Your dog’s body is covered by a soft, stretchy tissue called fascia —imagine it like a thin web that wraps around muscles, muscle fibers and even muscle cells, bones, and organs, and actually it goes through the organs as well, connecting cell by cell everything together. When this tissue is healthy, it slides and moves easily, helping your dog run, jump, and play without pain, get up fast and perform all the silly things we might ask from them.

But sometimes, this web gets stuck. We call that a densification. Think of it as certain wires in the system becoming tangled or sticky, leading to restricted movement and discomfort. Interestingly, the pain your dog feels might not originate from the area showing symptoms but from a densified fascial point elsewhere in the body.