Treetops Farm - Animal Massage History of Therapeutic Massage Massage is an ancient art that engages the deliberate and manual manipulation of the muscle, sinew and joints of the body to improve elasticity, range of motion, and circulation. Massage works to relieve pain and to loosen general physical tension. This allows the body to mobilize itself to heal and correct deficiencies. Although massage cannot cure specific problems, the application of massage allows the body to improve the efficiency of its functions thus allowing for healing from the inside out. Massage has been proven to reduce swelling, decrease muscle spasm, tension and excessive scar tissue.
Massage also increases muscle tone and mobility, while relaxing and rejuvenating the nervous system.
Massage allows for the decrease of energy expenditure while improving the ease with which the body moves. Naturally this allows for happy, healthy athletes who will perform to the best of their ability for a long time. The Benefits of Therapeutic Massage After injury to any equine whether competitive or pleasure. Massage helps in the healing process often shortening the time required for soft tissue injury rehabilitation. For broken bones, massage provides valuable supportive therapy for the physical compensation that will occur as a result of the fracture.