Pepsi's Clinical Canine Massage

08/08/2024

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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

11/07/2024

17/06/2024

Pepsis Clinical Canine Massage, will be closed from Friday 21st June until 5th July due to pending Operation.

Those who have emailed me and awaiting consents to be returned from their vet, I will drop you an email before this Friday.

Queries are still welcome however delayed responses may occur during this time frame.

06/06/2024

01/06/2024

🫣 M U S C L E S T R A I N S ⬇️

Muscle strains are VERY painful and can negatively impact on daily activities and your dogs enjoyment.

You may notice your dog has begun to not weighbare at all or they may be limp. You might notice they are reluctant to jump on the sofa but previously wouldn't stop to hesitate. It could be they are yelping in pain or gone off food. All these are clues that your dog might be nursing a strain.

Massage therapy can help by providing much needed natural pain relief and focus on overcompensated areas of the body and assist with the restructuring of the fibres within the muscle.

29/05/2024

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28/05/2024

As you are aware, before going straight into a session, I will always try to start with a full body Palpation, what this allows is for me to discover any areas of where your dog may be displaying discomfort and therefore what areas we need to concentrate on during our massage sessions.

Palpation is an art of seeing with your fingers, strange right, but it's true, you ask any good therapist and they will tell you the same.

I will work from your dogs neck, palpating your dogs superficial muscles (muscles closest to the skin) down throughout the body.

Whilst doing so, I feel for all sorts of various indicators, which could be anything from identifying changes in tension or the texture in the soft tissues, identifying myofascial pain, inflammation, raised lymph nodes, hypertonicity and much more, whilst keeping a very close eye of your dogs behaviour.

Alongside this palpation, your dog will tell me their discomfort through their body language and behaviours, this could be by way of licking their lips, coat flickers, moving away and trying to roll over (some owners say they want their tummy tickled when actually this can be a distraction techniques dogs use to get you away from the sore areas), their eyes may widen and they might growl or yelp out, all of which will build a picture on how I can help your dog manage their pain and discomfort through the massage that comes next.

Having Palpated A LOT of dogs, you get to know what's feels normal and what's not...what a strain feels like in the tissue, adhered skin, or jammed fascia to name a few.

Then what....

Well, depending on our findings, we will establish our treatment plan and what techniques would be best suited and beneficial to use during our sessions.

It is important to note, there are times where I may need to refer you back to your vet before starting sessions, this could be in incidents where suspicious lumps are identified during palpation, or a potential undiagnosed orthopaedic condition suspected that requires further investigations prior to treatment.
...got any questions, then please feel free to drop me a dm

23/05/2024

🎉 L E T S C E L E B R A T E 🎉

Pepsi's Clinical Canine Massage will have been in business for 2 years come beginning of June which is defiantly a cause for celebration in my book...

To celebrate, I am offering £10 off all treatments to new and existing clients for the whole of June.

Please note, appointments are limited. Contact today to grab your space!

16/04/2024

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Get the latest official Tug-E-Nuff discounts and special offers and swoop up oomph-tastic toys your dog will go wild for.

01/04/2024

Happy heavenly birthday Pepsi 💜

10/03/2024

Congratulations Viking ... Beautiful pooch

08/03/2024

Congratulations to the weimaraner who came 1st place in the Gundog Group at Crufts today 🎉

08/03/2024

❤️ Well done Sam x

We would like to formally introduce Sam from Grace & Favour Clinical Canine Massage Therapy to the Wild Paws Family as a sponsor to all of Nicola’s dogs!

Sam gave Zest a fabulous warm up for this mornings jumping run at Crufts where they produced a clear round.

Nicola has been working with Sam for several months now and it’s been a pleasure seeing the dogs enjoying their treatments. For several years now Nicola has had the support of a canine massage guild therapist to help support her dogs as the training they received is top class!

Canine massage is great at helping to support athletes, Nicola mostly uses their expertise to find small tight spots in the dogs so we can stop them turning into injuries! But they can also help with older dogs and pets displaying signs of discomfort.

Sam is based in St Anne’s and treats most days so please send her a message if you think this could benefit your dog.

08/03/2024

Happy International Woman's Day to all the ladies out there today 💛💟

07/03/2024

Well done to the Papillon winning 1st place for the toy class and French Bulldog 1st in the utility class today at Crufts

07/03/2024

Everyone who is competing at Crufts today, best of luck and all those going to enjoy the spectacular event have a great time!

06/03/2024

*** FREE DOWNLOAD!!*** "How do I know if Canine Massage therapy may help my dog?".

We're glad you asked because we've got just the thing! Did you know that there's a really easy way to find out if your dog could be helped with canine massage therapy? Just click the link and you can download 'The 5 Principles of Pain' PDF, free, now! https://bit.ly/3OW5Q4T

* The 5 Principles of Pain was developed by our founder a few
years ago to help dog owners recognise clinical and sub-
clinical signs of pain that can be managed or resolved with the
Lenton Method® of canine massage therapy.

* It consists of 5 categories that breakdown indicators that
canine massage may be a viable therapy for your dog.

