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“We’ve noticed increased movement in Elliot’s toes since we’ve been in the research project.”
– KP Archbold, OH
“…participating in the research, I’ve learned to massage my other dogs at home.”
- DL, Sylvania
“All the dogs in our family benefit from the massage we learned…”
- LT, Toledo
About the Institute's research initiatives.
This is cutting edge research. Our studies require the participation of hundreds of dogs and their guardians. These studies are intended to help the professional community the local vet the learn about and establish guidelines for the use of PetMassage™. We are working with the local vet the local veterinary community to enroll prospective candidates.
Note: Participation is limited only to dogs referred by a licensed veterinarian.We are not veterinarians. We are clear in the limits of our scope of practice. Our focus is on massage therapy and its applications as a potential complement to traditional veterinary services.
Current Research Projects & Studies
We are currently accepting dogs and their people in the following categories to participate in studies:
- Dogs in post-op rehabilitation
- Dogs prior to surgeries
- Dogs with respiratory dysfunction
- Dogs with gait problems
- Dogs diagnosed with hip dysplasia
- Dogs with neck and spine injuries: paralysis/dysfunction from neurological pathologies
- Dogs experiencing seizure disorders
- Large breed puppies experiencing panosteitis
- Dogs recovering from trauma of accidents and sports injuries
- Dogs grieving the recent loss of animal or human companions
- Dogs exhibiting separation anxiety
- Well, happy family dogs
All of the studies will be conducted at the PetMassage™ Research Institute, Inc.
Subjects for our studies must necessarily be within a 30-mile radius of Toledo, OH.
The research is managed and overseen by an Animal Behavior Technician who interviews, schedules, and guides participants through their projects.
Your commitment & opportunity
You will be asked to commit to 10 sessions during 5 consecutive weeks. Each research project has two parts: the active massage element with 2 sessions per week for 2.5 weeks (5 sessions) and the control element with 2 sessions per week for 2.5 weeks (5 sessions).
A fee/donation of $50.00, to help defray expenses, is requested at the first session.
We will teach you to apply PetMassage™ techniques during each session. You can learn these skills at a tiny fraction of the cost of private lessons.
Participation in this study may help you to help your dog improve his/her quality of life.
Call us today to schedule your interview.
History
It has only been within the last decade that massage therapy for people has been accepted by the medical community and national media.
Studies by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami (FL) Medical School produced reliable data demonstrating the benefits of massage for people. With the results of these studies and increased market-driven demand created from articles in national magazines, those who might have been initially hesitant, began to include massage therapy in their procedures. They soon learned that massage has more meaningful uses than simply relaxation.
Massage therapy for people quickly became integrated into rehab and health maintenance regimens. It is now a staple in many clinical, spa, sports team and hospice programs. It was tested; it delivered an effective therapeutic tool and it mainstreamed.
PetMassage™ Research studies help to validate massage therapy as a therapeutic resource for animals, establishing its credibility and usefulness.
These are some of the clinically proven effects of massage on people:
- Enhanced body awareness
- Improved pain management
- Enhanced healing time
- Faster return to normal function
- Less complications from disease
- Increased blood and lymph flow
- Prevention of muscle atrophy
Potential benefits of PetMassage™
We have observed and documented individual cases of dogs in which PetMassage™ had the following effects:
- Increases healthy body awareness
- Increases circulation (as indicated by increased surface tissue temperature)
- Increases flexibility
- Reduces muscular tension
- Reduces muscle atrophy
- Helpful in pain management
- Enhances healing time for faster return to normal functioning
- Maintains and enhances quality of life--of pets and their people--with regularly scheduled sessions
- Increases trust and compliance in grooming and nail trimming
- Enables better bonding and care for pets, increased positive psychological effects in bonding, grieving, anxiety and aggression
- and, complements veterinary treatments
Further documentation is needed. This is the reason for our studies.
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