Registered Massage Therapy:
A Natural Way to Improve Your Overall Health
Massage therapy benefits people of all ages. While it benefits the injured, the ill and the stressed, the real strength of massage therapy is in preventing illness and conditions before they develop. Massage therapy can be used in the treatment of both acute and chronic stages of conditions and will decrease the time it takes to heal. Massage therapy is an important part of your health maintenance plan by:
Kathleen Mackay, RMT has been providing massage therapy for over 10 years for clients in the Angus and Borden area. Every client is given customized care as relates to why they are having a massage. Each treatment is tailored to what the client wants and the symptoms that they are presenting. Whether it is a deep tissue massage, healing stone massage, manual lymphatic drainage or a relaxation massage, you are guaranteed to receive the treatment that you want and need.
To learn more: Please browse through the website. If you can't find the specific information you are looking for, please feel free to contact Kathleen (see contact information page). |    |
Certified Equine Massage Therapy
Why Massage Therapy for Horses?
Just as the human body requires rehabilitation, relief from pain and stress, detoxification, improved circulation and joint mobility, so does the equine body. As with humans and our health care system, massage therapy for horses should be used in conjunction with veterinary health care. Equine Massage Therapy can not only help increase a horse's performance, but also help prevent injury and decrease healing time from an existing condition.
Approximately 60% of a horse’s total body weight is comprised of muscle and tendons. This musculature system is directly involved in locomotion and movement. Tension and spasms obstruct or prevent optimal movement and will cause problems in the horse’s performance. Healthy, spasm free, fully extensible muscle tissue is less prone to injury. The benefits from massage therapy are profound and almost instantly a difference can be observed as the horse will begin to move more easily after massage treatments.
What Does Massage Do For Horses?
- Relaxation and relief of spasm
- Increases drainage of lymph - most effective work in lower limb swelling reduction
- Increases drainage of lactic acid, the prominent cause of fatigue
- Improve joint mobility
- Increases circulation in all systems - profound aspect of massage - can also be used to increase circulation to the hoof for horses that have: laminits (48 hours after onset), navicular, abscess, general heat in hoof
- Improves flexibility and suppleness
- Decreases recovery time in injuries
- Reduction of toxic build up
- Increased tissue elasticity which allows for greater extention
- Increases or relaxes muscle tone
- Increases range of motion
- promotes parystalsis - movement of the gut - profound results have been reached in the relief of colic
- Reduces adhesions/scar tissue and restores extensibility of muscle fibres
- Assists in respiration, digestion and elimination
- Can improve mental attitude, as pain is dramatically reduced
Goals of Equine Massage Therapy:
- To increase blood and lymphatic circulation
- To allow for full painless contaction of muscles
- To allow for full muscular and joint extensibility
- To improve the quality of life by decreasing pain and inflammation caused by injury and arthritis
- To enhance athletic performance
- To build stronger, suppler muscles that will be less prone to injury from strain
- To decrease recovery time between events
- To allow the horse to develop a smooth gait
- To deepen the bond between horse and rider
Want to better your performance as well as your horse's? Consider massage therapy for both horse and rider!
