Remedial Canine Massage, PBMT Laser Therapy and a Range of Yummy Dog Treats

Hi, I'm Eliana and I have a genuine love and interest in helping animals live their life to the fullest, and ensuring they are comfortable and pain free, especially as they age.           

I developed a strong interest in canine rehabilitation when my senior Border Collie cross Kelpie, became quite ill at the age of 17. During this time there was little support available for her, so I began to research ways that I could help her mobility and became a qualified Remedial Massage Therapist through the Canine Health & Wellbeing Academy. 

I am currently undertaking studies to further my knowledge and skills within the veterinary and animal rehabilitation sector.

I currently have two pampered, senior Greyhounds, who are my world. I enjoy spending time with them and seeing the look of delight on their faces when they know they are about to be pampered with a massage.  

Remedial canine massage has a range of benefits for your dog including assisting with:

• Recovery after an injury
• Easing joint pain
• Arthritic pain and mobility support
• Assisting with flexibility
• Emotional wellbeing, stress, anxiety and depression
• Circulation
• Releasing muscle tension, knots and tightness
• Overall comfort 

Remedial Canine Massage works by applying a range of gentle strokes, techniques and pressure to various muscles, soft tissues, bones and pressure points found within a dog's body. 

Our techniques enable us to offer surface massage as well as deeper tissue massage.

Each dog is viewed as an individual and a careful assessment is taken of each dog and their discomfort, pain, injuries and anxieties. 

As such our pampering, approach and methods vary for each dog. 

Our session begins with an initial assessment and a 'get to know you' session.

Prior to conducting a massage session, we ensure that we speak to the humans to ensure that we have a good understanding and awareness of their needs and desired goals and outcomes as well as the dogs needs and habits so that a well-rounded holistic approach is taken.

We spend some time allowing the dog to get to know us, watch them walk, lay and stand; this helps us identify if they are weight baring, favoring a limb, struggling to get up or down or appear to have any pain. 

We then gently begin with a light, surface massage that looks and feels like a pat; this helps us identify any differences between the left and right sides of the body.

Laser Therapy is non-invasive and uses red / near infrared light to assist with:

• Pain management by releasing endorphins and promoting the production of anti-inflammatory endorphins       
• Decreasing inflammation by removing cellular debris and activating lymphocyte processes
• Better blood flow through increased vasodilation       
• Wound healing through collagen synthesis, increased oxygen, protein synthesis and cell growth               
• Nerve regeneration and recovery by promoting the release of growth factors and neurotransmitters         

• Arthritis
• Sprains
• Wounds & abrasions
• Inflammation in joints 
• Myofascial trigger points & deep tissue pain
• Chronic & Acute pain
• 'Hot spots' & post - operative healing 

**Vet approval & clearance is needed for post-operative laser sessions **

 Prior to conducting a laser therapy session, we get to know your dog and require a minimum of two massage sessions to have occurred.

This ensures that your dog is comfortable with us, our touch and that they are a suitable candidate for laser therapy. We also ensure that we speak to the humans to ensure that they have a good understanding and awareness of what laser therapy can achieve for their furbaby as well as being aware of aftereffects such as additional urination and gassiness.

We start by putting  doggles on our gorgeous clients as well as wearing our own goggles.

Once everyone is ready, we gently start moving the laser over each area while also providing a gentle massage.

Each session is individualised to meet the clients need.

It is recommended that, initially, six laser sessions occur within a two - three week period.

Unfortunately, laser is not suitable for everyone and as such we require a minimum of two massage sessions to occur for your dog so that we can assess whether laser therapy is a suitable option.

We do not offer laser therapy to anyone who has metal implants of any sort, wire or foreign bodies/items. We also do not offer laser to any dogs who have been diagnosed or undergoing treatment for cancer.