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