Tag: cranial cruciate ligament
Progressive Therapeutic Exercise Transforms Recovery After Canine Stifle Injury
Stifle injuries disrupt weight bearing, neuromuscular control, and balance in dogs, often leading to chronic disability. A recent randomized controlled trial investigated a 12-week...
UC Davis Study Revolutionizes Canine Neutering Guidelines
In a landmark development, researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have made a comprehensive update to their guidelines on age of...
Non-surgical Options for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease in Dogs
Adding alternative modalities — such as acupuncture, laser therapy and stem cell therapy — to the treatment plan for a dog with CCLD increases...
Promoting healing with prolotherapy
Prolotherapy is a longstanding medical technique that treats pain by stimulating the body to repair damaged and loose ligaments.
Prolotherapy is not a new method...
Rehab for a torn CCL
Whether or not surgery is needed to correct a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), rehab is necessary to get an injured dog back to...