Koper Equine

Did you know?

The digestive system, respiratory system and cardiac system and deep muscles are directly connected through deep fascia and the deep ventral facial line. Nerves, blood vessels and lymph vessels are also embedded within this fascia. This means that the respiratory, digestive and cardiac systems, and the deep muscles, strongly influence each other.

Deep muscles and superficial muscles are also directly connected both through their coordinated movement and through fascia and so they also strongly influence each other.

Through these connections, massage can can positively affect the deep muscles, fascia, digestive system, respiratory system, cardiac system and other physiological processes.

Here’s how:

By improving your horse’s posture and carriage, massage can help improve the internal position of your horse’s organs and so permit them to function better.

Massage increases the production of mitochondria, responsible for powering the production of ATP in cellular metabolism. More mitochondria lead to more ATP, which means increased energy to build healthy tissues and improve organ function.

A full-body massage can improve digestion by stimulating the release of enzymes essential for healthy digestion, increasing saliva production and stimulating the motion of the intestine, and its contents, to move along.

Massage physically pumps and presses circulation into congested areas, increasing nourishment, oxygenation and hydration to optimize function, healing, and healthy tissue development in the whole body.

Massage increases the production of cytokines, chemical messengers that work for the immune system to regulate things like fever, pain and inflammation. Massage also increases levels of white blood cells which attack viruses and bacteria.

Massage therapy is an effective, natural way to aid in pain regulation for both acute and chronic issues. Massage releases endorphins which act as a natural analgesic helping to relieve myofascial pain, muscle soreness, headaches, TMJ, and other discomforts that stress the body. Less pain means less stress and improved overall wellness.

Massage helps your horse your relax into the parasympathetic state, the state in which the body is able to digest and repair. The parasympathetic state reduces energy use and optimizes bodily functions.

Massage is an exceptionally effective therapy and it can be customized to meet each horse’s physical needs. Leaving it out of your regular care and exercise routine leaves a huge hole and a missed opportunity.