How is the spa helpful in preventing and diagnosing injuries?
Injury prevention is always better than cure. By regular use of the Spa immediately after hard exercise, many of the stressors within tissues are removed before inflammation develops. Cold water also significantly improves surface bone density reducing the opportunity for bone stress related injuries to commence. The Spa is also helpful when diagnosing a potential issue. Once the horse’s legs have been immersed in the Spa for one session, they will emerge extremely cold: within 1-2 degrees of the Spa’s water temperature. If the horse has no injury, the owner will be able to efficiently diagnose this situation because every area of each leg will remain cold. However, if an injury is present, the affected area will fill with blood quickly thus warming the area, so a person’s hand can easily feel the difference. Veterinarians have used the Spa to locate specific problems so they can be x-rayed and a proper diagnosis given.
