annesophie.masseurequin

09/04/2026

D'une grande patience et professionnalisme 🙌

18/03/2026

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17/03/2026

" Ne rien tenter pour ne rien rater, c'est aussi risquer de ne rien vivre "

Et je ne regrette, pour rien au monde, de m'être lancée dans cette aventure. J'ai enfin ouvert les yeux sur le cheval. Je comprends enfin comment son corps bouge, je sens quand le tissu est dysfonctionnel et je me réjouis quand je vois toutes les structures reprendre leur plein pouvoir 🫶

01/03/2026

C'est la même chose pour nos athlètes à 4 jambes 🐎 ! En prendre connaissance, c'est mieux agir, entre autres, pour la récupération et la santé futur de votre cheval. Si vous n'anticipez pas ce facteur primordial, vous allez sentir un cheval de plus en plus raide et moins performant. Ça , c'est au mieux ... Ensuite , on en vient aux boitieries et aux blessure ❌

Si vous ne comprenez pas pourquoi vous vous battez avec votre cheval, questionnez vous sur sa santé musculaire ET osteo articulaire ❗

𝗧𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 “𝗪𝗧𝗙” 𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗱… 𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀. 😅⁣
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La DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), c’est ce piège classique : ⁣
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Tu fais ta séance de reprise, tu rentres en mode “ça vaaaa”… puis 24 à 48 h après, ça commence à tirer. ⁣
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Et le pic, c’est souvent entre 24 et 72 h (le fameux J+2 qui te fait descendre les escaliers comme un pingouin). 🐧 ⁣
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Ensuite, ça redescend progressivement si tu laisses ton corps respirer un peu.⁣
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𝗟𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗿é𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗲 ?⁣
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Ne panique pas, et ne “punis” pas tes jambes : ⁣
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Bouge léger (marche, vélo doux, footing très cool), hydrate-toi, dors, et surtout… évite de remettre une séance héroïque pile au moment du pic. ⁣
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Ton ego veut “rattraper”, tes fibres veulent juste survivre. 😄⁣
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𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 : 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘒, 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘗, 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘓., 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝟸𝟶𝟶𝟹 — 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢 𝘋𝘖𝘔𝘚 (𝘥é𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝟸𝟺–𝟺𝟾 𝘩, 𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝟸𝟺–𝟽𝟸 𝘩, 𝘱𝘶𝘪𝘴 𝘥é𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦).⁣
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𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗹à 𝗱’𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 à é𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗳 𝘀𝗶 𝘁𝘂 𝘃𝗲𝘂𝘅 𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 !) >>⁣
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➡️ https://www.academie-running-et-trail.net/journal-des-coureurs-posts-facebook

01/03/2026

✨ Ma vision des collaborations et de la liberté ✨
On me demande parfois si je proposerai un programme ambassadeur, comme on peut en voir dans le milieu équestre et canin.
Je tiens d’abord à préciser une chose :
Je respecte totalement les photographes qui fonctionnent ainsi. Chaque activité a sa stratégie, son énergie, son public.
Simplement, ce n’est pas la mienne.
Je suis indépendante.
Et ce n’est pas un hasard.
J’ai choisi ce métier pour la liberté qu’il offre :
liberté de créer,
liberté d’explorer,
liberté d’évoluer.
Et cette liberté, je tiens à ce qu’elle soit vraie des deux côtés.
Je ne souhaite pas enfermer mes clients dans une exclusivité avec moi.
Je ne souhaite pas non plus être enfermée moi-même dans une dynamique contractuelle à long terme.
Chaque cheval, chaque chien, chaque propriétaire doit pouvoir vivre différentes expériences, découvrir d’autres univers, d’autres sensibilités.
En revanche, je crois profondément à la fidélité choisie.
C’est pourquoi je réfléchis doucement à mettre en place de véritables attentions pour mes clients réguliers sur une même année.
Pas un statut.
Pas une hiérarchie.
Mais une reconnaissance naturelle de la relation qui se construit séance après séance.
Parce que la liberté n’empêche pas la fidélité.
Elle la rend plus sincère.

21/02/2026

Why Hands On Massage Is The Best Way To Care For Sore Muscles

I often see people posting about their horse having muscle knots and being muscle sore, talking about having the chiropractor out, Pemf and red light, kt tape, vet’s been out and still the horse is not better, why?

My question is; why are you doing everything you can think of to help your horse feel better EXCEPT the one thing that actually addresses those sore, tight muscles directly?!
Other therapies are NOT stand-ins or substitutes for massage – they do different things for the horse.

Massage is the only one of these therapies that physically manipulates the muscles, fascia and skin to ease tight, sore muscles lengthen and supple myofascia, free painful nerves, improve circulation, increase range of motion and bring balance and biotensegrity back to the body to improve performance and soundness.

