Canine Massage Therapy is a science based complementary therapy that rehabilitates muscular injuries and provides pain management for orthopaedic conditions.
Massage therapy is suitable for both the young, active and fit dog as well as the older, less mobile dog. As well as dealing with muscular and orthopaedic issues, massage is great for preventing injury too, so if your dog leads an active life doing agility, flyball, canicross etc then canine massage can help to keep your dog injury-free and, as everyone knows; prevention is better than cure!
Massage also treats chronic muscular pain that can result in physical and behavioural changes. Chronic muscular pain is widespread and often misdiagnosed and therefore often not offered the correct treatment, so many dogs are often suffering in silence. Anyone who has suffered from chronic muscular pain in the back or neck, for example, understands exactly how debilitating this can be. Massage is THE most effective therapy to rehabilitate and recondition your dog’s muscles for movement, mobility and longevity!
Here are a few indications that your dog may benefit from therapeutic canine massage, is Your dog:
Losing their sparkle
Twitching down their back
Slowing down on walks
Reluctant to be touched
Stiff when rising
Struggling getting up or down stairs
Suffering with intermittent/persistent lameness
Struggling getting in/out of car
Gait changes
Coat changes – flicking up
Recovering from recent surgery
Suffering from anxiety/depression/stress
Having performance issues – weave entry, measuring at jumps etc
Growing old before their time
Nervous / Touch shy