What happens when the canine connection pathways are affected
Canine massage aims to keep your dog’s muscular system fully functional and in optimum health.
The dog has 320 bones within the body and 700 muscles that pull on these bones, when activated to do so by the nervous system. The dog requires successful interaction between the nervous system the muscles and bones for movement to occur.
When there is a problem within any of these systems, it affects the other two.
What happens when Musculoskeletal conditions are present
When joint disease is present then extra pressure is placed on the muscular system, leading to over compensatory issues that affects the fascial environment of the dog, causing further dysfunction and can lead to the formation of trigger points and hypertonicity. A cycle of pain results. Clinical canine massage therapy works with your dog to address these issues and improve the dogs overall comfort levels.
The 5 Principles of Pain
Is my dog showing symptoms of musculoskeletal conditions that could be helped by clinical canine massage ?
Symptoms include changes to; gait, posture, activities of daily living, behaviour and performance.
To find out more please refer to the Massage Guild's 5 Principles of Pain:
https://www.k9-massageguild.co.uk/the-5-principles-of-pain/