FORT WORTH, Texas
TBD
Myofascial Release, Energy Work, Shiatsu Massage, Massage Therapy
April 2023
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Within 200 miles of 76135
A Full Massage Session includes a basic Swedish Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Meridian Energy Work when needed, and light stretching.
This is a mini massage or half the time of a regular massage. It is designed to be used on a horse that has a race later in the day/evening but isn't a pre-event massage.
The post-event massage is used to decrease recuperation time after an event and reduce the possibility of muscle spasms or post-exercise soreness. The by-product of cell metabolism is metabolic waste. During exercise, when the muscles are working hard, metabolic wastes and lactic acid build-up within the tissues. This is the major cause of muscle fatigue and soreness. Post-event routines are designed to increase venous and lymphatic circulation, reducing the buildup of these waste products. This results in less pain and congestion, leaving your horse ready for the next day of showing just as physically prepared as he was on the first day.
The purpose of pre-event massage is to ready the neuromuscular system for quick reaction and heightened coordination. The techniques used in a pre-event massage routine are vigorous, stimulating, and non-specific, with a focus on the major muscle groups to be used in the event. The goal of this type of massage is to increase circulation and nervous input to the muscles. This provides greater endurance and flexibility and encourages rapid firing of the nerve fibers leading to a quicker reaction and greater proficiency of movement. Pre-event routines prepare the tissues for the task at hand while avoiding muscle fatigue caused by a long under-saddle warmup. Competitors often use massage in conjunction with a warmup before a speed or power event such as show jumping, barrel racing, or reining.
