Benefits of Massage Therapy
What is Equine Massage Therapy?
Massage is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for these therapeutic purposes: providing relaxation and rejuvenation, increasing flexibility, enhancing movement, improving local and systemic circulation, and reducing pain.
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Improves blood flow, thereby easing muscle soreness and speeding up muscle recovery.
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Relieves tension by stretching and spreading muscle fibers and tissues causing muscles to relax and loosen.
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Increases circulation therefor bringing damaged, tense muscles the oxygen rich blood they need to heal.
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Influences neuroendocrine chemicals in the body to release endorphins which can cause physical relaxation and natural pain relief.
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Relaxes tense muscles and reduce stiffness and swelling that causes muscle spasms.
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Increase pliability and flexibility of the soft tissues.
Benefits of Massage Therapy
This is a full body maintenance/preventative therapeutic massage suitable for all horses. Massage allows horses to release tension that may be inhibiting their full athletic potential. I will focus on releasing trigger points, muscle spasms, knots, restricted fascia and tightness throughout each muscle and I will be able to tell you where your horse is reactive to pressure.
Ultimately the goal is to balance your horse's entire body - giving it the ability to use individual muscles to their complete capability .
We recommend this as every horse's first session and every 2-6 weeks thereafter as maintenance for athletes under heavy workloads.
