EQUINE MASSAGE – SPORTS / THERAPEUTIC

– Therapy focusing on muscles relevant to a particular sport
– Enhance performance and gait quality
– Increase range of motion and length of stride
– Provide comfort to muscle injuries
– Maintain and improve flexibility
– Improve stamina
– Increase circulation
– Reduce tactile defense and help with disposition
– Assess physical condition

LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY

– Therapy focusing on muscles relevant to a particular sport
– Enhance performance and gait quality
– Increase range of motion and length of stride
– Provide comfort to muscle injuries
– Maintain and improve flexibility
– Improve stamina
– Increase circulation
– Reduce tactile defense and help with disposition
– Assess physical condition

BOWEN THERAPY

Bowen is a gentle form of bodywork using subtle moves involving muscles and connective tissue encouraging prior cell memory of a relaxed and balanced state.

There are frequent but essential pauses throughout the session giving the body time to respond and start up the healing process.

Bowen can be used for a specific problem or the body as a whole.

Bowen works not only on muscles but fascia, nerves and organs. It improves circulation and helps lymphatic drainage.

CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY

Aids Respiration which starts with the nostrils, and then to the nasal cavities which are bony, cartilaginous and membranous.

– Diaphragm release allowing greater breath

– Ribs which need to move in respiration

– Help Increase stamina

– Pelvis and back function

– Correct hind end function as this is the power centre of the horse

– Upper neck and poll issues

– Helps with straightness

– Ability to extend neck more

– Stress relief

– Balance the nervous system and symptoms relating to stress

– Helps with appetite and digestion

– Relaxation

ACUPRESSURE

In Western societies and several other parts of the world, acupressure is explained including concepts of neuroscience.

Acupressure points are seen by Western practitioners as places where nerves, muscles and connective tissue can be stimulated. Acupressure practitioners say that the stimulation increases blood flow while at the same time triggering the activity of the body’s natural painkillers

Acupressure has been effectively used for the treatment of back pain, headache, migraine, and sports injuries. However, acupressure provides more than pain relief. It is helpful in treating anxiety, digestive problems, weight control, infertility and much, much more.

One of the great benefits of acupressure is that it employs a holistic method of treatment. Thus, most times, the overall health and wellness of the patient is considered and treatment provided is not specific to one problem alone.

Acupressure will take care of all disease conditions and symptoms by unblocking energy along various channels in the human body, thereby eliminating all possible causes and healing the patient completely.

Horses who aren’t suffering from any particular disease but are experiencing a serious drop in energy levels due to stress and anxiety benefit a lot from acupressure treatment. By unblocking energy channels in the body, the patient is left feeling de-stressed and revitalized. They experience a sense of calm and happiness post acupressure treatment.

Reports indicate that acupressure treatment inhibits and prevents certain diseases from manifesting mainly because it strengthens the immune system and improves blood circulation.

VETKINTAPE

VetkinTape (equine) can be used as either a sole or an add-on treatment in equine therapy.  It can be used to reduce or control pain, manage swelling or oedema, increase range of joint motion and muscle function, and maintain a level of functionality and comfort for the animal throughout the rehabilitation process.

TREATMENT

– Injured muscles – the equine tape lifts the skin from the tissue below. This can reduce the sensation of pain and stimulate the circulation – assisting in the reduction of any swelling and enhancing the blood flow to the injured muscle.

– Biomechanical dysfunction – the horse tape can provide support or stability without restricting the range of motion.

– Postural dysfunction – the tape can improve the proprioceptive feedback to the area, helping retrain the muscles to maintain the correct posture.

– Improve performance & recovery time – It doesn’t necessarily make a horse performance greater than baseline measures, but it can improve endurance as the increased circulation enhances the supply of oxygen to muscles and the removal of the lactic acid. It can also improve recovery time after intense training sessions or races, as the increased circulation assists in the removal of waste products.