Equine sports massage therapy is the non-medicinal treatment of muscular spasms, pain, pulls, tears, over stretched, over worked and tired muscles. It is great for sport horses that are used in daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly activities. Such as trail riding, competing and eventing. It is a hands on manipuation of the muscles and joints of the animal to help to aid in any many benificial factors. Equine massage is much the same as human massage therapy, and much of the same techniques are used. Also the benifts are also much the same, as the equine body and human body are very similar.
Benefits include but not limited to:
~Improving circulation, and as a result, promotes a more rapidhealing of injuries.
~Enhances muscle tone.
~Eases muscle spasms.~Reduces inflammation and swelling in the joints so that pain is relieved.
~Relieves Tension (yes horses get tension also).
~Stimulates circulation in the lymphatic system and hastens the elimination of waste products and other toxins.
~Lengthens connective tissue and breaks down/ prevents the formation of adhesions and reduces danger of fibrosis.
~Generally improves the disposition of the animal.
~Maintains the body in better physical condition.
~Aids in preventing injury and loss of mobility.
~Boosts athletic performance and endurance.
~Restores mobility to injured muscle tissue.
~Extends both the good health and overall life of the animal and athletic career.
