Electromagnetic Fields in the Treatment of Tendon Injury in Human and Veterinarian Medicine

Equine and human tendon injuries or lesions differ. In the equine model, the lesions appear as cavities within the tendon itself, whereas in the human patient, lesions are predominantly found to be edge tears. Equine tendon lesions are found mostly among young horses and gradually diminish in frequency with age. Although a number of options exist today for the treatment of tendon lesions, useful imaging of the tendon cellular structure is limited, fostering the condition whereby the trainer does not have a good opinion of the tendon tissue injury state. Using advanced biophysical and engineering principles, the approach described herein permits the amplication of the unique natural signals from healthy and injured tissues. The derived difference therapy signal is then reintroduced into the specimen to enhance recovery. The analytical design and use of SQUID therapy signals (STS) may dramatically affect the performance of therapeutic devices for both human and animals.