Bowen Therapy For Horses – You Can Improve Your Horse’s Performance and Health
Have you ever heard of Bowen therapy for horses? This treatment is a fairly new innovation in treating muscle and body issues in horses which is non-invasive, requires no drugs, and is completely safe. It has been very effective in helping improve the lives of many horses.
What exactly is Bowen therapy for horses? It is a form of muscle massage, and fascia tissue therapy. The treatment can help to reduce the effects of fascia tissue scarring, adhesions, and restore greater range of motion and easier movement for your horse.
To understand the Bowen therapy you first need a brief idea about what fascia is. It is the white fibrous tissue which permeates the body. You can find it surrounding muscle tissue, organs, bones, and connective tissue. When the fascia is damaged it repairs itself, and often becomes thicker in the area. As this process occurs it can cause reduced movement, pain, and general discomfort in the body parts. When the fascia is properly treated it can be restored to a more even condition, removing adhesions, and allowing the muscles, joints, and body parts to move easily. This restored level of movement can give extended range of motion with less pain, making motion more effortless.
Bowen therapy is not only fascia treatment, but includes many components of acupressure or Shiatsu massage in the treatments. By working with the horse’s energy meridians, and nerve centers, the body’s energy flow can be restored, pain reduced, and give their own healing processes a chance to work properly. Natural healing should be your preferred method over surgical procedures whenever possible.
While Bowen therapy may not sound like any other form of treatment you have heard about for horses, this may be a very good thing. Most forms of treatment involve drugs, surgery, or retiring the horse from activity. With the Bowen therapy you have a recuperative treatment which is often effective in just a few treatments. The treatments normally last only 30 to 45 minutes. The therapists are comfortable and friendly dealing with horses. They understand to have an effective treatment the horses must be comfortable with the person touching and working with their body.
The potential benefits of Bowen therapy for horses are huge. Horses have been able to return to an active life after having been retired. Racing horses have seen improvements in speed, and faster recovery after injuries. With the non-invasive style of treatment, the relatively low cost, and quick results, this form of therapy should be considered in many situations. While not all horses are going to have tremendous benefits, it is one of the safest forms of treatment to try. The big question you need to ask is my horse worth giving a few treatments to see if I can restore their mobility and health? If the answer is yes, then contact a Bowen Horse therapist for a consultation and advice in the treatment for your horse.
I have a twelve month old Jack Russell dog who was hit by a car four weeks ago. The dog has Radial Nerve damage of front left leg and I am looking for help for my dog.
Vet talks about amputating leg. No thanks.
I know there must be a way to help him without losing his leg.
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Julie Eggers