Canine Massage Clinic:
Putting the spring back in Scotland’s dogs
Clinical Canine Massage is a vet-approved, holistic therapy that offers pain relief and improved mobility for dogs with soft tissue injuries and orthopaedic conditions, like Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia, in just 1-3 sessions.
Using a blend of 4 styles of massage (Swedish, Sports, Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release) combined with Advanced Canine Anatomy to produce a non-invasive, remedial treatment designed to relieve painful trigger points, strains and myofascial injury resulting in improved flexibility and range of motion, while benefitting the overall mobility and well-being of your dog.
Clinical Canine Massage Therapy
Find out more about your dog’s treatment and what to expect…
Canine Massage Workshops
Find out about the Beginners and the Sports & Agility workshops…
Zoopharmacognosy
Also known as Botanical Self-Healing. The practice of dogs selecting herbs…
Your K9 Massage Clinic therapist is skilled in advance palpation which means they can ‘see’ what is hidden beneath the fur with their fingers, and can detect debilitating soft tissue injuries which do not show up on x-rays or MRIs.
During the palpation they will examine the superficial muscles and tendons, searching for Strains, Sprains, Trigger Points and areas of Wide-Radiating Myofascial Pain, as they try to identify the source of your dog’s mobility issues and assess how best to improve them.
Please visit the Treatment page for more information on what you can expect during your dog’s Canine Massage Therapy session.
Canine Massage Therapy also supports dogs with orthopaedic issues, like hip dysplasia or arthritis, by improving the health and flexibility of muscles and tendons that have to work harder due to a joint weakness. This extra workload creates areas of overcompensation to muscles and limbs causing injury to them, further exacerbating your dog’s mobility issues.
For a greater understanding of some of the muscular, orthopaedic and neurological conditions supported by Clinical Canine Massage Therapy, and the sort of improvements you could expect to see, please visit our Conditions page.
How do I know if my dog needs a massage?
Dogs do their best to hide any pain or injury so as not to be seen as the weak member of our family. As a result, you may not know your dog is in pain until it has become too much for them to conceal any longer.
Symptoms of pain may manifest as:
• Limping, unable to fully weight bear on one or more legs
• Having difficulty jumping on / off the sofa or into the car
• Character changes, grumpy with people or dogs
• Appearing to age overnight
• Problems getting up or lying down
• No longer keen to go for a walk
• Performance issues, eg dropping poles
• Suffers from arthritis or hip dysplasia
• Is on prescription NSAIDs like metacam or loxicom
It is possible to see improvements in all the areas listed and many more. Please visit our page entitled: Benefits of Clinical Canine Massage for a more detailed account of the results you can hope to achieve with Canine Massage Therapy.
Where can I find a Canine Massage Clinic?
K9 Massage Clinic can most often be found in Stirling, Central Scotland but also runs regular clinics around the country. I can be found in Forfar & Montrose and Coupar Angus. I will be running workshops in these areas too.
I have opened Facebook groups to share dates for appointments and workshops, so I encourage you to follow the links and join a group if you are a FB user. If not, then give me a call and I can fill you in.
• Canine Massage Guild member since 2013.
• Courses accredited by UK Rural Skills.
• Courses licenced by the Canine Massage Therapy Centre.