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Discussion on Far infrared: fabric impregnated with ceramic powder ?
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julesfav
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Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 1:52 pm:
A friend has a 6 yr old harness horse. After treatment for backproblem he now covers him with rug made of fabric impregnated with ceramic powder (far infrared). He says it keeps the temperature at the horses natural temperature, and helps the muscles. Anyone any experience with this?
Els
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rtrotter
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Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 8:39 pm:
Hi Els,
It sounds like your friend has a Back on Track(TM) blanket. I have used these blankets and have had success with them. They also have bandages and even stuff for people( back brace).
What actually happens when you start using it is it heats up the area to bring more circulation and then once the area is healed, the temperature returns to normal.( Thermal scans show the hot and cold areas over several days and weeks). It takes about three weeks of increasing daily use to get the most benefit out of them and they work better in the winter. I found they worked well on my racehorses, after they were adjusted by the equine chiropractor.
You should not use any type of liniment( blue lotion, or Tuttles, or Absorbine) under the blanket or the horse could wind up with a more severe reaction than normal due to the heat generated by the ceramics.
Same goes if you use the bandages.
Rachelle
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 7:34 pm:
Of course a "slow cool out" can be done with a blanket made of wool or any of the modern heat conserving materials. There is nothing special about a "ceramic powder mixture" and it will not "heat up" an area unless electrical power is applied. Even if it has such power options I would be skeptical of spending a lot of money on such a object when a heating pad is so cheap.
DrO
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