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Equine Sports Massage
Equine
Sports massage
is the therapeutic application of professional sports massage techniques applied
to the horse. A thorough understanding of anatomy and the interaction of bones,
joints and muscles are the basis of the proven physical and mental therapy that
is the art of massage. Stress point therapy consists
of 84 points throughout the body. When the stress point is addressed the horse
may have a pain reaction indicating that there is an issue in that specific
area. The pain can be alleviated by direct pressure, cross fiber friction, and
massage strokes.
An
Equine Body Worker looks at the horse as a whole and attempts to consider all
possible causes and effects of any tension while interpreting a horse’s
reactions and expressions.
Did you know...
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Most training and
behavior issues are due to pain or discomfort. |
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Overuse, over stretching and overloading
muscles can cause tissue lesions which can restrict the motion and create pain. |
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Pain is the leading
cause of anxiety, which leads to muscle tension |
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Muscle tension leads
to performance deficit. |
Massage
should be part of the routine care for the horse.
More
than 60% of the horse’s body weight is muscle. Small muscle injuries can take
up to 90 days to become apparent (by a change in attitude, decreased performance
and lameness) by which time they may have caused a more serious injury. Prompt
attention to these ‘minor’ muscle injuries not only enhances a horse’s
performance but may also prevent future problems. Muscle tightening is
transmitted from one muscle group to another; so for example, shoulder tension
may be transmitted to the muscles in the forearm, resulting in extra stress
being placed on the tendons. Muscle may also enlarge with tension.
This Complementary Therapy aims to maintain and restore mobility in order to enhance the body's self-healing capability by helping it to function properly once more.
It
is important to realize that this complementary therapy is very good for ongoing
body maintenance, in order
to allow the body to work to its optimum. Whilst body tissues will start to
degenerate due to old age and general wear and tear, remaining as mobile as
possible will delay the process, improving the chances of a more active, healthy
and pain free life.
I believe that bodywork for horses is best approached with the goal of
helping each individual to achieve balance in body, mind and spirit.
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