Therapeutic Benefits of Massage:
* Improves circulation.
* Relaxes muscles,and eases muscle spasms.
* Assists in your pet's mobility.
* Decreases inflammation.
* Increases flexibility and the animal's range of motion.
* Assists in the dispersion of scar tissue, adhesions, and knots.
* Balances muscle function and joint action.
* Eliminates waste and toxins within the body.
* Increases the amount of nutrients to the muscles.
* Assists in relieving pain from arthritis.
* Helps to maintain balance and harmony, or homeostatsis, within the body.
* Decreases anxiety and tension for pets in stressful situations.
* Builds trust and aids in animal/human bonding.
* Reduction of swelling.
* Pre-exercise warming of muscles or reduction of post-activity muscle tension for athletic animals.
If your pet is newly adopted with trust issues, elderly with mobility problems, recovering from illness, involved in athletics,or just a beloved "couch potato," massage could be a valuable tool to utilize.
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