
Equine Integrative Body Therapy
Double Check Farm
Siler City, NC
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Sports Massage and the Benefits
Equissage is one of the oldest, high quality, most effective, acknowledged Certification training program around the world. Founder Mary Schreiber has trained more Massage Therapists than any other in the profession of sports massage therapy for the horse. Her accomplishments include therapists for the Olympic Teams in several countries. A directed study and passing the final exams certifies the student to professionally apply Equine Sports Massage Therapy.
According to The Royal Veterinary College of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, "massage of the caudal muscles of the equine hind limb significantly increased passive and active hind limb protraction."
Research supports the massage rational affects various physiologic systems, cellular fascial components, increases range of motion, reduces the activity of nociceptive pain receptors and reduces physiologic stress responses. (M. Scott & L.A. Swenson, https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Evaluating-the-Benefits-of-Equine-Massage-Therapy%3A-Scott-Swenson/468c6d7d9eeea081d5ab10ee5176742c68659a6c)
Benefits of Equine Sports Massage Therapy include but not limited to:
Induces relaxation
Reduces the chances of injury
Mobilizes joints and keeps them supple
Releases muscle spasms and stress points
Increases the horse's range of motion
Reduces the risk of repetitive strain injury
Improves coordination, balance and jumping ability
Helps to develop muscles more evenly, reduces crookedness
Prevents muscle shortening, which occurs after muscle Injury
loosens scar tissue allowing freedom of movement
Prevents muscle wasting after injury
Reduces built-up tension in the muscles
Dissipates lactic acid
Improves overall locomotor function
