In addition to his work with people, Kiran also practises animal osteopathy
and has taught this at
postgraduate level in England. Like people, animals suffer from back, neck,
hip and musculoskeletal
problems and can benefit from osteopathic treatment.
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Osteopathic treatment balances the animal’s musculo-skeletal system
and helps restore and maintain
health. Treatment is directed to the whole body, working holistically to find
and treat the cause of the
symptoms. The techniques are gentle, non-invasive and involve no drugs or
anaesthetic.
The case history is taken from the owner of the animal and then the spine,
pelvis and any of the
relevant joints are analyzed for misalignment in the joints or spasm in the
associated muscles.
The most common reasons that animals have been referred by veterinary surgeons
or brought along by their owners have included:
- lameness as a result of a fall or accident, when alternative causes have been ruled out by your vet
- uncharacteristic changes in performance, behaviour or temperament
- limb dragging or odd irregular action
- absence of any resolution of the problem using conventional methods
- unlevelness, especially in the hindquarters, uneven wear of shoes, sore or cold backs, uneven pressure from saddles, numnahs etc.
- unexplained deterioration in usual performance
- asymmetry such a stiffness in one rein or disunited canter
- unexplained resistances such a napping, rearing, refusing, bucking etc.
- uneven muscle development or atrophy
- injuries associated with falls
The animals commonly treated by an osteopath include cats, dogs and horses. Always consult the veterinary surgeon before seeking osteopathic treatment, as it is illegal for a non-veterinary osteopath to treat your animal without your veterinary surgeon's approval.
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