An equine massage therapist uses their hands to feel and carefully manipulate the soft tissues to work out tension, knots, kinks and adhesions. Massage manually opens myofascial tissue, softening, stretching, balancing tension, improving range of motion and freedom of movement of muscle, fascia, joints and skin.
Massage speeds muscle healing. The micro tears and trigger points caused by exercise and building muscles heal faster, stronger and with a healthier range of motion when your horse receives regular massage sessions.

Tight, tense and fatigued muscles increase the risk of tendon injuries. Tendons are an extension of the muscle and anchor the muscle to the bone. If the muscle is impaired, the tendon will also be, which greatly raises the risk of injury. Massage can improve the health and function of the muscles and tendons to help ward off injuries.

Massage techniques with different frequencies, amplitudes and intensities can improve athleticism by stimulating the mechanoreceptors and improving the horse’s proprioception (awareness of position) and kinesthesia (movement in the body), helpful when improving the horse’s overall athleticism. This will also help stimulate healing if the horse has suffered a neurological insult.

Massage physically stimulates weak and inactive muscles to help bring them back into action.
Pain and tension interfere with the body’s ability to recover from illness or injury and will extend recovery time. Many veterinarians have begun to incorporate massage therapy into their recovery protocols as an effective, natural way to aid in pain regulation and recovery for both acute and chronic issues. Equine Massage therapists are trained to work on soft tissues to alleviate pain and improve the body’s ability to heal itself.

Massage physically pumps and presses circulation into congested areas, opening them to better nourishment, oxygenation and hydration all of which optimize healing and healthy tissue development and performance.

Massage increases the production of mitochondria, responsible for powering the production of ATP in cellular metabolism. More mitochondria lead to more ATP, which means increased energy to heal. Massage also increases levels of white blood cells which attack viruses and bacteria.

Massage increases the production of cytokines, chemical messengers that work for the immune system to regulate things like fever, pain and inflammation.

Massage releases endorphins which act as a natural analgesic helping to relieve headaches, myofascial pain, muscle soreness, TMJ, and other discomforts and a lasting sense of well-being.

A full-body massage can improve digestion by increasing the release of enzymes essential for healthy digestion and stimulating the motion of the intestine, and its contents, to move along.
Regular massage can retrain the body to move more readily into the parasympathetic state, the state in which the body is able to relax, digest and repair. This can be especially helpful for high strung, spooky or recovering horses.

Massage is one of, if not the, most effective muscle and myofascial therapies available and it can be customized to meet each horse’s physical needs. Leaving it out of your regular care and exercise routine leaves a huge hole and a missed opportunity.

https://koperequine.com/25-of-the-most-interesting-important-properties-of-fascia/

11/02/2026

Do you notice the most amazing thing about this before and after? And no, it is not the change in pelvic symmetry.

It is the change in fluid dynamics.

This horse did not gain muscle in a one-hour manual therapy session.

What you are seeing is the return of fluid to tissues that were previously compressed, restricted, and unable to fully circulate.

🌱Fluids are life.
🫀Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients.
🪸Veins and lymphatics clear waste.
⚡️Nerves travel alongside these vessels 🔀 meaning restriction affects far more than muscle tone alone.

In osteopathy, we follow a foundational principle: the rule of the artery is absolute.

This is why our clinical priority is restoring motion, circulation, and drainage before focusing on “tight muscles,” which are often secondary responses within the body’s hierarchy of compensation.

When anatomy is honored, the body can reorganize toward health.

Sometimes the most powerful change is not what looks dramatic structurally, but what quietly returns at the level of living tissue.

11/02/2026

The Body Creates Tension First: Why and What You Can Do About It

When muscles and fascia are stressed—through exercise, repetitive use, sudden load, or injury—the body’s immediate priority is stability and safety. Before tissue can strengthen or adapt structurally, the nervous system responds by increasing muscle tone and fascial tension.

This increase in tone:
• stabilizes joints
• distributes load
• protects vulnerable tissues
• prevents excessive or uncontrolled movement

It is fast, efficient, and protective. In this sense, tension is not a problem—it is the body doing its job.

The Nervous System’s Role

Muscle tone is regulated by the nervous system, not by muscle alone. When stress is detected, sensory receptors in muscles, fascia, and joints signal that additional support is needed. In response, the nervous system increases baseline tone in the surrounding tissues.

This creates a form of temporary scaffolding—extra support that allows the body to keep functioning while it determines whether the demand is short-term or ongoing.

Fascia as a Support Network

Fascia plays a critical role in this process because it transmits force throughout the body. When stressed, fascia stiffens slightly, helping spread load across a wider area rather than concentrating it in one place. This reduces tissue overload and lowers the risk of acute injury.

In healthy conditions, this increase in tension is meant to be temporary.

When Protection Becomes a Problem

If stress resolves and the nervous system perceives safety again, tone decreases and tissues return to a more elastic, adaptable state. However, when stress is repeated, unresolved, or combined with pain, fear, or compensation, the nervous system may maintain elevated tone longer than necessary.

