The Phoenicians, Romans, Chinese, and
the Greeks all practiced massage
therapy on humans as well
as animals.
Early civilizations learned the
importance of massage therapy to help in
healing and also to relieve pain. In many
of the earliest books containing information
for both human, and animal health
treatment, many chapters were devoted to
the use of massage therapy, and the benefits it
can bring.
As we entered the more modern times, drugs
were developed and used for the treatment of
both human and animals. When
the use of these medical miracle drugs
became more prevalent, the practice of using
therapeutic massage was slowly lost, and no
longer considered to be a relevant treatment
option.
One problem which developed out of the use
of these new drugs was the side effects, that
in many cases were worse than the symptoms of
the original condition. This caused many
to rethink and look back to some of the
therapies that were used before the discovery
of drug therapies.
Massage therapy then returned to the
limelight as a way of saving money on
prescription drugs. People began to
realize that animals and humans were receiving
much the same benefits from therapeutic
massage, when compared to the drug
alternatives.
This has given veterinarians and
doctors more options than just using
prescription drugs, and surgery for
treating their human as well as their animal
patients.
As people began to use massage therapy as an
aid in healing and reducing pain in humans,
they also realized it could also be a huge
benefit to animals as well. They then
began to use massage therapies on their
pets.
Somewhere in the 1980's people started
trying alternative therapies on their
pets. We have seen a
significant move toward the use
of alternative therapies especially on
horses and their companion animals. The
owners and trainers of horses involved in
racing quickly realized the benefits of using
therapeutic massage on racing horses.
Massage has now become the most widely
used alternative medicine for pets
and other animals. Many folks have
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There are several documented benefits to
using massage therapy. Therapeutic massage
can be used to improve muscle tone, as well as
to help increase the pets range of
motion.
Another documented benefit of massage
therapy has also been in reducing
inflammation and swelling in joints, and also
has been found to help ease pain.
Some of the other benefits of the therapeutic
massage is its ability to promote healing by
increasing the bodies circulation, and this
then allows nutrients to flow to the
muscles.
Massage therapy also helps in removing the
toxins as well as any excess fluids that
have stored up in the body. It also
helps the muscles contract and release, which
then eases pains, relaxes the muscles, and
releases built up tension. Massage
therapy also causes the body to release
endorphins.
Endorphins are known as the body's built
in natural pain killers, and also help
promote better physical condition for the
entire body.
What pet owner wouldn't want
to help their companion pet, or
maybe their favorite horse, with a natural
and safe alternative to prescribed drugs,
or possibly surgery, wouldn't you want to
try that?
Many of the books which veterinarian's use
have chapters dealing with therapeutic
massage. Many experienced
veterinarian's have discovered that using
therapeutic massage therapy has helped
increase flexibility, relaxed problem
muscles, and helped ease the pain in their
patients.
Theraputic Massage Terms and
Facts.
Massage in
combination with for instance
Reiki can help to lower blood
pressure. The relaxing
properties of a good massage
has helped more than one person
get permission from their
doctor to fly.
I have heard
stories where people that have
previously been turned down by
their heart doctor for flights
have the same doctor give
permission because of the drop
in blood pressure after a Reiki
massage.
A deep massage,
which is applied with a lot of
pressure around the lymph nodes
and the lymphatic channels
helps to improve the lymph
flow.
This is also
why pressure should always be
applied in the direction of the
heart. basically imagine you
are moving all the waste to
where it can escape, which in
massage is thought to be the
central region around the
heart.
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If you have noticed that
your family pet is now moving a little
slower, or maybe having trouble getting up and
down the stairs, or just plain lying around
all-day? This could be a sign that their
muscles and joints may be getting tender and
painful. A gentle massage
can help to ease the pain, and help
soothe those aching joints.
Of course it is always a good
idea to consult with your vet to be sure the
symptoms you are noticing are not just the
signs of another, more serious
problem.
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