Equine
Alternatives
Acupressure
I had acupuncture many years ago when I was recovering after a serious
horse accident. I don’t think I would be as fit, healthy and
strong as I am today without it. Doctors told me to live on painkillers
and within two sessions of acupuncture I was just about pain free!
Acupressure works on the same points as acupuncture but is done
without needles.
Acupressure is an ancient eastern healing method that originates
from Traditional Chinese Medicine. It involves applying pressure
to points on the body. Acupressure deals with all aspects
of a person or animal as a whole – body, emotions,
mind and spirit – not separate parts. The eastern way
believe that all aspects of life are intimately intertwined
and so when we have balance - we should have good health.
Chi is life force energy - which is the basis of everything,
and acupressure stimulates points along the meridians - which
are energy pathways for Chi and blood. These points are called
acupoints and when stimulated they can either tonify or sedate
Chi energy as needed to help balance and heal the mind body
and spirit.
In a healthy body, Chi circulates in the meridian and blood
vessel system in an ongoing and self-regulating balance of
Yin and Yang. In an unhealthy body, Yin and Yang are out
of balance, which may cause physical symptoms to arise if
the imbalance is not resolved quickly. If an imbalance continues
for any length of time, it can cause a more chronic condition.
Acupressure treatments can restore the balance of Yin and
Yang in your horse’s body, which helps promote healing.
Acupressure helps with many physical and emotional problems.
If I am just doing an acupressure session on a horse, I work
along association points along the bladder meridian to see
if I get any reactions that could indicate imbalances in
the body. I then choose points to work on for that problem.
Most of the time when I am massaging a horse and find particular
problem area I just choose acupressure points that I think
will help that specific problem and work on those. I usually
give the owner these points to do as well so they are helping
the horse themselves in between sessions.
Sometimes you get almost immediate results from using acupressure,
other times it may take a little while depending on what
the problem is.
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