Tasha

Tasha – Exercise Prescription 19/3/24 Tasha was seen 19/03/24 for physiotherapy to aid her spondylosis and following recent cruciate surgery. Tasha is doing well with her physiotherapy, Owners report a few days where Tasha did not have her medication – this has resolved, but will be monitored. Sit posture shows a laterally placed right hindlimb – inconsistently. We are still working on her rising from the sit to the stand, pushing off both hindlimbs, as this is still being avoided when rising. We are aiming to aid Tasha with climbing the stairs, to do this we have altered exercises to include walking over a mop/broom to aid weight bearing and stifle flexion. Tashas back pain is also reduced, there are still some areas of discomfort especially around her areas of spondylosis, but this is positive. Keep waking up and down kerbs and if she can go to the park, maintain this. Points Discussed Calendar –Keep up with the calendar, remember to be home by the time any scuffing of toes or slowing down. Food – Keep weighing out Tashas food ration, remember to add in allowance for her treats to enable you to do the exercises. Excessive weight will overload her joints and reduce her ability to move freely. Kerbs – Use kerbs to watch for hindlegs stepping up and onto the kerb, is it the same foot each time ? does the natural rhythm of the walk change (get too fast or too slow?). Aim 1 up and kerbs. horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 Rocking Exercise • Place your hands in front of Tashas back legs and gently rock backwards and forwards. Her feet do not move. • To increase the weight on the back right leg, turn her head to her left. horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 horsestohoundsphysio@gmail.com www.horsestohoundsphysio.co.uk 07729002162 Over the Pole/Mop • Slowly walk Tasha over the mop/broom • Make sure each leg goes over one at a time. If she hops with both legs, she is not correctly using her joints or muscle to lift each leg in turn • Repeat 5x over – slowly build up by 1 each week • Repeat each day.