Is a Poll Wrap just for the Head?

After using red and near-infrared Light Therapy for horses since the early 1990’s, Photonic Therapy Institute launched their Equine Light-Ease Wraps in early 2024 after a year or so of testing different products and looking for the right fit. We instantly starting putting the wraps through their paces, and quickly figured out that there are as many ways to use the Poll Wrap as there are places on the horse’s (or human) body. Who knew it would prove to be so versatile? Our members and customers keep sending us pictures of all the creative (and beneficial) ways that they have used their Poll Wraps!

Where CAN’T you shine light with this wrap???

Obviously, as the name implies, the Poll Wrap was designed to improve circulation, nerve function, and energy flow through the tight restrictions of the horse’s neck. With it’s wider and deeper coverage of the sinuses and TMJ, this wrap also excels at releasing cranial pressure and relaxing the jaw and hyoid apparatus. We call it a “Happy Hat” because of the obvious relaxation and focus it allow in even the most agitated of horses. This allows for a calmer, and more focused, horse for training, trailering, and even hoof care.

There is no difference in the therapeutic value of this wrap over any of the wraps of other shapes and sizes – the Red and Near-Infrared Light being emitted are exactly the same. However, the large coverage area and built in creases for surrounding the skull also lend themselves to lighting other large areas such as the withers & shoulders or the hindquarters. If it lays well against the body, the light can do its job!

How does Red & Near-Infrared Light help Horses? Light Therapy (aka photobiomodulation) works by using specific wavelengths of light to stimulate the production of ATP and trigger a large number of physical and enzymatic cellular changes. These change benefit living tissue by:

Giving energy to under-performing cells
Increasing circulation – carrying away cellular waste and bringing in repair materials
Improving muscle elasticity, which can help prevent and recover from injuries
Stimulating the production of new cells- accelerating healing
Relieving pain and muscle soreness
Increasing collagen production for healthier, stronger ligaments, tendons, & muscles
Reducing stress and anxiety
Breaking apart scar tissue and preventing scars from wounds
Improving performance and recovery from training

Don’t your horses deserve the benefits of Light Therapy? The new Equine Light-Ease Wraps are available from https://photonictherapyinstitute.com/light-ease

Leslie Maynard, CLT-U
Animal Education Director
Photonic Therapy Institute, LLC
https://PhotonicTherapyInstitute.com
leslie@photonictherapyinstitute.com
Office: 304.805.4448
Mobile: 520.686.0220

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Penetrates muscle, bone, brain ~ 5 - 10 mm	Penetrates fascia into muscle ~ 4 - 6 mm	Penetrates into skin .5 - 2 mm	Penetrates into capillary beds ~ 3 -5 mm	Penetrates skin ~ 1 -2 mm
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Increased circulation in deeper & larger vessels	Lowers pain & reduces Inflammation	Reduces redness & rosacea	Releases free oxygen from hemoglobin	Highly anti-microbial
Reduces inflammation & pain relief at a deeper level	Anti-viral	Improves uneven coloration	Soothes nerve pain	Helps with acne
Increased detoxification of cells	Speeds wound healing	May reduce tiny blood vessels on face	Reduces redness	Calms the nervous system
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Stimulates production of fibroblasts & connective tissue	Opens lymph drainage	Breaks apart dermal scarring	Improves skin around eyes	Energizes the brain
Reduces scar tissue formation	Stimulates hair follices	Soothes and repairs surface nerves	Reduces pigmentation - Lightens sun & brown spots	Cools tissues and nerves
Regenerates nerves	Repairs skin damage (acne, scars, burns, sunburn)	Repair sun radiation damage	Calms the nervous system	Lowers headaches
Improves brain function	Increases collagen production reducing wrinkles	Supports development of new skin cells	Soothes, cools and reduces redness	Regenerates skin
Nervous system rebalance & regeneration at deeper levels	Modulates body temperature	Soothe and repair eczema / psoriasis	Provides emotional relief	Anti-aging
Increased ATP production at deeper levels	Restores cellular function	Stimulate red blood cell production	Regulates melanin production	Soothes skin irritation
Increased cellular metabolism	Increases nitric oxide production	Awaken mental inspiration	Kills the bacteria that causes acne	Reduces itching