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Equine deep vibration massage therapy

Dec 1st, 2015

Equine deep vibration massage therapy plays an important role in healing, relaxation and performance.

 

 

Muscle and soft tissue can be overused, overstretched, and overloaded, resulting in tissue lesions that cause pain and restrict motion. Fifty five percent of the horse's body weight is muscle.  Muscles respond to stress or injury by hyper-contraction (tightening). This results in unnecessary stress on an opposing muscle or joint.
Muscle soreness can be the result of injury, cooling down too fast,  overstretching or overuse. 
Muscle problems are cumulative in nature. If one set of muscles is tight, the horse, like us, will have to compensate by tensing up and employing other muscles. 
Like us, horses anticipate pain. Their movement becomes short and choppy, resulting in an uneven gait and poor performance.

Benefits of Niagara Equissage Massage Therapy:
*Improves circulation and promotes healing
*Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves tension
*Restores free-flowing motion 
*Reduces the chance of injury

 

Improving the health of your horse’s muscular and skeletal system will lead to enhanced flexibility and suppleness, improve range of motion, aid in greater athleticism and help improve overall performance.

Improving circulation and warming up your horse’s muscles before strenuous exercise is vital. It will help to relax the muscles, keep them soft and supple and prepared for work. Tight muscles do not perform well, and are often the initial cause of soft tissue injuries such as pulled muscles, ligaments and tendons. Tight muscles lead to spasm (knots), which lead to tears in the muscle fibers and often long term injury. Muscles that are not warmed up properly before exercise are prone to these types of injury.

 

 

 

From stall-bound horses to top performers, all horses can benefit from the gentle and deep vibrations of the Niagara Equissage massage therapy system - see video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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