ProDog Massage-Kelly Frere SAMP - Bellingham, WA

ProDog Massage focuses on helping your furry friend to live their best life.

The physiological benefits of therapeutic and rehabilitative massage affect every system in the body. These effects make massage a tremendous benefit to all dogs; working dogs, canine athletes, geriatric dogs, dogs recovering from injury or surgery and dogs facing end of life hospice care. Massage is also of great benefit to cats. Massage is used to enhance canine general health, to address a specific condition or as an adjunctive therapy to proper veterinary care.

Acupressure is a safe, non-invasive modality developed thousands of years ago as an important aspect of Asian medicine. It uses precise finger or thumb placement and pressure over specific points along the body. These points follow channels, known as meridians which are the same channels that are used in acupuncture. According to Asian medical philosophy, activation of these points with pressure can improve blood flow, release tension, and enhance or unblock life-force energy, known in China as "Qi". This release allows energy to flow more freely through the channels, which promotes relaxation, healing and the restoration of proper function.

Laser Therapy provides accelerated pain relief and healing. This safe and powerful technology is applied with a cordless hand-held applicator providing targeted Super Pulsed Laser light that stimulates cell regeneration.
Laser Therapy can be particularly helpful in reducing pain and enabling arthritic animals to be more active. It also is beneficial in managing wounds and dermatological abnormalities including hot spots, lick granulomas and healing of surgical incisions. If there is infection, blue light therapy can be used to reduce the bacterial load and minimize the need for anti-microbial therapy. Laser Therapy can speed healing by decreasing pain and inflammation and promote blood flow to the affected areas.