At that point:
• movement becomes less efficient
• circulation may be reduced
• nerves may become irritated
• the body begins to rely on tension instead of coordination

What began as protection gradually becomes restriction.

Why Bodywork Matters

Massage and myofascial therapy help signal safety to the nervous system. By improving tissue glide, circulation, and sensory input, bodywork supports the nervous system in letting go of unnecessary tension.

The goal is not to force tissue to release, but to help the body recognize that it no longer needs to hold itself together through constant tension.

What This Means in the Body

After the initial protective tension response, the body is essentially waiting for instruction.
• If we strengthen without first restoring mobility, the nervous system assumes tension is still required and builds strength on top of stiffness.
• If we release without appropriate strengthening, the body may feel unstable and return to tension for safety.

True adaptation occurs when suppleness and strength are developed together.

When tissues are first allowed to soften and move freely:
• joints align more efficiently
• forces distribute evenly
• muscles can fully contract and relax

When strength is then built in this more organized state:
• fascia adapts elastically rather than rigidly
• muscles develop coordinated support instead of bracing
• movement becomes balanced, efficient, and durable

Why This Shapes Long-Term Movement

Muscles and fascia do not simply become stronger—they learn how to be strong. The patterns we reinforce determine whether the body relies on:
• tension or coordination
• compensation or balance
• rigidity or adaptability

This is why sequencing matters. Supple first to restore options. Strengthen next to reinforce healthy organization.

The Big Idea

The body’s initial tension is protective. What determines the outcome is how we guide the body afterward. How we reintroduce suppleness and strength teaches muscles and fascia what kind of body they are allowed to become.

https://koperequine.com/how-horses-experience-touch-the-three-neurobiological-pathways-that-shape-their-response/

31/12/2025

Je vous souhaite à toutes et à tous une très belle, heureuse et nouvelle année ✨ Qu'elle soit remplie d'accomplissement, d'amour, de partage, de projets, de défis, de challenges, de bien être, de bonheur, de joie, d'évolution. Je vous souhaite sincèrement à chacun de vous d'être heureux et de trouver une source de bonheur dans chacun de vos pas avec votre cheval. Ne doutez jamais de vos efforts.

Et MERCI !

Merci pour la confiance que vous m'accordez, pour ces échanges qui me permettent d'évoluer quotidiennement, qui me donnent envie de m'accomplir et de me former encore et encore pour vous et vos chevaux . Merci tout ces moments enrichissants, merci pour les rires, merci merci pour votre bienveillance, merci pour le temps que vous accordez au bien être de vos chevaux, merci à ceux que j'ai croisé, merci aux chevaux qui se livrent à moi, car chaque lien est spécial avec chacun. Merci à vous de me permettre de pratiquer ce magnifique métier, le plus beau à mes yeux, merci à vous de faire évoluer le monde équestre. Merci de croire en la physiothérapie, merci de croire en moi et un grand merci à ceux qui me suivent depuis tout ce temps.

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08/12/2025

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22/10/2025

KISSING SPINES = conflits de processus épineux

Studies have shown that in horses with kissing spines (overriding or impinging dorsal spinous processes), the interspinous ligament often becomes inflamed or fibrotic.

This chronic irritation can lead to:

🔹 Increased sensory nerve fibers (hyper-innervation)
• This phenomenon, often referred to as neuronal sprouting, is common in chronically inflamed or damaged tissues.
• It heightens the area’s sensitivity to mechanical pressure, movement, or even mild touch.

🔹 Clinical Relevance
• This explains why horses with kissing spines can display dramatic or unpredictable behaviors under saddle, even if they don’t show clear signs of lameness.
• Pain from hyper-innervated tissue can be sharp, localized, and exacerbated by back movement, especially when the saddle or rider compresses the spine.

Massage therapy can be a powerful tool for horses with kissing spines.

Massage helps by:

✅ Reducing muscular tension
✅ Improving circulation
✅ Releasing fascial restrictions
✅ Reducing pain and discomfort
✅ Alleviate compensatory patterns that contribute to pain.

Over time, this support allows the horse to adopt a healthier posture—lifting through the thoracic sling, engaging the core, and reducing pressure between the spinous processes—ultimately promoting better movement and comfort.

🧠 Bonus Insight

This kind of neural adaptation is also observed in humans with chronic back pain, where ligamentous or fascial structures develop increased nociceptive input, contributing to pain sensitization and sometimes movement avoidance behaviors.

* The interspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of adjacent thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. It supports spinal stability and helps limit excessive flexion. In conditions like kissing spines, it can become inflamed, thickened, or fibrotic, contributing to pain and restricted mobility.

Massage with Myofascial Release can be a Real Game Changer for Horses with Kissing Spines - https://koperequine.com/massage-can-be-a-game-changer-for-horses-with-kissing-spines/

18/08/2025