* The 5 Principles of Pain can also be used to track the
outcomes, or improvements in your dog, that you see from our
therapy too

* Our method tends to work pretty quickly, usually within 1-3
sessions according to the research by Wi******er University as
published in the Vet Record by the British Veterinary
Association. And if there's no change, we don't continue to
treat. Your dog is our No. 1 priority.

* Share this with your family and friends, it may be just the thing
that helps their dog

* Our therapy is affordable and can also be claimed via PetPlan
and other insurers

* Our ethical approach has positively changed the lives of
thousands of dogs across the world. So, if you are considering
our affordable, results driven therapy for your dog, download
the '5 Principles of Pain' guide and use our therapist register to
find your local therapist today!

https://www.k9-massageguild.co.uk/therapistregister/

24/02/2024

**Update: Drone team deployed for searches. Freddie Patrol and Coptrz Kernow searching.**

*Update: John and Search Dog Tegann have been out to assist, however it is looking likely that Angie has been taken. We take this opportunity to remind people of the laws around animal abduction. Please do the right thing, no questions asked offered by the family. Please share this post and let's get Angie home where she belongs.*

Team on standby.

Missing from Mount Hawke.

Please report any sightings to Dog Lost Cornwall immediately.

Let's get this little one home. 🐾🐾

24/02/2024

💤 Have you noticed your dog slowing down?

Maybe they have been diagnosed with an orthopaedic condition? 🤕

Have they just had surgery and you are looking for rehabilitation 🏥

Is your dog a performance dog? 🏅

Maybe they have mystery lameness? ⁉️

Or maybe, you've noticed they cant get out of the car as easily as they did? 🚗

Could it be that you dog is full of anxiety 😔

Well, if you have answered yes to any of the above, then your pooch could definitely benefit from massage therapy.. 🎉

📞 Get in contact to see how I can help

🆓 Over the phone consultations are completely free.

24/02/2024

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So true 🥰

18/02/2024

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I saw a kid walking his lovely lab having a great time and then he gave him a big old yank on the lead, which was on a collar and my heart did that achy breaky thing.

Underneath that strong looking neck, are some vital life supporting structures connecting your dog’s gut and nervous system to the brain.

If you have a big dog that lunges or pulls on the lead, a collar is not going to stop him. A harness is not going to make him lunge or pull more. However, it will distribute his weight through a part of the body designed to protect the organs instead of the full pressure being on the neck and all it contains.

A yank on the lead can cause emotional associations that lead to behaviour issues and pressure around the neck can cause multiple physical injuries some terminal.

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Neck injuries include bruising, whiplash, headaches, crushed trachea, damage to the larynx, fractured vertebrae, neck and spinal cord injury and paralysis or neurological problems.

If the parasympathetic nervous system is tweaked through a tug to the neck the vagal reflex can cause instant death.

Higher intraocular pressure can cause serious injury to dogs already suffering thin corneas, glaucoma, or eye injuries.

It has also been linked to hypothyroidism as the collar rests on the area of the thyroid gland causing damage.

It can impinge the nerves supplying the front legs leading to an abnormal sensation in the feet that can present as a dog that starts licking their feet. Often misdiagnosed as having allergies.

A dog's epidermis is only 3-5 cells thick, in humans it is at least 10-15 cells thick.

Excessive pressure can cause damage to the dog's eyes, larynx and thyroid gland.

Particularly risky for puppies under 6 months, a time during which the cartilage of the trachea is still delicate.

A dog that feels pain and discomfort on saying hello to another dog, or trying to sniff the environment, is in danger of associating other dogs or other stimuli in the environment with pain and discomfort resulting in a dog that we would label “reactive” and/or “aggressive” when on lead, “but ok when off lead”.

18/02/2024

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18/02/2024

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18/02/2024

BREAK YOUR DOGS PAIN CYCLE WITH CLINCIAL CANINE MASSAGE

Many dogs with orthopaedic conditions will be experiencing a pain cycle...

So what is a Pain Cycle and how massage can help...

The start of the cycle will stem from a diseased joint, which will then become painful, this turns into a voluntary muscle contraction which then causes circulatory retention of metabolites. Involuntary spasm follows and restricts your dogs movement. When you have restricted movement, the body will then over-compensate to take the strain off of the affected area and then we are back to the diseased joint.

Massage helps to break this cycle by focusing on over-compensated areas, improves range of movement, reduces pain and provides some much needed pain relief.

So if your dog has been diagnosed with any of the following, booking in for the 3 consequtive sessions could be really beneficial to your companion and improve their quality of life.

Osteoarthritis
Hip and/or elbow dysplasia
Luxating patella
TPLO recovery
Overcompensation following fractures / breaks
Intolerances to N-SAID medication
Spondylosis
Pre and post operative care
General associated stiffness

08/01/2024

Massage, drops ins or dog walk appointments available this Saturday.

05/01/2024

If you have a dog that you've noticed is not their best self or has a chronic orthopeadic condition, don't delay and get in touch so you can experience outcomes like this for yourself...

04/01/2024

👀 Remember we currently have our January offer on which can see you saving some 💰

Make sure you don't miss out 🌟

Book now while appointments available...