Tessa's Massage
I've been working on Tessa now for a couple of sessions. She is a 7 year old St. Bernard mix that is just starting to show signs of slowing down. She has a shoulder mouse that causes her to limp on her front leg occassionally and this past week it was noticed that she is not tracking well in the hind end swinging her right rear leg out to compensate for weakness or pain. At first Tessa was a bit worried about the whole process and unsure of the massage. She would look back at me a lot and while she didn't protest; she wasn't sure what she was supposed to do. Slowly she began to relax and accept the great release that massage can produce. When I asked her to turn over so that I could massage the other side, she was worried about it and unsure of herself. However, once I began to massage the other side, she once again relaxed. The second session I worked on her, she not only was completely ready and relaxed right away, but she even turned over for me with no worry or trouble to work her other side. After 2 sessions, Tessa is hooked! Massage is such a wonderful process and I feel honored to be able to see the process be beneficial for my clients. Tessa is moving more comfortably and is tracking better with her hind leg.
