Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Posture and postural dysfunction in dogs: Implications for veterinary physiotherapy.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Michael, Hannah E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Torrington Orthopaedics · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Postural assessment is an important part of the veterinary evaluation of a dog's neuromusculoskeletal function. It forms an important part of the clinical examination by physiotherapists and specialists in veterinary rehabilitation and sports medicine and is well researched in humans, which has allowed treatment approaches to be developed and validated. This narrative review aims to complement the veterinary literature, which largely quantifies the impact of various conditions on posture, by synthesising the physiotherapy literature, to help translate the use of postural assessment as a basis for the development and validation of treatment techniques to improve outcomes in dogs.
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