set you will receive your Equissage saddle cloth Back Pad and Hand Pack along with ba eries chargers tendon belts boot andgirthstraps Everything you need to deliver the powerful Cycloid Vibration erapy that will help your horse group long term Other items may be included depending on number of accessories purchased with Equissage CVT Set EQUISSAGE EDGE 14 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

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Page 16: ...ed 2 PlaceEquissageBackPadon ba erylightsfacingfrontofhorse 3 Connectfullychargedba erysuppliedwiththeunittomotor usingcablesthenclipba erystraponthesideoftheunit 4 TurnPOWERON 5 EquissagewillSTARTonLowintensityfor20minutes EQUISSAGE EDGE 16 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

Page 17: ...PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 17 With new advanced controls and battery system the Equissage EDGE Back Pad is everything you need to give your horse the EDGE and more ...

Page 18: ...ather like a gyroscope is ultimately creates a cycloidal vibration a multi directional three dimensionalwavemoving upanddown le to right and in a circular motion all at thesametime e end result is a deep penetrating massage which has no harmful side effects is se ing is commonly used on day to daytreatments EQUISSAGE EDGE 18 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

Page 19: ...PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 19 Three different massage modes at the touch of a button Get even more EDGE ...

Page 20: ... and promotes muscle stimulation and lymphaticdrainage whichfurtherassists in reducing swelling and allows muscles to expand and contract gently to assist rehabilitation of muscle groups and as a warmupbeforecompetition CPM is a great therapy se ing to use when increased stimulation to tissue uidsandmusclegroupsisrequired It is also an ideal se ing for conditions that involve rehabilitation of mus...

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Page 22: ... the ideal se ing and canbeusedaso enasrequired Moving the massage intensity from highest to lowest se ing via a unique undulation Tranquil ssage aids in achievingtheultimaterelaxation Tranquil ssage is a great method to de stress your horse before and a er transport as well as the many other reasons both for competition and pleasure that horses need to improve relaxation Tranquil ssage was develo...

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Page 24: ...Operating your new Equissage EQUISSAGE EDGE 24 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

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Page 26: ...checkifyouhavepositionedthebreastplatecorrectly makesurethatit allows the horse to be able to lower its head without the breastplate pulling tight ToturntheBackPadon pressthePOWERON OFFbu on e Back Pad will automatically switch on to the default se ing of Low intensityfor10minutes To adjust the massage intensity press the intensity up or intensity down bu ons e blue LEDs on the le hand side of the...

Page 27: ...es e green LED on the end cap of the motorhousing indicates main ba ery condition e green LED will change to ashing to indicate that the ba ery is inalowchargecondition When the ba ery is completely exhausted the motor will ramp down to a stop and will not continuetooperateuntilanewba eryisconnected Blue LED Massage Intensity Green LED Timer 10 Mins ...

Page 28: ...Equissage Remote Control 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EQUISSAGE EDGE 28 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

Page 29: ...gthLED IntensityIndicatorLEDs IntensitySwitch TimerSwitch LowBa eryLED TimerIndicatorLEDs MassageModeIndicatorLEDs MassageModeSwitch PowerSwitch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 29 ...

Page 30: ...uissage Lithium Ion Ba ery Ÿ Continue holding Up Intensity bu on until all the LED s turn off no longerilluminated ReleaseUpIntensity bu on Ÿ For the pair data to be saved in memory the pad control board must receive15packets 1pressofintensitybu on 1packet withinthe rst 20secondsofpairing Ÿ To ensure this occurs press the intensity up and down bu ons multiple timesaspernotebelow Ÿ Ensureseparationo...

Page 31: ...removefrompowersupplyandrepeat1 01 1 02 With the timer LED and intensity LED on lowest se ings and the massage pa ernonSTD testthefollowingfunctionsofthewandtoprovethedevice operatescorrectly Ÿ Each press of the massage intensity up bu on turns on the appropriate blueLEDandthatthemassageintensityoftheproductincreases Ÿ Pressing the massage bu on causes the massage pa ern to change from STDtoCPMtoT...

Page 32: ...the default se ings of lowintensityfor6minutes To adjust the massage intensity press the intensity up or intensity downbu ons eblueLEDsonthele handsideofthecontrolpanel indicatethemassageintensity whichrangesfromLowtoHigh To adjust the massage treatment period press the timer up to increase time or the ON OFF bu on to reduce time Each press of the bu on will alter the time by 3 minute intervals e ...

