Benefits

Did you know that dog massage influences all 11 systems of your dogs body including their muscoskeletal, lymphatic and circulatory system.

Not only can it resolve and support mobility issues through manipulating the muscles themselves, it also positively influences the immune system by flushing out waste and toxins, it is able to calm or stimulate a dog via the nervous system and it helps the skeletal system to have full range of motion.

As the muscular system is directly influenced, muscles are able to function to their full natural and individual potential as specific massage techniques are skilfully applied to your dog specifically for their body and personal areas of issue.

Please take a minute to read through the many benefits that massage may have on your dog:

Improves Mobility
Improves the ability to exercise
Improvement in weight bearing on all four limbs
Treats the dog as a whole rather than just dealing with the area of pain for a more effective treatment
Effective Form of Pain Management
Improves gait
Helps the dog to have a better quality of life
Improves flexibility and muscle tone
Improves Range Of Motion
Interrupts neurological pain signals and reduces chronic pain associated with conditions such as Osteoarthritis and Hip Dysplasia
Stimulates the peripheral and central portions of the nervous system to affect behaviour patterns ie: reduce boisterous behaviour & promote relaxation
Relieves stress, anxiety and depression
Reduces adhesions, scarring and swelling Help agility, obedience and working dogs of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous training and competition
Improve the condition of the skin, the bodies largest organ
Alleviate depression & anxiety
Reduce post surgery recovery times i.e.: cruciate ligament surgery

Massage does this by:

Relieving muscular and connective tissue restrictions, spasm, contracture and soreness which may be limiting normal movement (see muscular conditions for more info)
Promoting quicker healing from injury or after surgery to help a speedier return to normal activity
Increasing the circulation of blood, lymph and the supply of oxygen and nutrients to muscle and cells
Influencing the removal of metabolic waste and toxins, so boosting the immune system
Helping to re-educate and stimulate soft tissue repair which may be manifesting as lameness
Exercising weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
Increasing joint flexibility
Improves the re generation of soft tissue eg: atrophied or wasted muscle
Helps flood the body with fresh oxygen and nutrients and enhances circulation

Here are a few typical results owners have reported seeing in their dogs after massage, but please note that because every dog has a different age, body type, history and lifestyle their individual responses to massage may differ.

No more lameness or limping or a vast improvement
Able to weight bear on all 4 limbs equally
Greater ease of movement without stiffness
Better movement
More willing to go on walks/more willing to play
Better energy levels
A happier dog
A return to enjoying life and able to perform everyday tasks
A regrowth in areas of wasted muscle
Able to sleep/settle down better/no screaming in pain
Better and quicker recovery from injury or surgery
Able to go for walks and/or go on longer walks
No more twitching down the back
More willing to be touched/more loving/friendlier
Able to get in/out of car- up/down stairs
An improvement in their dogs disposition; they are happier and more interested in everyday life
Correction of gait irregularities like pacing or lack of rear drive or pinning
Faster times, not knocking down jumps, willing to weave in the agility dog
Better focus
Alleviation of nervousness
More willing to be touched
A healthier looking coat and return to coat
In the older dog, owners report decreased stiffness, easier getting up and lying down, able to rest better, more interested in life
Weight loss in the overweight dog (the massage makes them more mobile and therefore wiling to exercise more)
A normal topline or straightness of their spine/back

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Massage Therapy can help to soothe the pain associated with:

Hip Dysplasia
Osteoarthritis
Spondylosis
Ageing
Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Luxating patella
Post Operation/Injury

NB: The Canine Massage Therapy Centre will always gain prior approval from your vet before treating.

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