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Massage & Stretching
Decrease pain & improve flexibility
Therapeutic Massage
Relieves your pet's pain & stiffness by addressing soft tissue tension.
Increases circulation to promote optimal muscle, tendon, & ligament performance.
Releases endorphins that promote both physical & emotional recovery.
Prescribed Stretching
Returns tight muscle fibers to their naturally elongated state.
Helps restore your pet's Range of Motion, supporting best possible return to comfortable mobility.
Reduces risk of muscle strains, ligament injuries, & arthritis flares.
Muscle Tension Matters
When your pet's muscles are tense, blood flow is restricted causing cells to become oxygen-deprived & struggle to remove metabolic waste products.
Tense tissues with poor circulation perform poorly, perpetuating a vicious cycle of pain, inflammation, muscle tension.
Joint disease & joint injury almost always begin as overly abundant muscle tension.
Make Movement Comfortable
When it hurts to move, your pet will choose not to but inactivity promotes tension & stiffness that will further contribute to their pain.
Massage Therapy relieves tension, improving your pet's comfort & making it easier for them to participate in the exercise necessary for recovery.
Muscles with good circulation will perform better, maximizing your pet's ability to increase their strength & stamina.
Flexibility is Key
Inactivity causes soft tissues to become short & tight, limiting your pet's range of motion.
Joints need regular movement to maintain adequate levels of synovial fluid, the joint's lubricant. Decreased range of motion means less synovial fluid to protect their joint.
Tendons & ligaments are more likely to tear or rupture in this tightened state leading to pain & loss of function that may require surgical intervention.
Limber Tissues Last Longer
Tight tissues can't withstand their normal workload & muscles lose their ability to absorb impact.
Stretching helps return soft tissues to their normal elongated form, allowing for better range of motion & lower risk of injury.
Feel Better to Heal Better
Pain increases stress & prevents your pet from healing. Luckily, Therapeutic Massage releases endorphins!
These "feel good" chemicals produced by the body promote physical & emotional wellbeing by blocking pain signals, decreasing inflammation, & reducing anxiety.
Massage Therapy is a favorite amongst many of our patients & is included in every therapy session.
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