What Pet Reflexology Does
By Scotty Valadao – Human and Canine Reflexologist
Improves blood circulation
Improves lymph circulation
Disperses pain in tensed muscles
Reduces stress and tension
Restores proper mobility and flexibility
Aids behavioural problems
Builds trust and bonding
Restores homeostasis
Pet Reflexology is a holistic approach, combining acupressure and massage to help your pet restore balance and health by using gentle pressure, specific movements and circles on the paws, ankles, wrist and legs. This method can be a wonderful addition to vet assistance, but at no time should take the place of same.
Dogs have reflexology and acupressure points and massage and repetitive pressure over a reflex point will increase circulation to the corresponding area. Toxins can form in the body as a result of a pet’s diet. The majority of commercial pet food contains preservatives, salt, sugar and additives such as colouring. Eating this type of food can lead to chronic health conditions such as diabetes, allergies and kidney failure. Holistic vet Lisa Newman, author of Allergies, estimates that “pets eat up to one third of their body weight a year in preservatives and toxins”. Therefore, reflexology may provide help with cleansing the body of wastes and detoxifying the organs.
It is believed that, as in humans, different areas of the paw relate to the different organs found in the pets body, and working these, breaking down any crystals and clearing blockages can assist the pet in obtaining optimum health.
Pets also experience stress just like us. Chronic stress is the most common cause of all illness and disease in pets and humans alike. Stress contributes to 85% of all major illness and plays a crucial role in nearly every condition a vet treats. Almost all body functions and organs are affected by stress.
Pets are incredibly sensitive beings that are capable of copying a wide variety of moods and emotions of those people they are especially attached to. This is a phenomenon animal behaviourist Michael Fox calls sympathetic resonance. They are able to observe, decipher and imitate subtle human behaviour because they largely rely on non-verbal communication.
So just because something is not stressful for us does not mean it’s not stressful for our pet. Stress is unavoidable, but natural therapies, like reflexology, act as ways to diffuse tension and promote relaxation.
There are many charts available to show you the position of the different organs and points and many of these vary in the positions of the points and organs. Depending on the extent you want to take this new skill, you can learn all the different organ and point positions, or else just do a full treatment working over the whole paw and lower leg. Either way, the dog will benefit from the process.
Improves lymph circulation
Disperses pain in tensed muscles
Reduces stress and tension
Restores proper mobility and flexibility
Aids behavioural problems
Builds trust and bonding
Restores homeostasis
Pet Reflexology is a holistic approach, combining acupressure and massage to help your pet restore balance and health by using gentle pressure, specific movements and circles on the paws, ankles, wrist and legs. This method can be a wonderful addition to vet assistance, but at no time should take the place of same.
Dogs have reflexology and acupressure points and massage and repetitive pressure over a reflex point will increase circulation to the corresponding area. Toxins can form in the body as a result of a pet’s diet. The majority of commercial pet food contains preservatives, salt, sugar and additives such as colouring. Eating this type of food can lead to chronic health conditions such as diabetes, allergies and kidney failure. Holistic vet Lisa Newman, author of Allergies, estimates that “pets eat up to one third of their body weight a year in preservatives and toxins”. Therefore, reflexology may provide help with cleansing the body of wastes and detoxifying the organs.
It is believed that, as in humans, different areas of the paw relate to the different organs found in the pets body, and working these, breaking down any crystals and clearing blockages can assist the pet in obtaining optimum health.
Pets also experience stress just like us. Chronic stress is the most common cause of all illness and disease in pets and humans alike. Stress contributes to 85% of all major illness and plays a crucial role in nearly every condition a vet treats. Almost all body functions and organs are affected by stress.
Pets are incredibly sensitive beings that are capable of copying a wide variety of moods and emotions of those people they are especially attached to. This is a phenomenon animal behaviourist Michael Fox calls sympathetic resonance. They are able to observe, decipher and imitate subtle human behaviour because they largely rely on non-verbal communication.
So just because something is not stressful for us does not mean it’s not stressful for our pet. Stress is unavoidable, but natural therapies, like reflexology, act as ways to diffuse tension and promote relaxation.
There are many charts available to show you the position of the different organs and points and many of these vary in the positions of the points and organs. Depending on the extent you want to take this new skill, you can learn all the different organ and point positions, or else just do a full treatment working over the whole paw and lower leg. Either way, the dog will benefit from the process.
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