A Case Study in Canine Trigger Point Therapy

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Submitted by: Ken Bain

At a recent agility competition, the owner of a 4 year old female border collie, named Pogo, requested a trigger point therapy session. The owner had no specific problems to be addressed.

Findings during the trigger point session:

  1. Significantly diminished passive range of motion (ROM) in the left shoulder on extension (approximately 70% of normal)
  2. Slightly diminished ROM on left shoulder flexion with elbow extension.
  3. All other limbs were slightly diminished in their ROMs, but not significant.
  4. Active trigger points were found in left teres major, left thoracic trapezius, left tricep (long head), and right iliopsoas with hyperirritability on each.
  5. All trigger points were treated and normal ROMs were established.

The trigger point session lasted 35 minutes.

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Case Study in Canine Trigger Point Therapy (3030 downloads )

8th Annual Educational Conference (2011)

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Date: June 24 – 25, 2011

Location: Toledo, OH

Schedule

Friday

8:30-9:00
Jonathan Rudinger, President IAAMB/ACWT
Introduction and Opening

9:00-10:00
Ann Noyce
SARA: Bringing Reiki to Shelter Animals

10:15-11:15
Denise Bean-Raymond,
Equine Massage, Holistic Care

11:30-12:30
Rev. Alicja Aratyn, M. Eng.
Discover Sacred Geometry of the Human Body

12:30-1:30
Lunch/Networking

1:30-2:30
Letha Cupp
Mentors and Mixers: Turning Connections into Success for Your Business!

2:45-3:45
Denise Theobald, LMT,
founder of Canine Massage Chicago
“Clinical Sports Massage” for the Canine Athlete.

4:00-5:00
Jonathan Rudinger, Founder and President of PetMassage™ Training and Research Institute
PetMassage™ WaterWork with Dogs Demonstration

Saturday

9:00-10:00
Carol Schultz
Animal Communication

10:15-11:15
Ken Bain, LMT,
Canine Trigger Point Therapy
Stress Reduction Body Works

11:30-12:30
Jeff Varga
Artichoke (Equine Massage, Getting to the Heart of the Matter)

12:30-1:30
Lunch/Networking

1:30-2:30
Becky Brandenburg, B.A. Ed., ESMT, CMT
Client Communication
Developing the therapist-owner relationship.

2:45-3:45
Susan Beal, DVM
Cranial Sacral Therapy

4:00-5:00
Jonathan Rudinger, President IAAMB/ACWT
Open Forum & Closing