Cell signalling
Supports the way cells communicate with each other, which is where any repair work begins.
Rehabilitation
Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
A treatment pad that rests against your dog while I work on them by hand — helping to establish the best possible conditions for healing, as part of a myotherapy session.
What it is
Pulsed magnetic field therapy — PEMF — uses gentle pulsing magnetic fields to encourage the body’s own repair processes in the tissue underneath.
The pulses induce small magnetic charges in the target tissue, which raises the electrical potential of the cells there. Applied around sensory nerve endings, that can help reduce how much pain your dog feels.
In practice it is completely undramatic, which is rather the point. I use a Biomag 2-e Therapy Unit: the pad rests against your dog while I work on them by hand, so both therapies happen at once. There is nothing to feel, no noise and nothing for your dog to put up with — most simply lie there and enjoy the massage.
It isn’t a separate appointment and there is no extra charge. It is part of the session you are already booking.
The aim
To establish the optimum conditions for healing to take place.
What the pulses do
Working with the body, not on it.
The mechanism is cellular, so there is nothing dramatic to watch. This is what the pulses are doing while the pad rests against your dog:
Ion channels
Influences the tiny gateways that move charge in and out of a cell — part of how tissue recovers.
Microcirculation
Supports blood flow through the smallest vessels, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the area being treated.
Inflammation
Helps calm inflammation, which is often what leaves a dog sore, stiff and reluctant to move.
What it’s used for
Where it earns its place in a session.
These are the things it is most often used for in canine rehabilitation. The plain-English translation is underneath each one — you shouldn’t need a dictionary to follow your own dog’s treatment.
Lumbosacral pain
Pain in the lower back, where the spine meets the pelvis. A common reason for stiffness, and for a dog thinking twice about stairs or the car.
SI dysfunction
Trouble at the sacroiliac joint, where the pelvis joins the spine — which can quietly change how a dog moves behind.
Iliopsoas strain
A strain of the deep hip flexor muscle. Often picked up by active and sporting dogs, and easy to mistake for a hip problem.
Nerve root irritation
Where a nerve is compressed or inflamed as it leaves the spine. Sometimes seen alongside IVDD.
Soft-tissue healing
Muscle, tendon and ligament injuries, supported alongside the hands-on work rather than instead of it.
Post-surgical recovery
Once past the immediate healing period — for example after cruciate surgery. Where there are surgical implants, the pad waits until a month afterwards.
Safety
When it isn’t suitable.
PEMF is gentle and your dog will not feel it working, but gentle is not the same as suitable for everyone. Please tell me before a session if any of these apply:
- Pregnancy.
- Tumours — known or suspected.
- Cardiac pacemakers — this includes anyone in the room with one, not only the dog.
- Fresh surgical implants — the pad can be used once a month has passed since the surgery.
- Bleeding disorders.
None of these rule out the hands-on myotherapy itself. They only mean we leave the pad out of that session, and there is no difference in what you pay.
If you’re unsure, say so anyway. If your dog is under investigation for something, or you simply aren’t certain, tell me and we’ll leave the pad out until you’ve checked with your vet. Nothing is lost by waiting a session.
How sessions work
Choice-led, at your dog’s pace.
Like everything else here, this follows the Positive PACT ethos — never forced. The pad simply rests against your dog, in the calm of their own home, and if they would rather not have it there we carry on without it. Your dog is a willing participant, not a patient being handled, and I can work alongside your vet if required.
Where this is offered. The unit travels with me, so it is available at any home visit. I cover Estepona through La Duquesa to Sotogrande, and travel within 15 km of La Duquesa is included.
Common questions
PEMF, briefly answered.
What is PEMF therapy for dogs?
Pulsed magnetic field therapy uses gentle pulsing magnetic fields to induce small magnetic charges in the tissue underneath, raising the electrical potential of the cells there. Applied around sensory nerve endings it can help reduce how much pain your dog feels, and it helps establish the optimum conditions for healing to take place.
Will my dog feel anything?
No. There is nothing to feel and no noise. The pad rests against your dog while I work on them by hand, and most dogs simply lie there and enjoy the massage.
Is it a separate treatment, or an extra cost?
Neither. It runs alongside hands-on Galen Myotherapy during the same session, and it is included in the normal cost of that session. There is nothing extra to book and nothing extra to pay.
When is it not suitable?
Pregnancy, known or suspected tumours, cardiac pacemakers, fresh surgical implants within the first month, and bleeding disorders. Please mention any of these before your session. They only mean we leave the pad out — the hands-on treatment goes ahead as normal, at the same price.
What is it used for?
In canine rehabilitation it is commonly used for lumbosacral pain, sacroiliac dysfunction, iliopsoas strain, nerve root irritation, soft-tissue healing and post-surgical recovery once past the immediate healing period.
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