Iliopsoas Strain in Dogs
Whether it’s humans or dogs, the iliopsoas muscles come up a lot in treatment of low back, pelvic, and hip pain. This can range from muscle tightness to muscle injury, with associated levels of lameness.
Whether it’s humans or dogs, the iliopsoas muscles come up a lot in treatment of low back, pelvic, and hip pain. This can range from muscle tightness to muscle injury, with associated levels of lameness.
When I see older clients in my human clinic I am often surprised by how much their severely osteoarthritic knees or hips or back can respond to manual therapy.
“My dog doesn’t like being touched”. I’ve heard this time again and its definitely the biggest challenge when treating dogs! But it’s also one of the reasons I absolutely love treating dogs. A human can tell me where it sore, …
Dogs are more similar to us than you realise… While dogs have four legs and fur, their musculoskeletal systems are essentially the same as ours. Dogs have knee joints, hamstrings, quads, elbows, wrists, biceps, low backs, and necks just like …