Canine Arthritis And Joint ©

If your dog is active, has daily or repetitive activities he enjoys such as running after a ball over and over or running and jumping for a frisbee or even doing agility, your dog will end up with an injury or early arthritis. Dogs should have time for play, running around, wondering and walking for normal activities. Everything else should be done in moderation and not as a repetitive daily activity. This will help to keep your dog healthy and active and prevent injury and chronic long term joint issues. Sorry agility folks but this is reality. It happens with humans as well.

To learn about your dog's spine, hold the underbelly (small dogs) and large dogs stand from behind and keep the spine straight. Take your index finger and middle finger and place one on each side of the spine starting at the neck and run them down along your dog's spine firmly and slowly feeling for lumps or heat on each side. Also watch for your dog to twitch. You will see twitching in areas that may be bound up. You may be thinking your dog is just ticklish here but stay at the spot that twitched and rub it firmly down along the outer edges of the spine. If your dog is flinching or twitching or moves away, your dog needs to see a chiropractor. You can learn to do this yourself if you like by using a VOM tool. It makes a loud pop but your dog will eventually get use to it. I use one on all 5 of my dogs and they all KNOW they will get a treat afterwards so they all line up for it now. There are many videos on YouTube on how to use the Activator or VOM tool. Many chiropractors use them.

If your dog's spine shows any sign of an issue along the spine, it must be adjusted. This is stopping the blood flow to the body and limbs as well as even the skin and organs and isn't allowing the body to work at its fullest capacity. These spinal bones that are out of line can also cause other illnesses and even allergies such as hot spots and urinary incontinence.

The blood flow along with nerve endings travel throughout the body supplying the muscles, ligaments and tendons with oxygen. Without the oxygen or the reduction of, these lifelines become clogged and don't function the way the body is intended. This has been caused by a spinal bone (cervical, thoracic, lumbar) that was out of whack or out of alignment. Without proper adjustment, the body will continue to suffer. So learning to feel your dog's spine is important. You have the cervical part of the spine which is the neck area.

The thoracic section is the mid section and the lumbar is the pelvic to tail bone area. Normally you will see twitches along the thoracic area. A massage along with rubbing down along both sides of the spine firming may allow the bones to fall back into place. Even a dog with a torn ACL can be affected by the spinal bone out of place. It is stopping blood flow to that particular area. It's like clamping off a water line. You must remove the clamp to regain full flow.
This is why chiropractic adjustments can be critical in your dog's recovery or continued health and longevity.

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