How I can help your dog

How I Can Help Your Dog

Discover what I do, and how I can help

Have you noticed any of these signs that your dog may be uncomfortable…?

Is he struggling to jump in and out of the car or on and off the sofa?
Has his gait changed at all?
Is he struggling to get up from lying down?
Is he not interacting as much with you on a day to day basis?
Is he showing discomfort when being touched anywhere on his body?
Does he dislike being groomed?
Is he showing behavioural changes around other dogs for no known reason?
Is he licking his paws constantly?

In the same manner as us, dogs sometimes need a helping hand to address existing mobility issues as well as preventing future degeneration. Massage has been around for thousands of years as a therapy that targets muscles, effectively easing chronic muscular pain as well as reducing inflammation, easing joints and promoting mobility and flexibility.

Myotherapy involves the use of soft tissue manipulation and passive movement to help rehabilitate your dog. This can help ease any postural, physical and behavioural issues that your dog may have accrued through repetitive strain, injury, surgery or disease.

Myotherapy can help many different musculo skeletal conditions, as well as:

Post-operative care
Compensatory issues caused by conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia and arthritis
Lameness
Cruciate ligament issues
Assisting the older dog with mobility problems
I can also help to keep your working dog working, optimising their performance by maintaining their muscles.

Muscle patterns can change following an injury, and over a period of time, this can cause postural changes and compensatory issues, leading to discomfort and pain. By addressing these issues with myotherapy, healing is facilitated by affecting the muscles and fascial connections, along with any scar tissue.

After receiving consent from your Veterinary Surgeon, your dog’s first appointment can be made. I cannot work with your dog without gaining prior veterinary approval. (Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and Exemption Order 1962)

During the first appointment, (which will take longer than subsequent appointments), I will be gathering information from you about your dog, including any history of injury/accidents, environment, exercise routine and any behavioural issues. Any information, however insignificant it may seem, is useful, as when placed together with all the other information it may help to build a bigger picture which will be valuable for your dog. I perform static and dynamic, postural and gait analysis along with hands on palpation and assessment.

It is important for me to build a bond with your dog during the treatment session, I will always treat your dog at floor level, on a specific treatment area, allowing the dog to have “free choice” to leave the area at any point, should they need a break. I will not restrain your dog, instead I will listen by watching their body language, helping them to feel relaxed during the treatment and building the all-important trust.

JUSTINE SAYS

"Fay treated our beautiful Dalmatian DJ for muscle pain recently. He was slightly nervous in the beginning, but she was so kind and reassuring to him that he was all hers in no time. He understood that she was helping him, and became lovingly patient and obedient for her. She was gentle, kind and quiet with him and did a little more for him with each visit – there were three in total – and by the last, he knew exactly what she was doing and even offered her the place that was hurting.

He loved the treatment and has benefited completely from it. He’s back to his old self again and we’re extremely grateful to Fay for her skill, experience and compassion with DJ."