| It's a known fact that most dogs take on the | | | | stimulates endorphins and improves blood flow |
| personality of their owners. Just as our dogs | | | | to the area. While the endorphins act as a |
| learn by our body language and actions, we | | | | natural pain killer, the increased blood flow |
| can also learn from theirs. Ever notice how | | | | helps to flush the muscles of lactic acid. |
| your dog seems to know when you're sick?As | | | | The end result is a dog in less pain with |
| our dogs age, certain ailments, health | | | | increased flexibility who of course, is much |
| problems, and dog illnesses may manifest. A | | | | happier.Canine myotherapy is often used for |
| change in gait, activity, energy, or | | | | issues such as poor gait, stiffness, |
| appetite, are all signs of potential | | | | lameness, lethargy, roached back, poor |
| underlying health issues. Maybe you noticed | | | | flexibility, limping, arthritis, cow hocks, |
| she just seems stiff lately, has a harder | | | | Lyme disease stiffness, as well as many other |
| time with stairs, or takes longer to get up | | | | similar canine ailments.The number of |
| from bed.Although orthopediec problems are | | | | sessions and length of treatment will vary |
| often the cause of such symptoms, muscular | | | | for each individual dog and is based on the |
| dysfunction may also be the culprit. In any | | | | severity of its condition. Your Myotherapist |
| case, myotherapy can be helpful to prevent | | | | will make an analysis during your initial |
| and resolve the pain associated with a | | | | visit. Once treatment begins, you may notice |
| variety of dog illnesses and other health | | | | an increase in the need for water, increased |
| issues.Initially, a certified Myotherapist | | | | sleep, and increased stretching. These |
| will apply gentle pressure along your dog's | | | | reactions should resolve shortly and are a |
| muscle edges, finding and releasing trigger | | | | result of your dog's body recovering and |
| points, or "knots" as they are also known. | | | | healing.Most likely you will be sent home |
| These knots can be very painful to your dog, | | | | with an exercise program to implement at |
| limit muscle range of motion, and cause her | | | | regular intervals. This assures that the |
| to adjust her gait or body positions to | | | | level of muscular health achieved by the |
| compensate for the pain. If left untreated, | | | | canine myotherapy sessions is maintained.If |
| these compensations in posture made by your | | | | your dog shows symptoms of muscular |
| dog can lead to other painful problems.By | | | | dysfunction, or other health issues, consider |
| releasing these trigger points, and | | | | a visit to a Canine Myotherapist. You will be |
| stretching each muscle group through their | | | | rewarded with a more energetic, alert, and |
| full range of motion, the Myotherapist | | | | agile companion. |