Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is the therapeutic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body. Most dogs, like humans, enjoy massage when it is done with skilled hands and a good understanding of anatomy. The benefits are manifold :

• Improves circulation
• Relaxes muscle spasms and relieves tension
• Expedites healing of general injuries and prevents formation of adhesions
• Enhances muscle tone
• Alleviates tissue stiffness and restores or increases range of motion
• Removes toxins and metabolic waste
• Reduces pain and discomfort caused by arthritis, hip dysplasia etc
• Prevents development of post operative compensatory tension
• Enhances the health and nourishment of the skin
• Strengthens the immune system and promotes general well-being
• Fosters faster healing
• Assists in addressing the root of a companion’s phobia with the aim of achieving behavioural conditioning

Injury & Post-Operative Support

Regular massage therapy can benefit your dog during recovery from surgery, or injury. Consult with your veterinarian prior to beginning a massage therapy program to ensure it's appropriateness for your dog. Massage therapy can reduce the pain and tension resulting from hip dysplasia, luxating patella, and OCD. Post operatively, massage therapy will prevent muscle tension from developing in other muscles of the body due to compensation, and will relax and provide comfort to your dog by freeing them from unnatural holding patterns. It also speeds the healing process.

Older Dogs

Dogs in their golden years benefit greatly from massage therapy. Arthritis and rheumatism are common in geriatric dogs. While massage therapy cannot cure these conditions, it is highly effective in reducing resulting pain and muscle tension, and is helpful towards retarding the degenerative process. Massage therapy is a natural way to relieve pain without the use of potentially dangerous drugs. It is also extremely helpful in increasing muscle tone, circulation, and flexibility in dogs with a reduced activity level, thereby preventing atrophy in inactive muscles.

Congenital Constraints

Breeds like the Welsh Corgi or Dachshund suffer from spinal, muscle and joint stress due their special conformations of a long body with short legs. Such stressed may lead to joint or spinal misalignment. Other breeds like the Golden Retriever or the Great Dane experiences rapid growth spurts. Unchecked activity levels could bring about hip dysplasia and other joint or muscle injuries, eventually reducing flexibility and even bring about immobility. Massage therapy conditions muscles and ligaments around vulnerable areas so as to aid growth without injuries and malformation.

Behavioural Conditioning

Timid animals or those with deep-seated fears starts to bond and develop trust, introverts becomes energetic and nervy or edgy ones more calm.

General Well-being

Massage therapy helps identify and treat "unseen" health or physical problems before they develop to chronic stages. The immune system strengthens with regular massage and your companions are less susceptible to common viruses or ailments. Above all, it develops and strengthens owner-companion bonds as nothing beats the wonder of touch.

Contraindications

Despite the benefits massage therapy brings, there are occasions where massage hurts more than heals. Massage should not be administered should the following conditions are observed.

Note :
NADC is well-backed with certification from various holistic therapeutic institutions in order to proficiently carry out the treatments mentioned hereon. However, NADC does not claim to make naturopathic or veterinary diagnoses of any sort but rather perform the mentioned treatments firmly backed by conventional veterinary findings and referrals. We treat common canine and animal ailments only, and in the course of creating blends for private consultations, makes no speculation or diagnoses of illnesses or conditions.

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