Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner Programme

Clinical canine massage case studies.

Would you like to take part?

I’m offering 3 free massage therapy treatments for your dog as part of my clinical training.

Might your dog benefit from massage therapy?

Hello I’m Karteek and I’m in the final stages of a two year course to become a trained canine massage therapist.  If you are anything like most people then you will probably be surprised to find out that there is such a therapy.  Clinical canine massage therapy is now a highly regarded technique for helping dogs rehabilitate from soft tissue injuries such as strains, trigger points and myofascial pain. These issues commonly manifest in dogs as lameness, pain, mobility problems and general slowing down.  Massage also provides chronic pain management for many orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis and hip and elbow dysplasia, resulting in improvements in comfort and mobility. 

A recent peer-reviewed study published in the Veterinary Record (the main medical journal for the British Veterinary Association) looked at the effects of clinical canine massage in over 500 dogs and found strong statistical evidence that at least 95% of dogs had responded positively to the treatment. 

The course I’m doing is an in-depth two year program with over 800 hours of learning, comprising detailed study of anatomy and physiology, Swedish massage, sports and deep tissue massage, myofascial release and veterinary law (see here for a brief summary of the massage techniques used). The course is the Clinical Canine Massage Practioner Programme, run by the Canine Massage Therapy Centre Ltd and externally accredited by Lantra Awards.

Clinical massage is seen as the best therapy for:

  • Senior dogs/signs of ageing.
  • Chronic pain and stiffness/slowing down.
  • Orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis, hip/elbow dysplasia.
  • Performance dogs eg Agility/Obedience/Working..
  • Lameness and gait or postural changes.
  • Neurological conditions.
  • Premature signs of ageing.
  • Anxiety issues.
  • Changes in previously normal activities of daily living such as jumping in and out the car, on/off sofa, reluctance to go on walks, depression and grumpiness.

The case studies.


For the final assessment I have to complete 12 case studies and I would like to invite you and your dog to become a part of this exciting process.  This will involve:

  • 3 free clinical massage sessions over 3-5 weeks lasting approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. 
  • Gait and postural analysis.
  • Clinical massage – Myofascial Release and Lenton Method®.
  • Sports Massage, deep tissue and Swedish massage.

For responding dogs results are usually seen in 1 – 3 sessions. Even if your dog does not have any particular issues, they can still benefit from massage as there are often all sorts of minor strains and areas of pain that go unnoticed.

If you would be happy for your dog to take part then I provide you with a veterinary consent form. You fill in the first part and your vet completes the second part. This is to comply with the Veterinary Act 1966 & Exemptions Order 2015. Once the vet has given their consent then we can arrange a time and place for your dog’s first clinical massage therapy session. I’m still a student and this website is not any kind of business, rather it is just to provide a little more information about it all.