Dr. Bruce Indek from Indek Chiropractic offers the latest information and resources on Human and Animal Chiropractic.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Agility Dogs and Shoulder problems - Chiropractor for Dogs Mass
Shoulder problems are common among dogs, especially Agility Dogs. Since they jump and go over obstacles such as "A" Frames there is much pressure placed on the front of the shoulder joint. If your dog has an issue with jumps or some lameness findings there very well may be a "cranial head of the humerus subluxation" This is where the head [top] of the humerus gets 'stuck' in a forward position and does not allow full extention of the the front legs. Having your dog adjusted in the shoulder region and cervical [neck] will help solve this problem and improve performance.