Posture and postural dysfunction in dogs: Implications for veterinary physiotherapy.

Michael, Hannah E, McGowan, Catherine M ORCID: 0000-0002-1946-9584 and Hyytiäinen, Heli K (2024) Posture and postural dysfunction in dogs: Implications for veterinary physiotherapy. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), 305. p. 106107.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106107

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Alignment, Canine, Centre of Pressure, Postural control
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	15 Apr 2024 07:28
Last Modified:	15 Apr 2024 08:08
DOI:	10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106107
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106107
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3180317