Therapy Items for Dogs

What can help against muscle tension in dogs?

Muscle tension in dogs can have various causes. It can be caused by everyday stress or be a result of it. Joint diseases, obesity, excessive or abnormal strain or allergies can also lead to tense muscles.

In order to relieve your dog of its tension, you should first investigate the causes and eliminate the root of the problem. You can also relieve your dog's tension with massage or heat therapy.

Massages loosen the tense structures and promote blood circulation. In relaxed muscles, pain finally subsides. A proper and helpful dog massage needs to be learned. If you want to do it yourself, inform yourself in detail beforehand or have it done by a trained physiotherapist. In addition to massage, stretching is helpful to counteract contracted muscles.

Heat is also very popular for treating tension and can also be good for your dog. For example, place a warmed cherry stone heat pad on the tense area. If you want to reach the deeper muscles and relax them, therapy items for dogs with incorporated ceramic fibres can be considered. Ceramic fibres reflect the dog's body heat in the form of infrared radiation and lead to a deep heat effect. In order to provide the dog with heat over a large area, our Ceramic Rehab dog coats from Felix Bühler are a suitable choice. They are worn like a normal dog coat, but at the same time can solve problems in the neck and back area by means of fused-in ceramic particles.

What can help against tension in a dog's back?

If your dog has tension in its back, you should examine it for abnormal or excessive strain and have the problems examined by a veterinarian. Finally, in consultation with your vet, you can consider giving your dog a back massage. Brushing and simply stroking your dog's back with a gentle dog brush or a dog massage glove can also help your four-legged friend to relax. You can find accessories for this in our dog grooming section.

A back massage for your dog can be supplemented with heat. Therapy dog coats with ceramic fibres are ideal for this. Unlike a hot water bottle or a cherry stone heat pad, ceramic fibre reflects body heat on an infrared level and penetrates deep into the muscle layers. This stimulates blood circulation, which is beneficial for looser muscles, as blood flow is usually restricted in tense muscles.

How can a dog's well-being be improved?

• Regular walks
• Playing together - with the owner and other dogs
• Reduce (everyday) stress
• Allow and encourage social interaction
• Regular and suitable dog grooming
• Eating a well-balanced, high-quality diet suitable for dogs
• Paying attention to the dog's weight
• Comfortable, quiet place to sleep
• Possibly a warming dog blanket for dogs with arthritis or for older dogs.
• Learning to read and understand the dog's body language