Page 33: ...sinalowchargecondition PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 33 1 Power on off bu on Timer Down 2 Timer Increase 6 30 min 3 Timers Length Indicators 4 Low Ba ery Indicator Red 5 Intensity Down 6 Intensity Up 7 Intensity Indicator Note If you wish to use two Hand Packs at the same time as the Back Pack Pad using the Y Adaptor supplied with the product 5 6 7 1 3 2 4 ...

Page 34: ...enance and care in their use and handling Do not leave ba eries unused for extended periods of time If storing for an extended period it is best to NOT store them with full charge Approx40 50 chargewilllengthenba erylife Store your ba ery in temperatures of 5 C 20 C Storing above this will shorten theba erylife Avoid exposing your ba ery to excessive heat above 60 C such as leaving the ba eryonthe...

Page 35: ... eyes Immediately ush eyes thoroughly with water for at least 15 minutes li ing upper and lower lids untilnoevidenceofthe uidremains Seekmedicala ention Ÿ Disposal and recycling Lithium Ion ba eries are subject to disposal and re cyclingregulationsthatvarybycountryandregion Alwayscheckand followyourapplicableregulationsbeforedisposingofanyba ery Ÿ Please do not a empt to use alternative ba eries o...

Page 36: ...ctronicsintheproducts STO GE ideally store your Equissage full system in an Equissage storage case Always store in a dry clean cool environment with ba ery packs disconnected DISCLAIMER Safety e Equissage ba eries and accessories must be used following the instructions for use for safety and effectiveness Whilst provisionsaremadewithrespecttosafety EquissageandCTHealthcareP L acceptsnoresponsibilit...

Page 37: ... openings of the appliance with items such as a horse rugorblanket Keepairopeningfreeo int hairetc Neverdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening DO NOT operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygenisbeingadministered DO NOT operate under a blanket Excessive heat can occur and cause re electrocutionorinjurytootherpersons DONOTcarrytheappliancebythesupplycord If your horse is startl...

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Page 40: ...gallop allowed the mare to move a tick faster for the distance while expending less energy Equissage treatments 20 minutes before the post parade improved the Beyer gure by an average of 15 points oroEdge Equine Performance Study ReducingPain EnhancingMobility e Equissage units are used daily to improve the comfort and mobility We believe that with regular use of the Equissage CVT units has been h...

Page 41: ...the circulation to enhance healing can signi cantlyreducetreatmentcosts Bene tsincludefasterhealingtimes be erqualityoflifeandamarkedreductioninpain Journal of Wound Care vol 14 no 9 Improved Lymphatic Drainage e core of the product CVT has local and worldwide potential in the managementofexistingdisordersinblood tissueandlymphaticsystems Niagara has demonstrated that their equipment complies to t...

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Page 44: ...drops for any given gallop speed or gallop speed increases for any given heart rate a positive conditioneffectistakingplace ree methods of exercisewere considered half mile breezeson the training track traditionaltwo milegallopsonthetrainingtrackandactualsix furlong racesduringthe2008 2009season For breezing and galloping the mare was out ed with heart rate and GPS sensors to objectively measure pe...

Page 45: ...issage Av Pace Av Heart Rate Feet per Beat 0 50 3 131 98 85 5 0 50 7 147 111 71 2 33 207 10 2 27 196 11 Races at Six Furlon With Equissage With Equissage No Equissage No Equissage Date Beyer Finish Date Beyer Finish 12 30 18 50 1 01 24 09 49 1 11 11 08 34 7 12 05 08 35 8 PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 45 ...

Page 46: ... April2005 Using CVT to stimulate the circulation to enhance healing can signi cantly reduce treatment costs Bene ts include faster healing times be er quality of lifeandamarkedreductioninpain ProfessorDr NeilPiller FlindersUniversitySchoolofMedicine2004 e core of the product CVT has local and worldwide potential in the management of existing disorders in blood tissue and lymphatic systems Niagara...

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Page 48: ...obility ToapplyLegandTendonBoot holdagainstthesideofthelegandwrapthe bo om Velcro strap tightly around the leg back onto the body of the Leg andTendonBoot InserttheHandPackintothetubularpartoftheLegandTendonBoot WraptheupperVelcrostraptightlyaroundthelegandsecureontothebody of the Leg and Tendon Boot Finally check and make sure that the whole assembly is rmly set against the leg and that the rubbe...

