NMC Integrated Equine Services4

Tryon, North Carolina, United States

(540) 522-5480

NMC Integrated Equine Services

Offering Services to Enhance your Equine's Performance, Promoting Release of Imbalances and Overall Wellbeing.

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About NMC Integrated Equine Services

Experience

Nichole M. Charlton started NMC Integrated Equine Services over 25yrs ago. She graduated from Virginia School of Massage's 500hr Professional Human Massage course, then went on to study at Don Doran's Equine Sports Massage Program in Ocala, FL, She has since taken courses on Acupoint, Craniosacral, Advanced Masterson Method, became a Reiki Master, added Infra Red Laser Therapy and is dual certified in P.E.M.F. in order to offer these sessions for not only Horses, but humans and small animals. She has also studied saddle fit and offers consultations. Nichole works with clients to address their animal's unique needs. She provides exercises that can be used to increase range of motion, flexibility and help to prevent injuries. With extensive knowledge of sports injuries and a passion for helping athletes recover and perform optimally. She has worked in conjunction with veterinarians, professional trainers, riders, owners, professional saddle fitters and farriers to help bring out the very best in horses of all disciplines.

Approach

NMC Integrated Equine Services believes in a holistic approach to bodywork and physical therapy. Having studied a wide range of specialized modalities, Nichole has also ridden, shown and trained horses for over 40 years and has developed a keen eye for form and function which allows her to unlock guards and holding patterns within the animal.

Benefits

Bodywork can help athletes of all levels improve their performance, prevent injuries, and recover faster. Regular sessions can also reduce stress, improve sleep, and improve overall wellness. P.E.M.F. sessions increase cellular metabolism, making cell membrane more permeable, allowing for more oxygenation and waste removal, increasing blood flow. This helps to reduce inflammation and pain. Aids in ligament, tendon and muscle repair and so much more. At NMC Integrated Equine Services, we are committed to helping our clients achieve their best.

About Bodywork

Equine Bodywork and some of the modalities used

Bodywork is a great way to enhance your horse’s program as it helps to relieve stress in the tissues, promoting better blood flow and over all circulation. Improves mood, appetite, and promotes relaxation. When the body can let down it’s guards that accumulate from life, work, illness or injury it can positively effect the ability to right abnormalities and return to stasis. The following are some of the modalities used to help remove disturbances within the tissues.

Equine Sports Massage helps to remove muscle spasms, loosen adhesions and scar tissue which can restore range of motion and flexibility by reducing tension on the collagen fibers as they heal and realign post trauma.

Myofascial release elongates the fascial tissue with slow, gentle pressure on the restriction or tissue barrier, targeting these areas to break up the congestion that leads to sore tight muscles.

Trigger Point can be used to relieve muscle tension, improving flexibility, increasing overall range of motion.

Masterson Method relaxes the body, relieves stress and pain in the muscles and connective tissue.

Acupressure helps bring Chi, life promoting energy as well as nourishing blood to the bodies tissues and organs.

Craniosacral can help the central nervous system to run smoothly by removing restrictions in the surrounding fascia which helps to restore balance by applying subtle motions to the head, neck and spine and extremities to release tension patterns and improve the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid throughout.

Infra Red Laser Therapy helps to stimulate the cells, kickstarts the chemical interaction in the body, like a fuel for the cells that increasing metabolism, lymphatic drainage and encourages healing, Great tool to improve performance and recovery.

Reiki Energy can help physical - such as injuries, stiffness, stomach troubles, loss of appetite as well as post surgical recovery. Emotion - anxiety, bereavement and loss, behavioral issues, separation anxiety. It relaxes and brings peaceful calm to the body which allows for stasis to return.

Stretching the neck, shoulders, back and limbs after releasing the holding patterns is a great way to increase range of motion, soften and further relax the body.

Questions or Comments

For inquiries, please use the form to contact me or send a text message . I thank you for your interest, and I will do my best to get back to you soon!

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