Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Animal Acupressure, photonic red light therapy and moxi
ANIMAL ACUPRESSURE
The goal of practicing acupressure is to restore, replenish, and maintain the natural harmony and balance needed in animal and human bodies to create optimal health and well-being.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used globally to treat animals and pets with arthritis, neck and lower back pain, digestive disorders, acute and chronic pain disorders, renal failure, edema, asthma, high fever, colic, and anxiety and depression to mention a few.
Conventional western and eastern medicines’ scientific studies and clinical observation have proven that acupressure can:
- Relieve muscle spasms
- Build the immune system
- Benefit chronic health issues
- Strengthen muscles, tendons, joints, and bones
- Balance energy to optimize the body’s natural ability to heal
- Release natural cortisone to reduce swelling and inflammation
- Release endorphins necessary to increase energy or relieve pain
- Enhance mental clarity and calm required for focus in training and performance
- Resolve injuries more readily by increasing the blood supply and removing toxins.
Text, courtesy of Tallgrass Acupressure Institute
FEES:
- Treatments are $140 to $150/horse under a 1.5 hr drive. Each treatment is approximately 1 to 1 1/4 hrs.
- $5 off per horse for more than 3.
Photonic red light therapy
This utilizes a broad-band single wavelength of 660 nanometers. It is non-thermogenic (does not produce heat), non-invasive and side-effect free.
Photonic Red Light Therapy is included in some Acupressure, CST and Pain Release Points Treatments.
The photonic red light torch can be used on:
* Injury or wound sites, where it accelerates the healing process by up to 60%.
* Relaxes muscles and fascia.
* It is an anti-viral.
* It stimulates and balances the acupoints from the outside to inside.
Red Light Therapy improves healing:
* Reduces pain by increasing the body’s own pain killer, endorphins.
* Reduces inflammation by suppressing enzymes that create swelling, redness and pain.
* Boosts the release of anti-inflammatory enzymes to reduce swelling quickly.
* It causes damaged cells to accept nutrients and eliminate toxins faster.
* Increases lymphatic drainage and circulation.
* Relaxes tight muscles and quickly releases muscle cramps.
* Strengthens anti-viral properties by increasing antibody production in the bloodstream.
* Improves structure of tendons, bones, skin, teeth and cartilage by increasing collagen production.
* Regulates serotonin levels thereby regulating inflammation and allergic reactions, plays an important role in blood clotting, stimulates a strong heart beat.
Text, courtesy of photonic health
moxibustion
Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiǔ) is a form of heat therapy used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Dried plant materials called "moxa" are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The intention is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences.
Moxa is usually made from the dried leafy material of Chinese mugwort (Artemesia argyi or A.vlugaris), but it can be made of other substances as well.
It can be processed into larger cigars or smaller sticks that can be stuck on the various points of the body.
They are used on Acupuncture points and I like to use them in chronic cases like abscesses, ulcers, kidney, spleen and liver blockages etc.
MoxibustionTherapy is included in some Acupressure, CST and Pain Release Points Treatments.
Moxibustion on the Bladder Meridian points along the back of the horse
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Equine Acupressure and Red Light Therapy
Moxi Bustion on Stomach Ting point
Equine Acupressure and Red Light Therapy
Animal Acupressure and Photonic Red Light Therapy
