Small Animal Massage Therapy: A Brief Review and Relevant Observations

Formenton, Maíra Rezende; Pereira, Marco Aurélio Amador; Fantoni, Denise Tabacchi

doi:10.1053/j.tcam.2017.10.001

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“…The umbrella term includes a wide range of methods, from those that could almost be considered as conventional medicine to those where animal studies are lacking or even suggested to have no effect in animals [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. The literature reviews published generally state that there is insufficient scientific research to draw any firm conclusions regarding the clinical efficacy of treatments for specific indications for many of CAVM methods [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. The reasons often listed are, a limited number of studies, small sample sizes, lack of control groups, and other methodological limitations, as well as considerable heterogeneity in reported treatment effects [ 7 , 10 , 12 ].…”

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A Questionnaire Study on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine for Horses in Sweden

Gilberg¹,

Bergh

Lewerin

2021

Animals

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Complementary or alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) includes treatment methods with limited scientific evidence. Swedish veterinarians are legally obliged to base treatments and recommendations on science or well-documented experience, but most CAVM methods are not well documented in animals. The aim of this study was to explore the use of CAVM in Swedish horses. Electronic questionnaires were distributed to horse owners, equine veterinary practitioners and CAVM therapists. Of the 204 responding horse owners, 83% contacted a veterinarian first in case of lameness, while 15% contacted a CAVM therapist. For back pain, 52% stated a CAVM therapist as their first contact and 45% a veterinarian. Only 10–15% of the respondents did not use any CAVM method for prevention or after injury. Of the 100 veterinarians who responded, more than half did not use CAVM themselves but 55% did refer to people who offer this service. Of the 124 responding CAVM therapists, 72% recommended their clients to seek veterinary advice when needed, 50% received referrals from a veterinarian, and 25% did not collaborate with a veterinarian. The two most common methods used by the respondents in all three categories were stretching and massage. Most veterinarians and therapists were not content with the current lack of CAVM regulation.

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A Questionnaire Study on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine for Horses in Sweden

Gilberg¹,

Bergh

Lewerin

2021

Animals

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“…Data presented in total counts followed by percentage of total N (n, %N). Age in months (21,4) Adolescent (21,4) Not listed (1, < 1) German Shepherd Dog (28,5) Terrier (31,6) Show (11,2) English Springer Spaniel (19,4) Working (29,6) Working (10,2) Golden Retriever (17,3) Hound (28,5) Retired Show (2,…”

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“…Unclassified Collie (15,3) Toy (16,3) Cocker Spaniel (12,2) Jack Russell (6, 1) / Staffordshire Bull Terrier (6,1) are superficially warmed and prepared using techniques from Swedish massage (Effleurage, Petrissage, Vibrations, Frictions and Tapotements). As in sports massage, these same techniques are subsequently used to focus on distinct anatomical areas of injury.…”

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Effect of massage therapy on pain and quality of life in dogs: A cross sectional study

Riley

Satchell

Stilwell³

et al. 2021

Veterinary Record

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Background: Clinical canine massage involves muscle tissue manipulation and fascial release techniques to rehabilitate injured soft tissues. Quantitative efficacy data are lacking. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine how dogs respond to canine massage therapy practiced by Canine Massage Guild UK practitioners. Methods: In 2018, case notes from a convenience sample of 527 dogs were shared, with permission from owners, by a self-selected sample of 65 practitioners. Changes in number and severity of issues for five pain indicators (gait, posture, daily activity, behaviour, performance) and quality of life score, reported by owner and practitioners, were investigated. Results: Significant reductions in reported pain severity scores were recorded for all pain indicators over successive treatments (p < 0.001), with each treatment causing further significant reduction in pain severity. Number of pain indicators recorded over successive treatment sessions remained constant, in keeping with a cohort presenting with degenerative disease and chronic pain. All dogs and diagnostic variables responded similarly. Post-treatment a dog was significantly more likely to have a 'positive' quality of life. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study indicates canine massage therapy may effectively reduce myofascial and musculoskeletal pain severity reported by owners and practitioners associated with gait, posture, behavioural and performance issues and reduction in daily activities. Although this is not a double-blind trial, and there is no control group, this study suggests massage therapy may be a valid treatment for myofascial and musculoskeletal pain typically derived from muscular injuries, arthritis/other orthopaedic conditions.This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.

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“…The factors described as having the greatest impact on TP and MPS formation and perpetuation are postural changes due to orthopedic problems, postoperative or post-traumatic complications, pain related to neuropathies and arthropathies, especially osteoarthritis, and most frequently it is associated with stress mechanisms due to chronic muscle overload (Fry et al, 2014). It is not known whether nutritional or metabolic factors may contribute to the formation of TP and MPS (Wall, 2014), however Formenton et al (2017) suggests that cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment with extensive manipulation show myofascial adhesions, as described in humans.…”

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“…Massage therapy is a recent modality with little scientific evidence in dogs and cats, however Formenton et al (2017) reported that manual techniques such as Effleurage, kneading, petrissage, rubbing, tapping, vibration and shaking can be applied to dogs and cats and produce beneficial effects such as pain relief. This modality of therapy is applicable to orthopedic rehabilitation, canine sports medicine, intensive care and treatment of nonspecific edema.…”

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Myofascial Pain Syndrome, myofascial trigger points and trigger points in Veterinary Medicine

Sato

Bastos²,

Pereira³

et al. 2020

Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci.

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Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) a is a painful condition related to myofascial trigger points (TP) in skeletal muscle. The aim of this study was to perform a literature review on the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of MPS in veterinary medicine. The research sites used for this purpose were: Scientific Electronic Library, PubMed and Medline. The inclusion criteria for the papers were: must be written in English; published between 1990 and 2018; include the following keywords: myofascial pain syndrome veterinary/dog/canine/cat/feline/horse/equine, trigger points veterinary/dog/canine/cat/feline/horse/equine. Through the review, it was observed that veterinary clinical studies are scarce, and the articles found lack information such as MPS description, incidence and specific treatment techniques in dogs and horses, and no studies in cats were found.

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Small Animal Massage Therapy: A Brief Review and Relevant Observations

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

A Questionnaire Study on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine for Horses in Sweden

A Questionnaire Study on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine for Horses in Sweden

Effect of massage therapy on pain and quality of life in dogs: A cross sectional study

Myofascial Pain Syndrome, myofascial trigger points and trigger points in Veterinary Medicine

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