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RE: [RC] Accupunture - Susan E. Garlinghouse, D.V.M.Somewhere in the rules is something about not doing anything that involves invasive procedures, or some such wording, so it's no go during a competition. No reason why you can't use it before or after. I did my post-doc acupuncture certification in '03 and I use it a fair amount in practice, especially for sore backed, tight muscled horses. I like it a lot, the treatment tends to 'stick' better than just another round of bute. However, I'm not a proponent of invisible energy meridians and such...I do believe in directly influencing a peripheral neural pathway innervating a muscle group with a small electrical current. I do it on myself all the time when I've come home really tired and sore. It's essentially the same things as EMS or TENs, except by delivering the current with a needle, I can do it more specifically, a lot deeper into the tissue, and without the resistance of crossing hair or skin. Very effective modality. Susan Garlinghouse, DVM, MS -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rides2far@xxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:32 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Accupunture Does AERC have any restrictions on accupunture, other than not doing it during a competition? Anybody out there doing it? Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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