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Improving scar tissue through using canine massage is a subject close to my heart as over the past 7 years Monty, my 12-year-old black Sprocker, has undergone several lump excisions, as recommended by the vet, as they were impacting Monty’s activities of daily living....
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...
Therapists at the Canine Massage Guild absolutely love DogFest and we were so excited to be back in-person at all 3 DogFest shows, meeting you and your dogs. DogFest began in a field in 2013, behind Professor Noel Fitzpatrick’s (The Supervet) practice in Surrey to...
How I came to meet Piper When Piper, a 5 year old Dachshund was out on a long but routine walk, she screamed suddenly. Rushing to her side, her owners found that there was slight paralysis of her rear legs, and her right leg was knuckling under her as she moved. ...
What is the Lenton Method™? A pioneering three-tiered, results-driven approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal problems and chronic pain management in dogs. The Lenton Method™ is taught exclusively to therapists who have undertaken the 2 year,...
The Canine Massage Guild, a network of highly skilled professional Clinical Canine Massage therapists, has created its Integrated Veterinary Care Initiative (IVCI) which aims to raise awareness of this science-based complementary therapy and build relationships...
Natalie Lenton from the Canine Massage Therapy Centre shares some fascinating facts on the dogs who share our lives and our hearts… The fascination between us and our dogs can partly be attributed not just to our differences but also to our similarities. We share the...
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...
Case Study: Buddy the Sheltie The reason for massage Buddy was an 8 year old Sheltie who had achieved Grade 5 in agility with one win towards Grade 6. While competing he lost his footing in the tunnel, flipped over and exited on his back. He seemed okay at the time...
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...