Through the use of evidence based techniques developed in human Osteopathy, osteopathic treatments addresses the structural and physical needs to relieve pain, improve movement and prevent injury.
Unlike humans, animals cannot tell us about their pain. Osteopathic reasoning is largely based on careful observation and manual examination. For example, a dog will communicate their discomfort or pain by displaying changes in personality, behaviour, or performance such as:
- lameness /altered gate
- weight shifting or non-bearing
- reluctance to move or get out of the car
- resistance or defensive when touched
- inability to coordinate/avoiding obstacles
- ignoring commands
- difficulty in stretching hind legs when jumping
- unprovoked aggression
What conditions does an Animal Osteopath treat?
In the clinic we tend to see the following symptoms:
- Lameness
- Difficulty jumping in and out of a car
- Difficulty standing – short or long periods
- Difficulty sitting
- Head shaking
- Licking at limbs for no apparent reason (They can be feeling pins and needles!)
- Change in behaviour for no apparent reason
- Issues that are clear on Xrays or scans
We are also treat diagnosed Injuries of pets referred to us by local vets such as:
- Cruciate ligament injuries
- Patella Luxation
- Low Back Pain
- Disc Herniations
- Leg tremors
- Inter-Vertebral Disc Disease (IVDD / IDD)
- Spinal Stenosis
- Arthritis: Spine, Hips and elbows
- Tendonitis and muscle strains inc. bicipital tendonitis and psoas tendonitis
