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Sydney Animal Physiotherapy

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 408 229 341

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21.01.2022 You know the myths about cats, they land on their feet, they have 9 lives and they are not affectionate like dogs. I think we are all individuals. Some dogs are very independent souls and don’t like too much touch (but still love you madly), while some cats are very affectionate and will walk around the block with you and the dogs (both of mine do). Regarding treatment and hands on, I have had some cat clients who calmly sit in their owners lap while I assess, touch, an...d provide dry needle therapy. While there are others I either treat from a distance, instructing the owner, or perhaps leave in their cat cages and treat through the cat door from a respectful distance. We are featuring Roxy the cat this month. When I first assessed and treated Roxy it was for a very short time, with lots of help from the owners. Roxy had recovered from a serious injury, broken bones, surgery, a long hospital stay, restricted cage rest, and she was sick of being restrained, examined and handled. She had loads of muscle wasting, no stamina, some nerve damage and was very stiff after her trauma, surgery and confinement. Roxy definitely needed rehab, physio and a graduated exercise programme for her home environment. She would have survived the accident but not likely to be the fit, agile 20 year old she is today. It helps that Roxy’s mum is a physiotherapist as well, and did all the homework as instructed! 2 videos of Roxy walking up the stairs: You might say, isn’t this a cat just walking up the stairs? yes and no 1. Roxy cheating on the stairs with a bunnyhop (2 legs used at same time), and 2. Roxy striding beautifully, one leg at a time. This requires strength, balance, co-ordination, and proper use of all her pelvic and hind limb muscles. Roxy did well with minimal handling and exercises we tricked her into doing around her home and is still going strong at 20. https://sydneyanimalphysiotherapy.com.au/2020/06/cat-myths/

13.01.2022 There is a type of exercise to suit everyone/every dog sprints, slow walks, athletes, oldies, swim, wade in a pool, doga we just have to find the right fit for our buddy... https://sydneyanimalphysiotherapy.com.au//most-dog-exerci/

10.01.2022 Hip problems are really common in dogs, ranging from hip dysplasia or congenital problems perhaps detected early on, to later life appearances due to trauma, falls, too much ball chasing, altercations with cars etc. What to do about this? It's usually down to conservative management or surgery.... https://sydneyanimalphysiotherapy.com.au//femoral-head-os/

06.01.2022 Doga = yoga + dogs ...a fad started in New York years ago. It stems from yoga and/or dog fans wanting to do yoga combined exercise in the park. Imagine shots of people holding small fluffy dogs above their heads in warrior pose, or people balancing on one leg holding dogs in amusing poses effective? Well at least it was social, dogs were bonding with their owners and everyone was out getting fresh air. I recently came across a book I’ve had for ages, called Doga, written jo...intly by a human yoga teacher and dog trainer, tongue in cheek, but cute e.g. warrior pose (three leg balance stand), standing paw shake (dancers pose) savasana (deep relaxation, roll over and play dead). Which are all good for core strength, balance, agility, human/dog bond. https://sydneyanimalphysiotherapy.com.au///doga-yoga-dogs/

05.01.2022 Dogs don’t always bounce back 100% after an injury or surgery. Like humans, they don’t necessarily return to good movement without some help. We tend to not weight bear properly, we lean off the newly repaired leg, put too much weight on other structures, limp and twist through our spines talking about all species here! https://sydneyanimalphysiotherapy.com.au//dog-not-using-l/