How to improve joint health and flexibility in dogs - Passive Range Of Motion

𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬!
A simple and extremely useful technique that can also be performed at home to improve or to maintain joint, soft tissue and neuromuscular functions.
This is why it is an indispensable part of rehabilitation in many conditions, as well as great addition to improving performance and preventing injuries in healthy active dogs.
Passive range of motion exercises is a technique in which the therapist / or the owner moves the joint or entire limb within a possible range of movement, without contraction of a muscle (unlike active movement).
𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌) 𝐞𝐱𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬:
🔸 Maintain joint mobility
🔸 Maintain elasticity and optimum muscle length
🔸 Prevention of connective tissues adhesions
🔸 Prevention of joint and muscle contractures
🔸 Improvement of blood and lymphatic circulation
🔸 Improving circulation of synovial fluid and thereby nutrition of joint cartilage
🔸 Pain relief
🔸 Promote tissue healing after injuries and surgeries
🔸 Assistance in the orientation and alignment of collagen fibers, thereby creating a stable and flexible scar
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬?
➡️Patients after acute injuries or immediately after surgery, when active movement is not (yet) possible or desirable.
➡️Patients with chronic conditions (eg. joint arthrosis) and geriatric patients.
➡️Paralyzed patients.
➡️Dogs in prepartion for active range of motion exercises.
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