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05/08/2025

Not many like mentioning their age, however, we don’t mind sharing ours with you!

03/08/2025

Continuing our 'Tongue to Tail' series, we're now focusing on the masseter muscles!

"The what?" we hear you ask!

These muscles, located in your dog's cheeks, are responsible for chewing and mastication. However, like any muscle, they can become overworked. This often happens when a dog over-recruits muscles during movement. Similar to humans clenching their jaw for extra effort, dogs can exhibit the same behaviour.

During a Galen Myotherapy treatment, your therapist may work on these muscles, and you might observe your dog visibly relax as they do.

Why not train to become a Galen Myotherapist 👉https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/courses

31/07/2025

Next in our Tongue to Tail series is the Tongue!

Did you know that a dog uses their tongue for balance?

The tongue is suspended from the hyoid apparatus and if this is damaged, it can affect your dog's balance and also cause neck pain.

Something as seemingly insignificant as face planting or running into an object can lead to this type of injury,

If you’re worried about your dog, you can either find a therapist here: https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/team
Or use our Distance Support Programme: https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/dsp

26/07/2025

Don’t miss the opportunity to listen to Julia at the The Holistic Pet Care Conference which is happening from 8-11 August 2025.

The conference is a gathering of minds, hearts and holistic approaches in the pet care industry, with 28 ground-breaking keynote presentations from 24 pet industry pioneers.

You can sign up here for your free ticket: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theholisticpetcareconference2025/1649522

See you there!

24/07/2025

Spaces are filling fast on our Foundational Postural Analyst (FPA) course.
Don’t miss your opportunity to become a registered FPA and be listed on our Galen Myotherapy website!

https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/service-page/fpa-course?page=2&referral=service_list_widget

22/07/2025

We loved seeing all your dogs' noses in our Tongue to Tail series!

Let's get those 'olfactory senses' working with a fun search, either around your home or outside. You can use toys, food, or novel objects to get your dog's nose going. It's a physically and emotionally fulfilling activity for all dogs!

Don't forget to share photos and tell us your dog's favourite item to search for – we love hearing about all the fun things your dogs love looking for!

20/07/2025

As Galen Myotherapists, there are excellent reasons to analyse and assess canine anatomical structures. We're excited to share our ‘Tongue to Tail’ anatomy journey of a dog with you.

To begin, we'll explore the dog's head, starting with that cute and irresistible schnozz—the nose!

Before we dive into all the fun facts, we'd love to see photos of your dog's nose and yes, we do love a close up!!

18/07/2025

We are proud of the relationships we have with the guardians who trust Galen Myotherapists to treat their dogs.

16/07/2025

A huge thank you to Daniel Shaw and Animal Behaviour Kent (ABK) for the invitation to join their incredible weekend conference.

As well as listening to some great talks, it was a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues old and new.
It was genuinely heartwarming to hear how highly Galen Myotherapy is regarded amongst our paraprofessionals and peers.

14/07/2025

To sum up Galen Myotherapy, we simply say: it's for all conditions affecting a dog's mobility.

Vets treat the condition - Galen Myotherapy treats the effects of the condition (adaptive and postural changes).

To find out more visit: https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/about

12/07/2025

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The Paddocks, London Road Bolney
Bolney
RH175

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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https://www.galenmyotherapy.com/

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Galen Myotherapy - Our Story

~ How We’re Supporting Dogs and Owners through the ongoing Corona Virus outbreak facing the UK in 2020 Updated: 1st June 2020 The ongoing quarantine restrictions that the UK faces throughout Spring and Early Summer 2020 have direct implications on face-to-face Myotherapy treatment. Whilst restrictions are beginning to be lifted, the safety of our team and clients remains paramount Throughout the crisis and beyond, we are successfully supporting owners and their dogs with our unique Distance Support Programme. This programme complies with all social distancing guidelines by empowering owners to help their own dogs. This is achieved by virtual assessment, remote communication, and sharing of knowledge around application of massage techniques unique to their own dog. Our Distance Support Programme remains the most appropriate way to support your dog at this time. Unlike some other organisations - who are simply sharing massage techniques that could do your dog harm - our expert Myotherapists will assess your dog extensively. This means advice, or techniques that we guide you to apply, are uniquely tailored to your own animal. Please note: this programme does not replace Veterinary care, if you are worried about your dog’s condition, please contact your Veterinary Surgeon. This programme also does not replace the full Galen Myotherapy treatment and programme, but we are committed to maintaining your dogs health and this programme will enable us to assist them during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in contact.

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All about Galen Myotherapy

Galen Myotherapy is a unique and highly specialised manual and exercise management therapy in dogs. It uses appropriate, effective and targeted massage techniques and exercise to manage chronic muscular pain, reduce inflammation and to maximise muscle function.

Galen Myotherapy is an authentic approach, using unique knowledge that has been developed by Galen’s founder Julia Robertson through her treatment of over 8,000 dogs since 2002. She was one of the first, if not the first known dedicated canine practitioners of this type in the UK.

The therapy was first conceived when Julia’s own Labrador puppy, Huffo, who aged 6 months, was recommended to be put to sleep because he was suffering from an inability to lift his head from the ground. This proved to be a relatively simple muscular problem and through Julia adapting exercises she was able to improve this condition and he lived happily until he was 17 years old! This started Julia’s ‘nightmares’ as she realised that many dogs were being put to sleep due to a painful, but manageable, muscle problem. Huffo and his neck were the foundations of Galen Myotherapy.

Julia has learned through the years of dedicated specialised experience, that trends and patterns of behaviour and physical changes occur in a dog when they are suffering with muscular pain. Based on this and her clear understanding of animals, the therapy has developed to where it is today, incorporating the unique approach to the dog and handler.

Galen Myotherapy has in part derived from massage as has physiotherapy; the difference is that physiotherapy is a specialist treatment for acute post-operative conditions whereas Galen Myotherapy is more intended for the chronic cases.

This knowledge is now proving invaluable for Veterinary Surgeons and Para-professionals that are enrolling on the Galen Myotherapy course so that they can improve their own practice.

Galen Myotherapy is also unique in its approach to how they work with their dogs they treat. Every Galen Myotherapist will give the dog choice, they will allow the dog to walk around during treatment and choose their treatment. The use of muzzles is extremely rare and all Galen Myotherapists work at ground level.

This unique knowledge is taught through the Galen Myotherapy Diploma. Julia is in demand all over to world to speak and train people so they too can start to recognise dogs in chronic pain.

Galen Myotherapy and Julia Robertson have now gained allegiance of such canine luminaries as Turid Rugaas, who invites Julia to join her to train her students so that they have the added knowledge of recognising pain in dogs – but also, adopting the same approach of giving the dogs choice!