Equine
Equine Sports Massage
We offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of your equine companions. Our goal is to enhance the health, performance, and overall well-being of your horses through expert massage therapy techniques. Here's a closer look at what we offer:
Equine Sports Massage
Our signature equine sports massage therapy is designed to optimize muscle function, promote relaxation, and improve overall performance. Using a combination of techniques including Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, and trigger point therapy, we target specific areas of tension and promote better circulation throughout the body. Whether your horse is a competitive athlete or a beloved companion, our sports massage therapy can help them feel and perform their best.
Myofascial Release Therapy
Myofascial release therapy focuses on releasing tension and restrictions within the fascia, a network of connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs. By gently applying sustained pressure to these areas, we can alleviate pain, improve flexibility, and restore balance to the body. Myofascial release therapy is particularly effective for horses dealing with chronic pain, stiffness, or restricted movement.
Rehabilitation and Recovery
Our rehabilitation and recovery services are tailored to support your horse's healing journey after injury or surgery. Working in collaboration with veterinarians and other equine professionals, we develop customized treatment plans to address specific rehabilitation goals. From post-operative care to managing chronic conditions, our massage therapy techniques can aid in pain relief, reduce inflammation, and promote faster recovery times.
Preventative Care and Maintenance
Preventative care is essential for maintaining your horse's overall health and well-being. Our maintenance massage sessions are designed to identify and address minor issues before they escalate into more significant problems. By incorporating regular massage therapy into your horse's wellness routine, you can help prevent injuries, reduce stress, and improve their quality of life.
Massage treatments are not alternative to veterinary treatment. We are happy to work alongside your veterinarian. By adhering to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, we always obtain veterinary consent prior to providing a massage treatment for your horse(s).
The majority of the massage treatments are hands on, which allows Emma to feel soft tissue changes. The techniques used are both sports massage techniques and myofascial release.
However, Emma does use some tools on occasions depending on what she is feeling beneath her hands.
Tools we use
• Photizo
(infra-red-light therapy) – a non-invasive therapy tool to aid wound healing, musculoskeletal conditions and pain relief.
• Fascial Edge Tool
– Designed by Andrew Glaister D.C. The tool aids the release of fibrosis, fascial adhesions and entrapped mechanoreceptors along the horse’s or dog’s kinetic chains.
• Taping
– Where needed Emma will provide taping services. Taping can reduce or manage swelling or edema, increase joint range of motion and muscle function.
