What is Clinical Canine Massage?

This unique, strong, manipulative Clinical Massage for dogs works by releasing tight, sore muscles, removing debilitating ‘Knots’ or Trigger Points that cause referred pain and helps rehabilitate injuries by breaking down restrictive scar tissue caused by daily activities that may be responsible for your dog’s discomfort.

Using a combination of Swedish, Sports and Deep tissue massage alongside Myofascial release and The Lenton Method™ each treatment will be tailored for your dog’s individual needs.

I aim to give your dog results in just one to three sessions.

Clinical Canine Massage is also a natural form of pain relief that can help to resolve soft tissue or muscular problems and helps support orthopedic issues like Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia with tangible results.

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Clinical trials

The Canine Massage Guild, in conjunction with Winchester University and University Centre Sparsholt, is conducting the world’s first ever clinical trials into the efficacy of clinical canine massage therapy and specifically the Lenton Method™.

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Clinical Canine Massage may help your dog if you see any of the following

· Lameness/ limping

· Stiffness

· Difficulty going up/ down stairs

· Quicker recovery from operations/ injury eg: Cruciate

· Signs of ageing

· Back/ neck/ shoulder pain

· Performance issues

· Arthritis, hip/elbow dysplasia

· Reluctant on walks

· Disinterested in life

· Twitching down back

· Old before their time

· Gait/ posture irregularities eg: roaching/ swayback

· Nervous/ anxious/ touch shy

· Quivering of the skin

· Nibbling at back end

The Lenton Method™

Alongside four massage disciplines

• Swedish

• Deep tissue

• Sports

• Myofascial release

I am trained in the Lenton Method™ - but what is it?

The Lenton Method™ is a unique approach for the treatment of musculoskeletal problems, consisting of three tiers:

• Advanced Palpation & Evaluation – palpation is used to isolate, evaluate and assess muscles for any injury and issues with areas of fascia.

• Body mapping – A comprehensive and specific anatomical site map of muscular injuries and myofascial problems is used alongside palpation to detect issues including strains, trigger points, hypertonicity, atrophy and fascial dysfunction. Did you know that these do not show up on X-rays or scans.

• Seven protocols – A set of unique and complex indirect and direct myofascial release techniques - without direct skeletal manipulation, large sheathes of fascia and intermuscular septum are loosened improving range of movement and reducing chronic pain.

What dogs benefit from The Lenton Method™?

• Ageing or senior dogs

• Dogs with Arthritis / Orthopaedic conditions such as Hip and Elbow Dysplasia

• Dogs with luxating Patella

• Dogs recovering from surgery such as TPLO or other Cruciate ligament surgery

• Sporting dogs

• Nervous or anxious dogs

Improvements that can be seen include

• Significant improvement in range of movement

• Reduction in pain

• Comfort levels

• Mobility

• Activities of daily living

• Performance

• Gait and Posture

• Behaviour – helping with anxious dogs

• Enjoying walks again

Results can be seen in 1-3 sessions