
Equine Equilibrium
Services - Therapy
Therapy is the application of hands-on therapeutic modalities to your equine. Providing pain and tension relief to tired or injured muscles is the focus of my work. The body is made of different soft tissues and each requires different modalities to gain relief. I include the modalities Massage, Reiki, Acupressure, Myofascial Release, Magnets, AromaTherapy, Flower Essence, and Nutrition. As well, the work may include stretching and ground exercises. To maximize the availability of these wonderful modalities for your needs, I provide the following body work services.
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Basic Massage. The focus is on the companion and elderly equines that are in light use. Minimal activity can cause stiffness and mask the slow onset of injury. |
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Athlete's Massage focuses on the performance athletes. It is important to understand that a well-conditioned horse is at or near peak performance, thus he has a very small threshold to being injured. Service includes a minimal body assessment, diagram of issue areas and modalities are applied to provide relief to those issues identified. |
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Structural Integration. Equines with compensatory posture and/or compensatory movement are restored to balance through Myofascial Release and deep tissue work. This process requires a Body Assessment prior to and a minimum of 4 sessions. |
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Routine Stretching and/or Body Exercises. If you don't have the time or perhaps the physical agility to do the stretching and/or ground exercises, let me do it for you. Keep those muscles supple, toned and assessed. Learn which ground and riding exercises are needed in your training or riding program to address specific issues. |
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Acupressure. This service utilizes the concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the whole body well being and providing relief to muscular skeletal pain. Muscle tension, soreness and tactile defenses can be caused by hypersensitive acupoints, and when restored to balance, pain is relieved and difficult behaviors subside. I utilize the Eight Principles and Five Element concepts to bring insight, balance and better management to overall health. |
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Physical Rehabilitation. This service is specifically for equine's that are recovering from an injury, surgery or illness whereby your veterinarian has prescribed or approved therapeutic modalities to enhance the healing and recovery process. I work directly with your veterinarian(s) to perform the modalities as specific by them to ensure no contraindications. |
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Nursing Care and Handling Assistance. If you need veterinary technician assistance or restraint handling of your equine when applying first aid, nursing care or administering medications, let’s work together to ensure proper care and safety of both you and your horse. Veterinary references upon request. |
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Emotional Release. Emotional release is a process using the hands-on modalities and relationship exercises to reduce anxiety, nervousness or depression. The equine's emotional well being is vital for them to perform well and to live peacefully. This is a spiritual and physical process to address disturbances of the Spirit and sometimes the trapped emotional memory in the fascia tissue. Balance can be restored through Acupressure, Myofascial Release, Aromatherapy and Consciousness awareness. This service requires a General Body Assessment and minimum 8 sessions. |
Does your Equine have reduced performance or stamina?