Canine Myotherapy - Verity Brighton

02/01/2026

Galen Myotherapy Holiday Guide: Supporting Canine Movement and Myofascial Health

When you are away from home, you can’t always choose the furniture or flooring. So slippery floors could be an issue, especially if your dog is used to having rugs and carpet to walk on.

As a temporary measure you could put down something like a yoga mat which will provide some traction and can be easily transported.

Learn more about slippery floors here 👇https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/pawstolearn

17/11/2025

24/09/2025

🐾Signs of chronic muscle pain can be varied, subtle & often overlooked.

Changes in appearance, posture, behaviour & mobility can all be indications that something isn't right.

As a Galen Myotherapist, I assess the dog as a whole through postural analysis, gait analysis & palpation, as well as understanding the dog's history & behaviour.🐾

17/09/2025

Did you know dogs like horses and humans, possess nuchal ligaments. However, a key structural difference lies in their attachment points: a dog's nuchal ligament connects to the neck vertebrae, whereas a horse's and humans attaches to the head. This distinction grants dogs significantly more head flexibility, for example, enabling them to self-groom.

However, as always, flexibility creates greater instability!

Keep following for further fascinating insights into your dogs’ body.

14/09/2025

A lovely review from a fabulous client 🐾
It's a privilege to treat these special spaniels 🥰

11/09/2025

🐾Galen Myotherapy can help all these conditions and more!🐾

Home visits available across West and East Sussex, including Brighton & Hove, Lewes, Hassocks, Worthing, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Shoreham by Sea, Steyning, Henfield and surrounding areas

10/09/2025

We have mentioned fascinating fascia in our Tongue to Tail series earlier this week, would you like to know more about this amazing substance?
Don’t miss our latest Blog “Working WITH Fascia”.
Read more here 👉 https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/post/galen-myotherapy-working-with-fascia

20/03/2024

How can we tell if our dogs are uncomfortable or in pain? What is a good posture for a dog? Julia Robertson is a Galen Myotherapist. In this conversation we ...

03/10/2023

🐾 Galen Canine Myotherapy specialises in chronic pain and compensatory issues, helping to improve mobility and quality of life.

28/09/2023

The reflections of an addict - ball throwing from your dog's perspective