IF your horse is experiencing behavioral issues or reduced performance due to tight muscles or muscle spasms, massage therapy can help create a more well-balanced horse mentally, emotionally, and physically. Muscle fatigue and/or spasms can affect horses in ways similar to humans. Muscle fibers become strained and can spasm from over extension or usage. If a spasm is not broken up, it can continue to gather more fibers to itself and may increase in size and intensity of pain. Massage therapy can help alleviate muscle fatigue and spasms thus reducing your horse’s risk of pulling or tearing muscles. It can help your horse be more relaxed by relieving tension and reducing the risk of over using other muscles that compensate for any discomfort. Equine massage therapy can also help improve circulation and reduce inflammation in joints and muscles while allowing them to move more freely. At Equi-Star Horse Massage, we service mid-Missouri with hands on massage, Acupressure, Near Infra-Red Light Therapy, Hot Stone Relaxation Massage, Tuning Fork Therapy, Magnetic Therapy and soon we'll introduce Equine Massage Oils. We can help with saddle-fitting, placement and bio-mechanical assesments. Call Kim at 573-592-9475 for your appointment. Group rates, military and first-responder discounts and gift certificates available.
