Dog Acupressure for Shoulder Arthritis: Joining Valley

Video Transcript

"The next one is going to be Joining Valleys, and that's large intestine 4. This is an easy one to find. It's right between the dew claw, this little tiny toe, and the main toe of the foot. And again, this is going to be a massage area. You're going to massage up and down in that space between the dew claw, and the start of the first toe, just up and down in a steady motion over that area. Really good for, and again, you're doing both sides, and this is really good for any kind of foreleg pain. So anywhere in the leg that might be sore, the up and down pressure in that area is going to give you some really good pain relief. Some dogs will be sensitive about the pain, or fussy about their feet. Just start slowly with them, and get them used to you touching the feet, and then once they're comfy with you touching the feet, you can go ahead, and start doing a little more firm massage. Like with the back foot, massaging any of the toes will be helpful. There's a lot of good acupressure points in the feet, and these are really good to use for just about any pain in the foot."