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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

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Muscle tissue is everywhere! Anytime there is injury, overuse or illness the soft tissue should be adressed in order to complete recovery. Muscles cover 80% of the body it makes sense to adress them whenever there is a problem in the body. They can hold toxins and memory of injury or illness. They can "cramp " our style of pain free living.

Next time you or your pet don't feel well- Don't forget to treat your muscles!

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What exactly does Muscle Therapy do?

Muscle Therapy restores balance to the muscular and skeletal systems. Lets look at the horse and rider in this photo the lines are there to give you some perspective of where their bodies are going.

THE RIDER is slipping off to the right
all her weight is on the right side of the horse
her left seat bone is not on the horse at all
her left leg is over bent and tilting back...
.......but she looks straight on the right side
THE HORSE is shifting all his weight to the right
his ribs and trunk are pushing left to counter balance
his head and upper cervical is rotating right, pushing his jaw left.
You can see this horse is compensating for the rider.

Injured or overused and painful areas need to be treated and range of motion restored through manipulation.

When done correctly Trigger points or Stress points that cause muscle soreness and decreased flexibility can be eliminated. These can be caused by sudden trauma, like slipping or falling, or may develop from stress and strain of physical exertion and repetitive movement.

Muscle Therapy decreases muscle pain and muscle tightness which can even pull the skeleton out of balance. Heavily exercised muscles lose their capacity to relax causing chronically tight muscles that are more susceptible to injury, pulls and tears.

Muscle Therapy and stretching help prevent injury and re-injury by increasing range of motion and restoring flexibility. Massage also helps to speed recovery from injury by increasing circulation and removing metabolic waste.

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What can you expect from a Massage Therapy session!

regionwebfotomassage 006 (2).jpg I will take a brief history and watch your pet move. Then I will evaluate Range of Motion (ROM)of the body and its joints.

Typically I work on the neuromuscular part of the dysfunction or injury as well as the physical restrictions and adhesions of the muscle tissue. I also incorporate Neuro-muscular re-education & use Traeger Movement therapy techniques, gentle rocking or stretching motions of the body parts, which help release stored memories of trauma that are held in the body and help restore normal movement patterns. Myofascial release and or other techniques are incorporated as necessary. Joint Mobilizing is also very important, if there has been uneven muscle pull, joints can be misaligned and need treatment to regain their normal range of motion. I will incorporate stretching and home excercises as well as equipment evaluation if necessary.

After the first treatment I can determine how soon a follow up treatment is needed. Usually between 2-4 weeks is a good schedule to maintain healthy muscles. If there are problems or you are competing or exercising heavily, more frequent treatments may be necessary. But generally you will be able to go to a maintenance schedule within a few sessions. I may also recommend Kinesio Taping or home use of a Therapeutic Laser or icing to help with pain and speed healing.

Your pet and equine sessions will receive a detailed progress report at each visit, to keep for your records. Clients are presented with a written report with pictorials (see example to left) identifying the work that was done.
Please keep in mind that massage is not a substitute for proper veterinary care and you should always consult your veterinarian first when there has been an injury.

How do you know when a massage will be beneficial?

Here are some possible indications that apply to both people and animals:

Flinching away or responding painful when you touch certain areas?
Difficulty performing certain movements ?
Bend or move better in one direction than the other? Uneven stride?
Take a long time to warm up or feels uncoordinated or stiff anywhere?
Have a sore back or recovering from injury or strain?
Chronic pain

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