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What is a dog massage?

A dog massage is a practical technique that aims to enhance both the mental and physical health of dogs by targeting the muscles, connective tissues, nerves, and internal organs. Through a series of actions employing various techniques, it promotes healing from illnesses, improves mood, and provides a great way to pamper your beloved puppy.

While canine massage shares similarities with human massage, it is essential to consider the anatomical differences. Therefore, the etiological background must be taken into account when designing a treatment plan.

Types of dog massage according to the purpose of the treatments

Even though there is a higher demand for preventative treatment, and a wide range of tools (X-rays, MRI, ultrasound) allows a thorough examination, we still tend to take our pets to the clinic only when something goes wrong.

Most irreversible processes develop mainly in relation to orthopedic and neurological cases. The more compensation the dog’s body is forced to make, the more pain it is in. Thus, it is crucial to monitor your dog’s condition. It is always worth preventing and reversing the process at the very beginning.

Faster healing with dog massage

Dog massage is not only excellent for prevention, stabilization, or pain relief for existing problems but also accelerates the healing process. Like any treatment, it may take a few sessions for the dog to respond. However, in general, dogs’ bodies respond four times faster to these treatments, resulting in four times faster healing.

Just like the feeling of a nice relaxing massage or a great workout when your body is flooded with oxygenated blood and you feel renewed from head to toe, dogs experience the same sensation! But their bodies react to it four times faster. Cellular metabolism speeds up, and we get back a happier pup.

Canine kinesitherapy

When designing the exercise therapy, I create personalized exercise programs based on the dog’s anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical history.

In addition to regular massage, I incorporate movement therapy. During rehabilitation, it helps dogs regain normal movement abilities, and in fitness, it increases their strength. It is also an excellent stimulating exercise for athletic dogs.

The frequency of movement therapy depends on the type of disease. For example, when treating recovery from surgery, paralysis, or long-standing lameness, the treatment is completed when the patient returns to normal, and no further regular therapy is needed. However, one-on-one sessions at various intervals are recommended to maintain the level thereafter. If the dog has inoperable genetic or age-related conditions such as dysplasia or spondylosis, ongoing treatment will be necessary to maintain the level and relieve pain.

Unfortunately, many dogs are affected by various hereditary musculoskeletal disorders, with the most common being hip and elbow dysplasia. These conditions can cause significant pain over time. Early treatment during the development stages helps delay the process, and late treatments can alleviate pain and help maintain muscle tone.

Contraindications

Exclusions from some treatments, please let me know if any of these apply:

• Feverish state
• Cancer (daganate)
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding
• Inflammation
• Open wound, infections, skin diseases
• Heart problems
• Circulatory problems