Massage can help your pet on several levels:

  • Relaxation and stress reduction
  • Increased flexibility of soft tissue
  • Reduction of edema (swelling)
  • Enhancement of waste and toxin elimination
  • Maintenance of good posture and body balance
  • Prevention of atrophy (wasting) in inactive muscles
  • Improved athletic performance
  • Loosening and softening of scar tissue
  • Releases endorphins which are naturally occurring steroids in the body which act to assuage pain
  • Enhanced muscle tone and range of motion
  • Advances healing through increased flow of nutrients to injured muscles
  • Lengthens connective tissue and reduces the formation of adhesions leading to fibrosis.
  • Helps with emotional well-being
  • Reduces Anxiety
  • Helps to Increase trust and the emotional bond