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You might have heard people with arthritis say that their joints feel stiffer and more painful in the winter, or even experienced this yourself, but why is this, and do our arthritic dogs feel the same worsening of symptoms? By learning what happens in the body when...
Jasper the Labrador Cross Breed Meet hardworking and very handsome Jasper who is 10 years old and is a Labrador Cross Breed. He loves nothing better than to help-out with deliveries for the family run business. Helen who is Jasper's owner was worried about the...
Allow me to introduce Jet, a 13-year-old, black Labrador. His owner, Karen first contacted me in December 2019 as she was concerned that Jet was becoming increasingly unsteady on his feet around the house and was being easily knocked off balance by the other dogs –...
Eeekkkk - can you guess why this photo links to how scar tissue hurts? In this blog I explore what scar tissue is, how massage can benefit scar tissue, why and how I know scar tissue hurts and how this helps me as a Clinical Canine Massage Therapist and...
Arthritis, Fascia and Pain What is fascia? Fascia is the cling film like substance that wraps every muscle fibre, organ, bone, nerve and blood vessel – it’s everywhere. Sometimes referred to as connective tissue, this dynamic system is made up of elastin and collagen...
Arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease, affects the joints and is mostly found in older dogs but it can affect younger dogs too. In a healthy joint the facing surfaces are coated with slippery, cushioning cartilage designed to reduce...
When the muscle has been torn : Stage 1 is the inflammatory response. This typically lasts for 3 to 5 days. The area will be sore and very tender to the touch Stage 2 – Regeneration of muscle fibres Stage 3 – Formation of scar tissue – where the fibres have torn there...
What is Spondylosis? Most people will have heard spondylosis described as a fusing of the spine. This points towards a growing lack of flexibility in the spine but does not adequately describe what actually happens to the spine or why the pain associated with it can...