Benefits of Massage

Like many of the healing modalities, Massage is holistic; it includes and benefits all areas and systems of the body. Very often when one area is worked, benefits can be seen in many other areas as well.

Here are some of the benefits to having your dog massaged:
Massage can help increase blood flow-
by this simple act alone, massage can help cells reach their fullest and most healthy potential. By increasing nutrients (oxygen, etc) to the cells and removing waste, the cells are able to operate at their highest, most efficient rate. When the cells are healthy, the tissues are healthy. By increasing tissue health, a wide variety of benefits can be seen to all systems of the body. It can help relax and soften tissue (including skin and muscles), and can promote more efficient work of major systems including the nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and urinary.

By massaging your dog, youre creating a happier, healthier companion. When the body is at its healthiest and working at its best, you can see a decrease in pain (and can therefore decrease the amount of pain meds needed), a decrease in injuries (and a faster healing time for those that do happen), increased flexibility and range of motion, and over all well being. Because massage uses positive touch, it can help decrease the feelings of fear and anxiety and can promote relaxation and calmness. With all of massages benefits, its easy to see how much it can help improve your dogs quality of life and over all well being.