How Can Myotherapy Help My Canine Companion?
Myotherapy can help your animal companion in so many ways. Muscle soreness can be the result of injury, structural imbalance, over stretching or over use/ misuse. Muscle problems are cumulative. If a problem exists in one area, the animal will have to compensate by tensing up and/ or using other muscles to protect the injured muscle. Any number of secondary problems can then occur which will in turn compromise movement. Regular massage can aid in the prevention of these issues. Once a problem exists, massage helps to break up the tight knots of adhering muscle fibers which restrict full muscle extension. Massage will find any damaged or potentially compromised area of muscle and restore it to improved function. Simply put, TPM can: Reduce muscle strain, tension and subsequent injury. Increase flow of blood and nutrients to promote healing. Improve performance. Reduce repetitive strain injuries. Improve range of motion & general body tone Improve nervous system functioning. Help to reli
