Overcompensation

Clients and vet are often amazed at the difference massage can make to dogs with issued like Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears (ACL). Quite often when I’m talking to them about massage therapy for issues that aren’t necessarily muscular injuries they’re unsure of what...

Canine Massage for Ageing Dogs

Is Your Dog Slowing Down? Canine Massage Could Help. Canine Massage When you’ve shared a lifetime of love, loyalty, companionship and so much more with your dog you want their last years to be as pain free and as happy as possible. Most of these wonderful senior...

Chronic Pain in Dogs

Is your Dog Living with Chronic Pain? Canine Massage for Chronic Pain. Chronic pain is defined as pain which lasts longer than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment. It can be caused by, among other things, orthopaedic conditions like Arthritis. Chronic pain...

Canine Massage – Slippy Floors

Canine Musculoskeletal Health. Canine Massage. When walking on a slippy surface dogs stabilise themselves by putting more weight on their front; their neck, shoulder and chest muscles. Over time these muscles become tired and tense leading to an increased risk of...

Canine Hip Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia in Dogs Hip dysplasia refers to the malformation of the hip joint: instead of a round femoral head fitting smoothly into a deep acetabulum, the joint contains a shallow socket or an irregularly shaped ball. These malformations cause uneven contact...