Leigh on Sea Canine Massage Therapy

12/05/2024

It’s been a while since I last posted. This is largely because I’m a lazy bu**er when it comes to social media! BUT I thought this was worth a post and I’ll be a bit more active during the summer.
Ben was a human advert for me today. Merlin was unimpressed. Had a lovely day at Hylands Park in the glorious sunshine.

12/04/2024

Massage therapy is a highly respected form of holistic healing and practiced across the world. Not only has it developed in the human world, it has also been realised as a valuable profession within the animal world.

Various massage and stretching techniques can be applied, enabling the animal to not only perform to their full potential, but for those who may be having a quieter life, it can keep them supple, comfortable and using themselves correctly in their golden years.

Massage is proven to:

🐴Increase and improve circulation
🐶Enhance muscle tone
🐱Relax muscle spasm
🐘Prevent and relieve tension and adhesions
🫏Increase the range of movement

Massage has many benefits. It can be used to rehabilitate your animal from injury, relieve discomfort, stiffness, lameness and help restore mobility. The aim is to promote the relaxation of tight, inflexible muscles, to improve their elasticity and range of movement (ROM). In addition, massage can help to cope with a wide variety of conditions such as arthritis.

Massage therapists work to reduce pain, improve movement and restore normal control in animals as a result of musculoskeletal conditions or as part of a maintenance fitness/general health programme.

In competitive or working animals, massage may be used as an intrinsic part of the development of the animal athlete. Helping to minimise the risk of injury and optimise performance and potential.

By analysing and assessing posture, movement, and skeletal function, Massage Therapists can help develop holistic treatment plans alongside veterinary treatment. These can often be accompanied by exercise and rehabilitation programs.

https://iaat.org.uk/find-a-therapist/

24/03/2024

23/03/2024

Happy national puppy day. Here are my two beasties, along with their best buddy Ripley back when they were all just little dots.

19/03/2024

With Easter coming up, it’s time to be extra vigilant about what your dog eats. Ignore the puppy dog eyes and resist the ‘one won’t hurt them’ mentality. I personally take comfort in the fact that me being greedy and not sharing with my dogs is actually for their safety, so I’m being virtuous whilst stuffing chocolate in my face. Win win!

12/03/2024

Who doesn't love to smoosh and play with a puppy, right? Well this play could be very beneficial to both the puppy and you. Spoiler alert - this blog is about how massage will help your puppy BUT it will also make your l...

08/02/2024

01/02/2024

We are all familiar I’m sure with the effect light has on us and our health. We are subjected to all the different wavelengths in light whenever we are outside - some are beneficial (UVB light is required for the product...

29/01/2024

Happy birthday Cocoa. We’ve had some amazing adventures over the last 10 years and you’ve made me laugh pretty much every day. ❤️🐾❤️🐾

23/01/2024

Other than the obvious………that it’s just plain nice to get a massage, here are the more scientific benefits.

22/01/2024

This is true of dogs over the age of 8, but we also know that arthritis is not just an 'old dog disease'. Recent reports indicate that arthritis in dogs of any age is more than double (38%) that of previous widely cited estimates (20%)

Canine OA is a widespread condition - but it CAN be managed!

22/01/2024

I attended one of Louise’s dog first aid courses recently and I would highly recommend for any dog owner. Dog First Aid Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire