{"id":82,"date":"2019-02-05T10:27:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T10:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/k9massage.im\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2019-02-21T12:11:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T12:11:28","slug":"benefits-of-massage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k9massage.im\/index.php\/benefits-of-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of massage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Benefits of Clinical Canine Massage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clinical Canine Massage aims to resolve or support issues in just 1-3 sessions, often delivering outstanding results that surprise both owners and other professionals alike.&nbsp; Quite simply, there is nothing quite like it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be that x-rays taken have been inconclusive and your dog has been prescribed anti-inflammatory\/pain relief and rest.&nbsp; It may be that your dog is on long-term medication or has not responded as well as you had hoped to other forms of bodywork, exercise therapy or pain management and you don&#8217;t know where else to turn.&nbsp; That&#8217;s where Clinical Canine Massage can help. 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