CrossLinq® VET – Acupressure Cross Patches

The positive effects that CrossLinq grid patches can have on various symptoms and complaints are already known from human therapy. These CrossLinqs can also be used as part of treatment in animals. Practical experience has shown that this non-invasive method can also produce good results in veterinary practice. CrossLinq® – VET has therefore been specially added to the VetkinTape range for animals.

CrossLinqs are rectangular, non-elastic grid patches with an unequal number of horizontal strips and an equal number of vertical strips. This structure is not accidental; it is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Yin-Yang philosophy.In practice, the grid patches are used on acupuncture and meridian points, local pain points, trigger points, scars, bursitis, lymph nodes, arthritis, osteoarthritis, joints, muscles and ligaments.

How do you apply CrossLinq® – VET to an animal’s coat?

In cases of illness or other complaints, the positive and negative charge in the animal’s body may be out of balance. When the CrossLinq is applied to the correct location, it is intended to help restore balance through the skin receptors in the coat, which may help reduce discomfort and pain.

When applying the tape, the difference in electrostatic charge may cause the grid patch to be drawn towards the affected area; this is where the patch is then applied. Multiple sizes and patches can be applied to one area.

What effects can you expect when using CrossLinq® – VET?

If you are familiar with acupuncture points and meridians in animals, you can apply the tapes to specific points associated with particular complaints, especially those related to organs and the nervous system (such as the bladder, stomach, kidneys and lungs, as well as anxiety and nervousness).

Even without knowledge of acupuncture, CrossLinq can be applied to areas such as pain points, muscles, scars, lymph nodes, insect bites and joints.

Examples of applications successfully used in practice

• During or after dental treatment to relax the jaw joint or for other temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems
• Faster and improved scar recovery
• On tendon insertions and for muscle problems
• For painful knees, ankles, meniscus or patella problems
• SI (sacroiliac joint) problems
• Cauda Equina Syndrome (compression of nerve roots at the lower end of the spinal cord)
• Osteoarthritis – cartilage degeneration between joints (such as osteoarthritis of the spine)
• Arthritis – inflammation of (small) joints
• Bursitis – inflammation of the bursae
• Pain points such as pressure points (e.g. from a saddle), trigger points or other sensitive areas
• Wound healing – apply CrossLinq around the wound
• Wobbler syndrome – cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy (CVSM), a neurological condition caused by pressure on the spinal cord in the neck
• Swelling around the hock in horses (windpuffs)
• Treatment of insect bites
• Lymphatic treatments such as activation of lymph nodes or for lymphangitis (inflammation of the lymphatic vessels in horses’ legs)
• Limber tail syndrome (“dead tail”) – a painful tail condition in dogs caused by overexertion (often after swimming in cold water)
• Hoof problems such as laminitis – painful inflammation affecting the hooves

Contraindications:

• Do not apply over an open wound or a fresh scar
• Use caution during pregnancy – avoid acupuncture points and do not apply around the abdomen
• Do not apply when the animal has a fever
• Do not apply over tumours

Disclaimer
Please note: the CrossLinq applications and information described on our website have not yet been scientifically proven. The examples provided are based on many years of practical experience from trained therapists.