Melbourne Dog Chiropractor - How to optimise your results for your fur friend

 

 

Your dogs recovery is paramount to both you and us. In terms of reaching the therapeutic goals and aims for your dogs recovery and wellbeing, scheduling is one of the most critical aspects to moving towards this.

Healing takes time and a series of treatments are generally required to achieve this. With each additional session aimed at adding to the benefits of the previous treatment.

One of the most common reasons for failure in both short and long term, is that the scheduling is not followed closely enough to get adequate care for a full recovery.

Like with a new habit or developing a new skill many people stop too early for them to get results.

 

 

Holding to the schedule

 

It is important not to vary the scheduling greatly by more than a few hours or a day, and to rebook cancelled appointments as close as possible to the original scheduled appointment time.

Just like you have been prescribed a medication by the doctor that is to be taken daily and it is instead taken every second or third day, it may not be as therapeutically effective.

So too with canine chiropractic care, the frequency and proximity of each therapeutic treatment is important.

 

 

Activity moderation

 

Moderation, reduction or restriction of activities and exercise during the treatment period is often a very important component for your dog’s recovery.

As with human that have a spinal or musculoskeletal issue, they may need to restrict vigorous activities and rest to facilitate healing and prevent aggravation. Failure to do so may negate or neutralise therapeutic gains.  

Dogs are often not very good at self-limiting their activity, often exceeding their limits and re-aggravating their injury.

For most dogs getting care vigorous activities and forceful ballistic exercise will need to be avoided or minimized. Such as ball chasing, tug games, running, zoomies, jumping up and down from furniture etc.

Additional to vigorous activities, for most dogs exercise overall should be reduced by 30% to 50% especially during the earlier phases of care. In more severe cases some dogs may even require total rest or crating.

The amount of exercise reduction often varies for everyone, depending on the type and severity of the musculoskeletal condition, the dogs age, breed, and activity levels.

Reintroduction of activities and exercise will often need to be progressive and in sync with treatment and recovery. For some dog’s vigorous activities such as ball chasing may need to be limited, modified or excluded permanently.