What is it?
Clinical Canine Massage Therapy is an holistic, non invasive 100% drug free therapy which looks to treat the whole of the dogs body not just the area of concern. A Canine Massage Guild qualified massage therapist will never just look at an area of concern, but the body as a whole and will treat accordingly.
Clinical Canine Massage Therapy helps to rehabilitate soft tissue and muscular injuries such as strains, sprains and tight ‘knots’ within the muscle known as trigger points. Massage can also help to support orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis, hip or elbow dysplasia and luxating patella. Also neurological and other conditions (See Conditions).
The 4 disciplines of massage used encompassing over 50 techniques from Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports massage, and Myofascial Release techniques that work on the 700 muscles that pull on the 320 bones in the canine body. Issues with these muscles and connecting fascia change the way that your dog moves, creating further problems and pain. In order for the ‘normal’ movement of a dog to return these issues need to be located, identified and restored to normal function.
Improvements in a dog’s mobility, activity and pain levels can often be achieved in 1 – 3 sessions of this holistic, non-invasive and 100% drug-free, results-driven therapy.
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Which dogs can benefit from therapy?
- Dogs with soft tissue and muscular injuries.
- Dogs with orthopaedic conditions.
- Dogs with neurological conditions.
- Post operative dogs.
- Pet/family dogs.
- Rescue dogs.
- Disabled dogs.
- The sporting dog.
- The working dog.
- Senior dogs.
- Young dogs.
- Show dogs.
- Dogs that have had X-Ray/MRI and the results are inconclusive.
Are you seeing any of the following with your dog?
- Stiffness.
- Lameness/Limping.
- Difficulty going up/down stairs.
- Quicker recovery from operations/injury eg: Cruciate.
- Signs of Ageing.
- Back/Neck/Shoulder Pain.
- Performance Issues e.g.: Agility, knocking poles, Obedience; send away.
- Arthritis, Hip/Elbow Dysplasia.
- Reluctant on walks.
- Disinterested in life.
- Twitching down back.
- Old before their time.
- Gait/Posture Irregularities eg: roaching/swayback.
- Nervous/Anxious/Touch Shy.
- Quivering of the skin.
- Nibbling at the back end.
If so then your dog would benefit from Clinical Canine Massage Therapy:
Clinical Canine Massage aims to resolve or support issues in just 1-3 sessions, often delivering amazing results that surprise both owners and other professionals alike. Quite simply, there is nothing quite like it!
- Resolution or reduction of lameness.
- Relieved stiffness/soreness.
- Moving more freely.
- A pain free dog.
- Improved mood.
- A ‘younger’ dog.
- More willing to be touched, groomed and examined.
- Have their ‘zest’ for life back.
- Able to use stairs and get into car.
- Coping better with arthritis.
- Faster recovery from injury or operation.
- Enjoying walks again.
- Better posture e.g. no more swayback or roaching.
- More fluid, effortless gait.
- Able to live life to the full.
AND MORE! Let us help you to help your dog so book your appointment today!
