It has long been acknowledged in the world of sports and fitness that sports massage therapy is not only effective but crucial for the well being of athletes and other sports and fitness buffs. What many may not know is that the power of sports massage therapy may be rooted in the fact that it was first developed for horses by Jack Meagher who is known not only as the father of human sports massage therapy but also the father of equine sports massage therapy. Today, anyone can avail of sports massage therapy at therapeutic massage spas that also offer reflexology massage therapy, deep tissue massage therapy, Swedish massage therapy and pregnancy massage therapy in Blaine, Anoka County, Minneapolis, St Paul MN.
Jack Meagher was born in 1924 in Gloucester. During World War II he became a medic and it was during this stint that he learned how to perform massage from a German prisoner of war. In the post war years he developed this skill with formal training at the Massachusetts School of Physical Therapy and the Columbia Institute in Philadelphia. Meagher, therefore, had ample training for massage for humans. In 1970, however, he had an opportunity to apply this knowledge on a horse when a friend brought him a lame quarter horse for treatment. That was the start of his career in equine massage.