Massage for Animals

Massage for Animals

Have you ever heard anything about animal massage? If not, you will be amazed what benefits massage can have for your pet. If yes, you probably want to find out more. In any case - just read on!

Animal massage therapy like massage therapy for humans is one of the oldest, simplest forms of physical medicine known to man and involves manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons, and ligaments) to relieve pain, relax, stimulate, and tone the body.

If you have a pet that suffers from any kind of pain (like hip dysplasia, arthritis,...) or if your animal is recovering from surgery, has behaviour problems or seems to slow down, therapeutic massage can help your pet as much as it would help you.

Massage does much more than create a pleasant sensation on the skin, it also increases the general health and well-being of the recipient while aiding the rehabilitation process and promoting healing.

The strokes applied to your pet's soft tissues can be used to relax and soothe your pet or invigorate their muscles prior to competition, increasing performance, quality of gait and stamina.

Restoring correct joint range of motion and enhancing muscle tone can also help prevent injury and degenerative wear and tear on joints.

Therapeutic massage has shown to be beneficial as it

Improves the general health and wellbeing
Relaxes (decreases the heart rate)
Soothes (aching muscles and the mind)
Lessens inflammation and swelling
Prevents adhesions by stretching connective tissue
Tones (muscles and body) and prevents injury
Stimulates the lymphatic system (assists in the elimination of toxins and poisons, cleansing and purifying of the system)
Activates circulatory and immune systems
Brings strength to weakened muscles
Disperses pain in tense muscles (by releasing of endorphins)
Beneficial for the Nervous System (stresses and strains may be considerably alleviated)
Regular massage enables one to detect illnesses at an early stage