Page 49: ...enuousexerciseforoptimumcareandresults For the majority of breathing problems including bleeders and thick windedhorses carryoutthefollowing HoldthebodyoftheHandPackonthebrisketatMediumtoHigh intensityfor2minutes Slowly work down the side of the windpipe 3 times at a Medium to High intensity HoldthebodyoftheHandPackontotheso palatefor1 2minutes taking carenottocomeintocontactwiththejawbone PERFORM...

Page 50: ...tiltheproblemisclearedupandthenonceortwiceaweek foroptimummaintenanceofmovement Using the Hand Pack at a Medium to High intensity take three SLOW C shaped movements from the baseof the neck down and around to the base oftheshoulder followingtheforwardarticulationoftheshoulder Move the Hand Pack at a Medium to High intensity under the edge of the BackPadandbaseoftheshoulder triceps for1 2minutes EQ...

Page 51: ... To ensure a quicker healing time and optimum care and results we recommend the use of the Hand Pack in conjunction with the Back Pad onceortwiceaweekorasnecessary Place your ngers on the rubber cup and apply Hand Pack 2 below the spine moveslowlydownandoverthetopofthehindquartersatMediumto Highintensity Gently run the Hand Pack slowly through the nerve channel three times alongtothetopofthehindqu...

Page 52: ...a buildup of lactic acid use the Hand Pack on a daily basis in conjunction with the Back Pad then onceortwiceaweekforoptimummaintenance Using the Hand Pack at Medium to High intensity move slowly down the muscle Covering the top of hindquarter hip and surrounding muscle area three times followed by covering the lower hindquarter three times to ease the hamstrings EQUISSAGE EDGE 52 LEADING THE WAY ...

Page 53: ...ectlytothesoleofthehoofandfor maximum increase of circulation apply the hand pack to the bulb of the heel thisinturnwillencouragehoofgrowth Use the Hand Pack on Medium to High intensity for 1 2 minutes and then intheLegandTendonBootforanadditional15minutes PERFORMANCE MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION EQUISSAGE EDGE 53 ...

Page 54: ... also giving time for any necessary bowel movements to occur and any initial lethargy to pass which only occurs when using Equissage for the rst time on horses and alsodependsontheir tnesslevels ageandotherfactors However trials and experience have also told us that some horses perform best with much shorter intervals with no negative side effects so it s very much a case of nding what works best f...

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Page 56: ...taLowtoMediumintensitya ercompetitionfor20 30 minutes is will relax the horse and help reduce the build up of lactic acid and the stiffeningofmusclesandjoints Allowatleast5 8hoursbetweenwarm upandwarm downtreatments EQUISSAGE EDGE 56 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

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Page 58: ...uissageApparel linkatwww equissage com au Accessoriesinclude Ba eries EquissageBa eryCharger EquissageTendonBoot EquissageFacialAdapter EquissageScalpAdapter EquissageSaddleBlanket Colours White Black EquissageTrolley GearBag EquissageBuckets EquissageCap EquissageVest EquissagePolo EQUISSAGE EDGE 58 LEADING THE WAY IN EQUINE THERAPY ...

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Page 60: ...er State TerritoryLaws 1 Fortheperiodof24months twoyears fromthedateoforiginalpurchaseofan EquissageEDGE erapyDevice BackPack HandPack Accell erapyDevice or Equissage EDGE Pony erapy Device Equissage warrants to rectify and or repair at its option at no charge to the purchaser all manufacturing defects which Equissagedeterminestobedefectiveinworkmanship materialsandcomponents 1a For a period of 12...

Page 61: ...aim that is preceded outside of Australia or New Zealand will incur full costoftotaltransportationregardlessofcircumstance 5 Allreasonableeffortwillbemadetomatchoriginalcoverings howeverEquissage willacceptnoliabilityifunabletomatchoriginalduetowearandtear stainingorthe agingprocessofmaterials 6 Service on Equissage equipment will be carried out at the CT Healthcare Niagara Equissage Manufacturing ...

Page 62: ...out Try the Equissage Rider Pad system for yourself and see why riders and competitors choose Equissage e Equissage EDGE products are manufactured by CT Healthcare Pty Ltd 29 Resource Street Parkinson QLD 4115 AUS 61 7 3386 7222 NZ 0800 642 427 www equissage com au www equissage co nz ...

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