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The Benefits of Medical Massage Footnotes

September 2010 Footnotes

By Narda Robinson, DVM, DO

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24. Personal experience of the author.

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Dear Ms. Narda Robinson, DVM, DO It is with immense pleasure that I write you on the subject of your article "The Benefits of Medical Massage". I have been waiting a long time to read about such awareness as this! I have been providing Orthopedic/Medical Massage for humans over 30 years. I began providing these same techniques for canines in 1993. I owned a Medical/Rehab. Practice in North Miami for 27 years. For the last ten years of my Practice I had Dog Day where people could have therapy together with their dogs. In the last five years I have studied and practice warm water pool therapy & execise for all breeds and life styles. I wish we could write an article on how profound pool therapy and swimming is. Thank you for opening the eyes of the traditional veterinary community including PT's ypou touching on some great benifits of hands on therapy by a accomplished, intuitive therapist. Todate I work with some Vet referals in my area and out of my area too. I work at some agility shows and with many equine,canine and feline owners I have nevr lost the love & excitement about this very rewarding work. Kindest Regards, Suzanna Grace Davie, Fl. Suzanna, Davie, FL Posted: 9/26/2010 5:03:34 PM