Treatments can be very beneficial to your equine companion. It can replace or be used along with hands on massage therapy. But is best used along with it considering the muscles will already be massaed, loosened and warmed. Added to the massage regiment, it can aid in more of a deeper tissue massage and have more of a stimulating effect on the vital organs, muscles and underlying tissues. The following are just a few examples of the benfits:
~One of the most useful and easily obtained forms of treatment in the field of physical therapy.
~Dilates or opens up blood vessels, improving circulation and relieving congestion.
increases the number of red blood cells, especially in cases of anemia.
Horses can be a little sensitive to the sound and vibrations at first but usually warm up quickly to the machine. If the horse is unwilling to participate or have the treatment done, the owner will not be charged (Anything over 3 minutes of use is chargeable).
Schedule your horses treatment today!
acts as a “mechanical cleanser” pushing along lymph and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.
~Improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity.
~Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves tension.
~Increases the blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding to their load of toxic lactic acid produced through voluntary muscle contraction.
~Helps to overcome harmful “fatigue” products resulting from strenuous exercise or injury.
~Compensates for lack of exercise and muscular contraction due to injury, illness or age, and remain inactive. In these cases, massage helps return venous blood to the heart and eases the strain on this vital organ.
~May burst the fat capsule in the subcutaneous tissue so that the fat exudes and becomes absorbed.
~Increases the excretion of fluids along with nitrogen, inorganic phosphorous and salt via the kidneys.
~Stretches connective tissue, improves the circulation and nutrition of the tissue, breaks down or prevents the formation pf adhesions and reduces the danger of fibrosis.
~Improves the circulation and nutrition to joints. It helps lessen inflammation and swelling in joints and in turn alleviates pain.
~Encourages the retention of nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur necessary for tissue repair in horses convalescing from bone fractures.
~May have a sedative or stimulation effect on the nervous system depending on the type and length of the massage treatment.
Horses can be a little sensitive to the sound and vibrations at first but usually warm up quickly to the machine. If the horse is unwilling to participate or have the treatment done, the owner will not be charged (Anything over 3 minutes of use is chargeable).
Schedule your horses treatment today!
