New Services: Surgical Recovery Service

Empowering Pet Parents to Support Healing

At Still Point Animal Wellness, our Surgical Recovery Service supports both pets and their family through every stage of healing. We offer compassionate, hands-on guidance to help your animal recover with comfort, connection, and confidence.

Service Overview

This multi-phase recovery service is tailored to your animal’s healing timeline.

We provide both in-home and virtual sessions designed to help your companion heal safely and comfortably, while giving you the tools, confidence, and understanding to support them every step of the way.

Each phase focuses on a key aspect of recovery and includes customized education, guided techniques, and take-home resources.

Our service is not a substitute for rehabilitation or veterinary care, it serves as a bridge between them, supporting your pet’s comfort and healing along the way.

Pre-Surgical Preparation

Goal: Set your animal up for the best possible outcome before surgery.

Our Support Includes:

Home Setup for Success

  • Setting up space with safe flooring and resting areas
  • Managing stairs and safety tips on how to navigate throughout the home and outdoors
  • Education on assistive devices – getting them on/off, lifting/supporting techniques
  • Creating a calm, low-stress environment

Supporting the Body Before Surgery

  • Gentle lymphatic and fascial preparation (as appropriate pre-op)
  • Exercise guidance to minimize additional inflammation
  • Calming the nervous system before surgery

Acute Post-op Pain & Inflammation Management

Goal: Support the body’s natural healing responses after surgery.

Our Support Includes:

Pain & Inflammation Guidelines

  • What’s normal vs. when to call your veterinarian
  • Recognizing subtle pain cues in your animal
  • Safe cold or warm applications based on stage of healing

Lymphatic Basics

  • Education for gentle lymphatic drainage techniques
  • Exercises that promote lymphatic flow and comfort for fascial and tissue repair
  • Working with other modalities to reduce swelling and pain (PEMF, Laser Therapy – with veterinary approval)
  • Gentle massage to compensatory areas of tension

Weeks 1–3: Lymphatic & Scar Tissue Support

Goal: Encourage proper tissue healing and prevent restrictions.

Our Support Includes:

Gentle Lymphatic Work

  • Timing for light manual work (with veterinary clearance)
  • Reducing swelling and promoting healthy circulation

Scar Tissue & Fascia Health (week 2-3)

  • Understanding adhesions and tissue tension
  • Early fascial mobility techniques to support long-term recovery
  • Recognizing and responding to your pet’s comfort cues

Includes: Home reference for gentle lymph and fascia support

Additional Support:

Some pets may need specialized rehabilitation for strengthening and mobility that we don’t provide directly. That’s where a rehab center comes in. We can help you find a local rehabilitation center and work closely with their team, combining their targeted therapy with our hands-on bodywork. Together, these approaches provide the best care and support for your pet’s recovery.

Weeks 3–6: Rebuilding Confidence

Goal: Support return of mobility, balance, and confidence.

  • Exercises to encourage balance and coordination
  • Identifying compensatory patterns and easing tension
  • Supportive massage therapies to encourage ease of motion
  • Calming techniques to reduce fear of movement

Long-Term Healing & Maintenance

Goal: Maintain balance, mobility, and fascial health for life.

Our Support Includes:

  • Ongoing bodywork sessions to maintain optimal mobility, comfort, and quality of life.
  • Maintenance sessions are designed to address areas of tension, prevent stiffness, and support overall musculoskeletal health.
  • Early detection of issues so small tensions or mobility changes can be addressed before they become bigger problems.
  • Personalized guidance for pet parents to continue supporting their pet’s well-being at home.

At Still Point Animal Wellness, we focus on long-term mobility and comfort, combining hands-on bodywork with education and preventive strategies to help your pet move with ease for years to come.

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Pet Parent Classes at Still Point Animal Wellness

What is included?

We’re excited to announce that Pet Parent Classes are on their way! These hands-on, heart-centered classes are designed to give you practical skills and gentle techniques you can use to support your pet’s recovery, comfort, and well-being at home.

Whether your pet is healing from surgery, living with chronic conditions, or just needs extra support.

No experience needed just your love for your pet and a desire to help

Stay tuned for class dates, registration info, and more details coming soon

Our pet parent classes teach you safe, gentle techniques—like massage, stretching, and basic bodywork—to help your dog relax, recover, and thrive between vet visits.

You’ll learn to spot signs of tension or discomfort, support mobility and healing, and strengthen the trust and connection you share with your pet, all in a supportive, hands-on learning environment.

Still Point is proud to offer a series of advanced continuing education classes for canine bodyworkers, veterinary professionals, rehabilitation therapists, and skilled caregivers who are ready to refine their technique, expand their somatic understanding, and bring deeper nuance to their healing work with dogs.

Each course blends hands-on application, anatomy-informed precision, and trauma-aware principles to enhance your therapeutic skill set and clinical confidence.

Stay tuned for more information regarding courses and dates!

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Pet Parent Classes


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Advanced Training for Skilled Professionals


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