Has anyone else gotten a massage for their horse (equine chiropractor vs. masseuse)?

[PaintHorseLover]

I recently started my mare on a round of deep tissue massage treatments by a trained professional. I was wondering if anyone else has tried getting their horse a massage by a professional, and if so, what your story with it is. (How your horse acted/moved before, did the horse like the massage, benefits afterward, etc.)
My mare:
She was very sore, crabby, and would buck and run if you sat any more forward than the show style of western pleasure seat. She would pin her ears in her stall, and become a monster when you would girth her/even touch her belly/chest. After girthing she would not take any steps forward with her front legs that exceeded 1 inch. She curled her head in almost like an arabian when loping (she is a western pleasure style quarter horse). We tried everything from a gastroscopy to having the vet check her to rule out any possible sources of pain. We finally turned to a massage from a professional that we know and love. After the second massage out of five, Bella is no longer putting up any fuss while being ridden, has a much longer stride, holds her head correctly, and all of my issues that I was trying so hard to fix with training are gone. Her conformation is actually better (her buck knees are more stable), and she is 1 million percent happier. I can now girth her up without her biting everything in the general area, and she no longer short steps on any leg. I am curious to see what happens after the third and fourth massages, and I would love to hear about anyone else that has had an equine massage performed (good or bad results). I would also love to hear opinions on equine chiropractors vs. deep tissue massage.