Arthritis causes degeneration and inflammation in the joints, and a loss of protective fluid and lubrication from the joint area. A common ailment in older dogs, it can lead to chronic pain and restricted movement.

When your dog slows down, is reluctant to jump, becomes stiff, and can no longer bounce around like they used to, it is very likely that your dog’s joints have been affected by arthritis. Even though dogs are not able to communicate their level of pain, you can tell that their quality of life is reduced as they are unable to do the activities that used to make them happy.

Bowen therapy is effective for all types of arthritis and can help alleviate the pain from the first treatment through gentle relaxation moves. When a dog feels pain in one area, their body will try to use it as little as possible and over-use other parts of the body to compensate for that. Of course, the firing patterns in these muscles are altered as they try and take the pain away from the arthritic joints causing a cascade of compensating events to take place and eventually there are more problem areas and injury becomes more widespread.

Eventually, this can bring stress and tension to the whole body, so Bowen Therapy’s relaxation moves can be highly effective in breaking the cycle and reducing the pain by re-orientating the muscle, tendon and ligament fibres which can allow and bring back balance to the body. So don’t just take my word for it. If your dog is suffering from arthritis, book them in for a session with our practitioner because you really can make your body better with Bowen.