REASONS FOR MASSAGE

Too many times soft tissue / muscular injuries in dogs are put down to ageing or a habit. However, these are areas that Clinical Canine Massage can help with. As an owner you may have noticed that your dog is:

• Lame / limping

• Slowing down and not enjoying their walks anymore

• Reluctant to jump in/out of the car or on/off the sofa

• Isolating themselves and won’t play with your other dogs anymore

• Twitching their skin when you pet them

• Reluctant to be groomed

• Struggling to get up or stiff after rest

They may also not be performing when taking part in athletic activities such as agilty, cani-x, and flyball.

Clinical Canine Massage can also help to rehabilitate dogs with orthopaedic conditions such as hip dysplasia, arthritis and luxating patella helping them with chronic pain management.

A dog will show pain in many different ways. We summarise these as the 5 principles of pain. You can use these to help you decide if your dog would benefit from the treatments I offer. These principles include changes in gait (which is how they move), posture (how they stand), activities of daily living, behaviour (how they behave with you) and performance (are they slowing down? or showing reluctance to go on walks?)