Smurf

Smurf – Exercise Prescription 07/06/23 Gait assessment – on the hard Smurf showed a slight left hip hike and more pelvic excursion on the right hand side. Overall travelled straight with the forelimbs, slightly toe in and more so with the right fore. Head and neck carriage were stilted and back ROM was reduced in walk and trot. Right hindlimb moved laterally making Smurf travel on 3 tracks, narrow behind. Tracks up well and even metacarpo/tarsophalangeal joint drop throughout. On the soft external rotation of the left hind was seen in the surface. Tight circles showed good coordination and foot height, placement and timing. Head and back ROM restricted. Palpation showed tension left ear base and TMJ, reduced neck flexion bilaterally and associated muscle hypotrophy, origin and insertion of brachiocephalic muscle bilaterally spamsing and hypertonic. Mid thoracic atrophy, hypertonicity and hypotrophy, worse left side into gluteal. Thoracic sling tense and braced. Good ROM of limbs and no swelling or issues felt. Restricted back ROM in flexion t-l junction. Saddle un-contacted right shoulder and right side mid flocking, narrow on spine. Exercises - Hot packs for next 3 days and then 2x a week – same for stretches [] [] [] [] [] []