Electrotherapy Treatments For Horses

Electrotherapy is a safe, non-invasive way to support healing, reduce pain, and improve muscle function in horses. These therapies use controlled energy—such as light, magnetic fields, or electrical pulses—to target soft tissue, joints, and nerves with precision.
 
As part of a tailored physiotherapy programme, electrotherapy can help accelerate recovery, improve performance, and complement hands-on treatment.

Electrotherapy Treatments Provided

Laser therapy uses visible red or near-infrared light to stimulate cellular function and promote healing deep within tissues. It’s ideal for:

  • Reducing pain and inflammation
  • Accelerating soft tissue repair
  • Enhancing circulation and lymphatic drainage
  • Supporting wound and tendon healing
Laser therapy is painless and well tolerated by horses. It’s particularly useful for treating ligament strains, tendon injuries, sore backs, arthritic joints, and scar tissue.

PEMF therapy uses low-frequency magnetic fields to stimulate cellular repair and improve tissue function. It works by enhancing the body’s natural healing processes and is effective for:

  • Reducing inflammation and pain
  • Stimulating bone and soft tissue repair
  • Improving circulation and oxygenation
  • Supporting healing in chronic or slow-to-heal injuries

PEMF is gentle, calming, and well suited to horses recovering from injury, dealing with arthritis, or undergoing long-term rehabilitation.

NMES uses small, safe electrical pulses to activate muscles externally. This mimics natural nerve signals and can help:

  • Build and maintain muscle strength
  • Prevent atrophy in horses on box rest
  • Re-educate weak or inhibited muscles
  • Improve circulation and reduce oedema

It’s a valuable tool for supporting recovery after nerve injuries, surgery, or periods of reduced mobility—and can be integrated seamlessly into a physiotherapy plan.

Tailored, Targeted, Effective

Electrotherapy is never used in isolation. It forms part of a wider assessment-based programme and is chosen carefully depending on your horse’s condition, goals, and tolerance. All modalities are used under veterinary consent, in line with best practice and governing regulations.
 
Whether you’re looking to speed up healing, support injury rehab, or maintain your horse’s performance and comfort, electrotherapy can offer that extra edge—safely, gently, and effectively.