What is Canine Massage Therapy? 
Canine Massage Therapy is an effective therapy used to support and resolve issues in your dog’s muscoskeletal system using massage techniques.
What does a Canine Massage Therapist do?
Practitioners look to provide an environment within muscle fibre that will promote natural healing.
They do this by utilising a wide range of massage techniques which range from soft and deep tissue work to release tension, to techniques to encourage the lymphatic system to eliminate toxins from the body.
How can Canine Massage help my dog?
Just some of the benefits of massage are as follows:
- Stress relief
- Improved mobility
- Improved gait
- Improved flexibility and muscle tone
- Improved range of motion
- Reduces adhesions, scarring and swelling
- Enhanced circulation and stimulation of muscles
- Aids elimination of toxins
As with human massage therapy, canine massage works on different levels depending on the technique used.
Canine Remedial Massage could help your dog to recover or cope with the following:
- Muscle tension / Muscle spasm
- Lameness – intermittent or consistent
- Injury and strains
- Post operative rehabilitation
- General effects of ageing
It may also help with the secondary effects of the following conditions:-
- Cruciate problems (pre and post surgery)
- Hip Dysplasia
- Osteoarthritis
- Ageing
- Luxating patella
- Post Operation/Injury
Pre and Post Event Massage can also greatly assist agility, obedience and working dogs of any level prepare for, and recover from, exercise, training and competition with effective results.
N.B. Massage is not a substitute for veterinary consultation and to comply with the UK Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966), all animals have to have a veterinary consent form signed before any massage treatment can take place.
Contact me for further information and a consent form at eleanorgoold640@hotmail.com