I was walking along the beach this afternoon with the dogs and followed a lovely chocolate Lab.
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These were his imprints:
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The joy of being a physio is that I can’t switch off from watching and observing. Whether it be how humans stand in a cue, the shape of their buttocks (not for a weird reason but it tells me what their back is like… of course!) and all our 4 legged friends moving
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Movement tells us so much. Animals are very body aware and have 4 feet to distribute their weight.
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This lovely labrador was multi-limb lame and you can tell by his prints that he is not spaced evenly.
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So when you are next on the beach with your friend (human or animal) – have a look back at your footprints and see what that tells you!
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I will be running a course with Helen (Animal Physio from Sydney) in Melbourne next Feb regarding canine conformation and gait – got me thinking today on my stroll.
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Happy beaching!!
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Cheers
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