Canine Muscular Health Clinic

Canine Muscular Health Clinic The treatment at North Wales Canine Muscular Health Clinic is valuable for all dogs of all ages and conditions.

We specialise in the rehabilitation of soft tissue and muscular injuries, support dogs with orthopedic conditions i.e arthritis & hip Dysplasia for chronic pain managment, help senior dogs remain more mobile and improve the performance of sporting dogs. It is an effective treatment for soft tissue and muscular rehabilitation, supporting animals with chronic pain management due to orthopedic / neu

rological conditions or in senior age by improving dysfunctional muscles due to overcompensation thereby improving mobility. It is also an effective treatment for maintaining young, active or working dogs to maintain their musculo-skeletal health by keeping their muscle tissue supple and injury free. Soft tissue issues and injuries such as trigger points (knots), myofascial pain, strains, sprains, hypertonicity, scar tissue, tissue adhesions and muscle splinting will all be indentifed and treated accordingly. These treatable conditions can be very painful and debilitating and will reduce the animals performance and general well being. Diseased joints i.e Arthritis / Hip Dysplasia rely on the recruitment of extra muscular support to enable movement and thereby causing overcompensation resulting in referred pain from the primary injury location to secondary areas. Our approach is to evulate the whole animal by utilising advanced palpation skills to assess around 100 muscles along with fascia to identify these issues and locate all areas which may need rehabilitation to benefit their mobility.

​My expertise is within muscular injury rehabilitation and chronic pain management, I use non-invasive soft tissue manipulations to relieve pain and discomfort as well as utilising a series of complex direct myofascial releases to address chronic structural imbalances and fascial dysfunction as a result of soft tissue injury or degenerative joint disease. These techniques often achieve profound and long lasting results. After working with the Search and Rescue Dog Assocation (SARDA) for 10 years both as a handler and now as the training officer teaching others, I have been exposed to how debilitating muscular injuries and issues can have on a perfectly healthy dog. This experience was also first hand when my collie experienced a fall during a search, where the soft tissue injury was not originally identified but later transpired as intermittent lameness which I have spent the last 10 years managing along with muscular issues relating to arthritic changes. This experience coupled with my interest in canine anatomy and physiology lead me onto the obvious career move out of academic research into canine rehabilitiation. In 2017 I embarked on Natalie Lenton's Canine massage Practioner Programme where in 2019 completed my skills to a clinical level and became part of the Canine Massage Guild. Coupled with my scientific background as a post-doctoral researcher, experience with working with dogs for over a decade and my clinical skills i provide a very professional service.

Great summary from a fellow guild member how massage can benefit your dog.
28/09/2024

Great summary from a fellow guild member how massage can benefit your dog.

I always get asked if massage will benefit your dog? Check out all these reasons why massage will … xx

Does your dog have elbow dysplasia? Clinical canine massage from a guild member can reduce or resolve tension within mus...
16/09/2024

Does your dog have elbow dysplasia? Clinical canine massage from a guild member can reduce or resolve tension within muscles thereby reducing pain and keeping your dog more mobile and enjoying a more active life.

The lovely Megan has arthritic changes within her elbows which cause overcompensation within her muscles. Massage reliev...
15/09/2024

The lovely Megan has arthritic changes within her elbows which cause overcompensation within her muscles. Massage relieves the tension and pain, allowing her to move more freely . She can be a little nervous to start with but was very relaxed by working at her own pace 🥰.

How clinical canine massage can help with osteoarthritis.
07/08/2024

How clinical canine massage can help with osteoarthritis.

Muscles pull on bones to create movement, and when arthritis is present, the joint has to recruit extra support of muscles which leads to your dog offloading, overcompensating on other limbs, primary as well as secondary areas of muscular and myofascial pain, and habitual patterns of tension throughout the whole body

So it's not just the joint thats affected.
It's your dog's whole body.
We can help.
Locate your local therapist on the official Canine Massage Guild Therapist Register Today
www.k9massageguild.co.uk

You can also follow on Instagram to see more.
04/08/2024

You can also follow on Instagram to see more.

04/08/2024

See how the Guild explains what Clinical Canine Massage is and how it can help the arthritic dog. As a Guild member I am trained in all disciplines of massage and myofascial release. If your dog is suffering with their arthritis get in contact and see if i can help.

Massage has really helped this sweet girl, we have resolved her lameness from arthritis and she's much happier to go on ...
15/07/2024

Massage has really helped this sweet girl, we have resolved her lameness from arthritis and she's much happier to go on her walks. Massage really can help with dogs that are intolerant to antiinflammatories ♥️

The lovely Coira regularly comes to visit Caroline in the rehab department for massage and laser. This helps to control her pain from arthritis as she is intolerant to ant-inflammatories. If you have a dog who is arthritic and can't tolerate arthritic medication there are other things we can do to help.

Saw this lovely boy at Mochdre vets today. Massage is really helping to keep him more mobile and reducing his pain allow...
09/07/2024

Saw this lovely boy at Mochdre vets today. Massage is really helping to keep him more mobile and reducing his pain allowing him to continue enjoying life in his older age.

