Canine pelvic somatic dysfunctions in osteopathy : a scoping review
Kivinen, Hanna (2024)
2024
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There is little research in canine pelvic biomechanics, dysfunctions and pathologies and mainly in veterinary science. Canine osteopathy is a relatively new field in animal care and thus not well known by other professionals.
This Master’s Thesis contains an introduction to osteopathy and human pelvic dysfunctions, a look into canine pelvic anatomy and biomechanics, and a suggestion for a nomenclature of canine pelvic dysfunctions. The aim of the study was to develop suggestion for a nomenclature of osteopathic canine pelvic somatic dysfunctions. The purpose was to lay a first step in canine osteopathy for the research of canine pelvic dysfunctions. The objective was to find all relevant available material for the work and thus a scoping review method was used.
Most of the material found by the scoping review was in veterinary science and mostly about pathologies and biomechanics of the canine pelvis. Only one book in canine physiotherapy mentioned pelvic dysfunctions and no osteopathic material about canine pelvic dysfunctions came up in the scoping review. The suggestion for a nomenclature of canine pelvic dysfunctions was based on human pelvic dysfunctions taking into account the different names for orientational terminology in quadrupeds. The suggestion of this Master’s Thesis is that the palpatory reference points in the pelvis are cranial dorsal iliac spine (suggested name CraDIS) and ischiatic tuberosity (TI). The sacral and pubic dysfunctions are the same as for humans (except instead of anterior and posterior the words ventral and dorsal are used) and the suggestion for a nomenclature of canine iliac dysfunctions is: dorsal and ventral rotation, inflare and outflare of the ilium.
For future studies it is suggested that much more research about canine pelvis, its biomechanics and dysfunctions is needed, in veterinary science, physiotherapy and in the field of canine osteopathy. We would need to understand much more the functioning of canine pelvis and the possible sources of pain and discomfort for dogs. Only from there can we develop more focused and effective treatments for canine pelvic pain and dysfunctions. Research in effects of canine osteopathy is needed in order to position osteopathy as a part of professional health care for dogs.
This Master’s Thesis contains an introduction to osteopathy and human pelvic dysfunctions, a look into canine pelvic anatomy and biomechanics, and a suggestion for a nomenclature of canine pelvic dysfunctions. The aim of the study was to develop suggestion for a nomenclature of osteopathic canine pelvic somatic dysfunctions. The purpose was to lay a first step in canine osteopathy for the research of canine pelvic dysfunctions. The objective was to find all relevant available material for the work and thus a scoping review method was used.
Most of the material found by the scoping review was in veterinary science and mostly about pathologies and biomechanics of the canine pelvis. Only one book in canine physiotherapy mentioned pelvic dysfunctions and no osteopathic material about canine pelvic dysfunctions came up in the scoping review. The suggestion for a nomenclature of canine pelvic dysfunctions was based on human pelvic dysfunctions taking into account the different names for orientational terminology in quadrupeds. The suggestion of this Master’s Thesis is that the palpatory reference points in the pelvis are cranial dorsal iliac spine (suggested name CraDIS) and ischiatic tuberosity (TI). The sacral and pubic dysfunctions are the same as for humans (except instead of anterior and posterior the words ventral and dorsal are used) and the suggestion for a nomenclature of canine iliac dysfunctions is: dorsal and ventral rotation, inflare and outflare of the ilium.
For future studies it is suggested that much more research about canine pelvis, its biomechanics and dysfunctions is needed, in veterinary science, physiotherapy and in the field of canine osteopathy. We would need to understand much more the functioning of canine pelvis and the possible sources of pain and discomfort for dogs. Only from there can we develop more focused and effective treatments for canine pelvic pain and dysfunctions. Research in effects of canine osteopathy is needed in order to position osteopathy as a part of professional health care for dogs.