Massage Therapies
Human Massage Therapy
This form of therapy involves hands-on techniques to increase circulation, relieve tension, reduce stress, relieve anxiety, improve sleep, and promote relaxation throughout the entire body, as well as many other benefits. The body’s soft tissue areas include the muscles, tendons, connective tissue, etc. If someone is tense and in need of a release, or they have been injured and have extensive muscle and/or nerve tissue damage that plagues their body, massage therapy might be worth exploring.
Equine Massage Therapy
It is well known that massage therapy reduces and relieves muscle tension in humans, and it can do the same for horses. And with muscle tension relief comes pain relief. Areas of scar tissue can also benefit from massage. Massage loosens scar tissue gradually, helping the horse move more freely and reducing the associated pain. Massage and stretching can help restore a horse’s mobility after an injury by reducing tension as collagen fibers heal and realign themselves post trauma.
Dog/Cat Massage Therapy
Dogs and cats recovering from an injury or medical procedure heal faster when receiving professional pet massage to increase their circulation. The process speeds essential nutrients to cells and tissues. As pets age, their parts wear out and they can develop arthritis, hip dyplasia or stiff muscles—all of which can be aided with pet massage sessions. Muscles that have atrophied and cause painful movement slowly come back to life from being re-sculpted, gently stretched, and manipulated by the hands of a professional. Canines and felines suffering from muscle spasms and soreness experience pain relief and calming of their tissues into a more relaxed state. Pet massage addresses the whole body system, making it work better.