Alfie came for a massage today with Caroline. Now he's getting older, he's suffering more from his arthritis and is getting very stiff. His owner has reported that Alfie moves a lot better and enjoys his walks more after his massage. We incorporate massage and hydro for Alfie to manage his mobility and pain. If you think your arthritic dog would benefit please get in touch.

One of the hardest parts of my job. Very sad to hear we lost a friend "Ci" such a gentle sole and always welcomed me wit...
14/11/2023

One of the hardest parts of my job. Very sad to hear we lost a friend "Ci" such a gentle sole and always welcomed me with a squeaky toy and enjoyed our half time plays. Ci you will be so missed by so many and thank you for trusting me 💔.

This is the lovely Pwt she suffers from Hip & Elbow Dysplasia and has had cruciate surgery. We have been working with he...
05/08/2022

This is the lovely Pwt she suffers from Hip & Elbow Dysplasia and has had cruciate surgery. We have been working with her regularly along side hydrotherapy to resolve her overcompensation issues ensuring she more comfortable and mobile by reducing muscular and fascial dysfunction.

27/03/2021

Boo came for her second massage today with Caroline. Her owners have already seen an improvement in her comfort and movement after just one session. Today, Caroline worked on easing tension, relaxing muscles and relieving muscular pain which helps to keep Boo mobile and comfortable. Massage is a fantastic therapy for aging dogs that may be struggling with stiffness and generally slowing down. If you think your pet may benefit from this treatment, please do give us a call and have a chat with Caroline.

27/03/2021

Here is whirly Windy, the agility girl, who came for a massage and muscular assessment with our Massage Therapist, Caroline. Windy is a sports dog who loves to whizz around the agility courses, and a massage will help to get her in peak condition for when she competes again. Wishing Windy the best of luck racing through those tunnels, over the hurdles and up and over the ramps. Go Windy!

27/03/2021
Soon I will be offering treatments at Mochdre vets as well as home visits.
29/10/2020

Soon I will be offering treatments at Mochdre vets as well as home visits.

Muscular health is important for dogs of all ages and conditions. Your dog has over 700 muscles that pull on the 320 bo...
13/10/2020

Muscular health is important for dogs of all ages and conditions. Your dog has over 700 muscles that pull on the 320 bones to create movement, there mobility is dependant on the condition of these muscles and the fascia with which these muscles are able to move freely. Dyfunctional muscles and fascia can debilitate an animal due to various reasons.

Our expertise is within muscular injury rehabilitation and chronic pain management, I use non-invasive soft tissue manipulations to relieve pain and discomfort as well as utilising a series of complex direct myofascial releases to address chronic structural imbalances and fascial dysfunction as a result of soft tissue injury or degenerative joint disease. These techniques often achieve profound and long lasting results.

The signs of muscular pain can be mistaken as simply signs of ageing or a habit they have always done. However this muscular pain could be caused by anything from injury, normal daily activities or due to chronic arthritic or an ortheopidic/neurological condition. Below is a list of symptoms you may have noticed or have concerns about your dogs mobility or behaviour and how the results that have been achieved from previous clients.

If your animal is showing any of these signs then please get in touch, North Wales Muscular Health Clinic usually achieves improvements in your animals mobility, pain management and activity levels within just 1-3 sessions otherwise you will be referred back to your vet.

11/10/2020

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Canine Rehabilitation & Chronic Pain Management

The treatment at North Wales Canine Muscular Health Cinic is valuable for all dogs of all ages and conditions. It is an effevctive treatment for soft tissue and musular rehabiliation, supporting animals with chronic pain management due to orthopedic, neurlogical conditions or in senior age by improving dysfunctional muscles due to overcompensation thereby improving mobility. It is also an effective treatment for maintaining young, active or working dogs to maintain their musculo-skeletal health by keeping their muscle tissue supple and injury free.

Soft tissue issues and injuries such as Trigger points (knots), myofascial pain, strains, sprains, hypertonicity, scar tissue, tissue adhesions and muscle splinting will all be indentifed and treated accordingly. These treatable conditions can be very painful and debilitating and will reduce the animals performance and general well being. Diseased joints i.e Arthritis / Hip Dysplasia rely on the recruitment of extra muscular support to enable movement and thereby causing overcompensation resulting in referred pain from the primary injury location to secondary areas. Our approach is to evulate the whole animal by utilising advanced palpation skills to assess around 100 muscles along with fascia to identify these issues and locate all areas which may need rehabilitation to benefit their mobility.

​My expertise is within muscular injury rehabilitation and chronic pain management, I use non-invasive soft tissue manipulations to relieve pain and discomfort as well as utilising a series of complex direct myofascial releases to address chronic structural imbalances and fascial dysfunction as a result of soft tissue injury or degeneratiuve joint disease. These techniques often achieve profound and long lasting results.

After working with the Search and Rescue Dog Assocation (SARDA) for 10 years both as a handler and now as the training officer teaching others, I have been exposed to how debilitating muscular injuries and issues can have on a perfectly healthy dog. This experience was also first hand when my collie experienced a fall during a search, where the soft tissue injury was not originally identified but later transpired as intermittent lameness which I have spent the last 10 years managing along with muscular issues realting to arthritic changes.