James Funk, CESMT
Serving Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama,
Kentucky, & North Carolina.
All other areas can be arranged under
private contract.
Working at your barn, your horse event/shows,
or wherever you need.
Sparta, TN
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Why Equine Physical
Therapy?
These are a few signs of
performance or behavioral problems:
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Stiffness on one rein or to
one side
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Poor or reduced performance
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Uneasy or abnormal posture
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Lameness after a fall, stumbles
or slips
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Dipping, flinching, violent
tail swishing
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Girth discomfort
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Bucking, rearing, not wanting
saddle on
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Refusing to stand still when
being mounted
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Unevenness of steps
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Bad Attitude
Tight
muscles, muscle spasms, or spinal misalignment
can cause these problems.
Muscle spasm occurs when a muscle is fatigued or over extended. The
muscle loses its ability to fully extend and movement is shortened.
When a vertebrae rotates out of its natural alignment, this causes pain
and muscle spasms.
Benefits of Physical Therapy
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Relieves tension and muscle spasms
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Improves circulation promoting more rapid
healing
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Reduces inflammation and swelling
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Increases the production of synovial fluid
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Increases the horse's range of motion
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Lengthens connective tissue
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Improves energy flow
Phone:
(931-316-0318)
E-mail: funk6839@blomand.net
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Massage
Your horse's movement or propulsion
is caused by his muscles. If this impulsion is painful, consistent
movement becomes close to impossible. Small knots in a large muscle
can cause major problems in your horse's ability to travel efficiently.
I use trigger point therapy, msp-facial
release, and sport massage stress point therapy to relieve the painful
areas, and release the knotted muscles. This also relaxes the horse
and relieves stress.
"Helps Restore
your horse's Balance".
"Restoring Balance"
means restoring your horse's natural balance.
Restoring Balance seeks to bring your horse
to its optimum
performance through massage.
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Chiropractic & Spinal
Alignment
I have developed a less invasive, less traumatic
technique of spinal mobilization and or alignment by releasing soft tissue
spasms, trigger points and rebalancing or reactive pressure points.
After years of work and hundreds of horses, I have found that works better
and last longer.
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Acupressure
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This 2000 year old Chinese practice is a proven
technique. This practice addresses the energy flow of the body, with
the intent to ensure a continuous, uninterrupted flow of energy throughout
the horse's body. Acupressure seeks to correct any imbalances before
it manifests into muscle or joint pain. |
Phone: (931-316-0318)
E-mail: funk6839@blomand.net
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