At the end of each year, I like to review my case notes for the past 12 months. Often common themes emerge which helps me plan for the coming year. A common “theme” in most case notes was a stress area that nearly all my canine patients exhibited. The stress area was the neck or cervical spine. For some dogs, this area was very tender and sensitive to touch. While others exhibited muscle tension in this area.

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This question is one I frequently discuss with human clients while I treat their dog.

We all know the feeling of first touching a sore muscle and how that discomfort increases as the intensity of the massage increases. As humans, we know the massage is doing us good so we persevere and hold still, often fighting the urge to move away from the source of pain. Gradually, the discomfort gives way to an ache and then a warm, “gooey” (that is a technical term) feeling in the muscle. By the end of the massage or within a couple of days post-massage, the muscles are pain free and feel pliable and well hydrated.

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Yesterday, I had an unfortunate encounter with a train door.

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