Hip Dysplasia 

The malformation of the Hip Joint. A common skeletal painful condition that can affect just one hip, or both, causing pain and swelling. In a normal hip joint, the round Femoral Head fits smoothly into a deep acetabulum (cup shaped cavity). But with Hip Dysplasia, the joint has a shallow socket and irregular shaped ball, this means there is uneven contact with the joint surfaces, the joint becomes unstable and in time deforms the bone. The looseness of the joint can erode it, causing inflammation and bone modelling, resulting in Arthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease.

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How Massage can help:

Massage can be a great help to secondary sources of pain that can affect the Dog’s quality of life such as pinched nerves, Myofascial Trigger Points, Sacro-iliac and/or low back pain. 

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Further benefits of massage are: 

• Improved mobility and flexibility

• Relieves stiffness, soreness, and joint discomfort

• Relieves tension

• Helps to develop and maintain muscle tone

• Strengthens muscles

• Reduces inflammation around the Coxofemoral joint

• Corrects muscle balance and posture

• Reduces pain levels

• Improves the Dog’s emotional wellbeing

• Returns the Dog to regular exercise