· Apply a Full Pre Event Full Body Massage to enhance your dogs performance, improve Range of Motion (ROM) and reduce the likelihood of injury and fatigue
· Apply a Full Post Event Cool Down Massage to help move the metabolic by products of exercise through the system to reduce stiffness and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
· Understand how muscle works to enable the dog to produce movement
· Spot when a Training Problem may be a Physical Problem
In this fun and information packed workshop we show you how to help reduce the likelihood of injury to your dogs muscles, improve their focus, speed and accuracy, and prepare them to give their optimal performance each and every time.
A Pre Event massage does not replace a warm up for your dog but compliments it. It prepares the body for high intensity action or sustained long events.
The purpose of the Pre Event Massage is not to treat tissue as would happen in a remedial sports massage with a Canine Massage Guild Practitioner. Instead it is the skilled application of a set range of massage techniques to address the specific areas which accrue stress and fatigue and to prepare the muscles by loosening them to promote better Range of Motion. Importantly it helps to significantly decrease the chances of Muscular Injury, mainly the Strain which can cause lameness and in some cases is the reason for a dog having to retire from their sport. The massage does this by bringing flexibility, warmth and length to the tissue to enable its efficient lengthening and contractive states.
The Pre Event Massage brings many unique benefits to a dogs performance and we appreciate that all dogs are individuals. Thats why all dogs at the workshop will be given a free muscular health check to highlight areas of muscular issue that could be contributing to performance issues and muscular discomfort when some of the techniques are applied. We never force the technique upon the dog so we ensure that the Routine is adapted to meet their individual needs.
We will also be spending some time discussing which muscle groups accrue the most stress during a specific sport. This way you can tailor your routine in the field to address your dogs specific stress points.
The Post Event Massage is typically given anywhere from 30 minutes up to 24 hours after the end of activity. It helps to aid in the recovery of exercise and sport by improving circulation, reducing muscular tension and and inducing the parasympathetic or Rest and Digest response. Its other primary benefit is helping to shift the metabolic waste products of exercise. Commonly thought of as Lactic Acid build up this is actually a myth that was debunked years ago. The soreness that is caused 24 to 48 hours after exercise is actually caused by the release of chemical irritants that trigger mild inflammation due to micro fractures in the muscle cells, this is felt as a pain signal, and in turn soreness and stiffness. DOMS is also linked to how an individual’s muscle cells regulate calcium.
Post Event Massage helps to reduce soreness and pain when the correct set of Massage Techniques are applied.
Need Accommodation when you come to the workshop? Our workshops in Worcestershire are generally held minutes from Junction 1 M42, Bromsgrove, download out Accommodation list 2020.
For all other Therapists licenced to deliver our Workshops, ask for details when you book.
2024 DATES WITH CANINE MASSAGE THERAPY CENTRE IN WORCESTERSHIRE ARE CURRENTLY FULL. PLEASE CONTACT THERAPISTS LISTED HERE WHO ARE LICENCED TO DELIVER OUR ONE DAY WORKSHOPS ON OUR BEHALF
You must provide your own canine companion when attending any workshop!
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PRE/POST EVENT MASSAGE FOR THE SPORTING DOG
DURATION:
1 Day Workshop
LOCATION:
VARIOUS
COURSE COST:
£138 (inc VAT)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
None