Canine Conditioning Concepts for Hydrotherapists
“Core conditioning enhances stability, strength and functional movement. Deep stabilising muscles need intentional activation. Hydrotherapy is an ideal environment for safe progressive conditioning"
Felicity Parris
During the session, we’ll review key principles of canine conditioning and fitness, How you can add in basic core conditioning strengthening exercises into your hydro sessions as well as understanding contraindications to exercises for specific cases and we will develop a fitness program for a case scenario so that you will come away with ideas and plans to build straight into practice
Key Principles of Canine Conditioning and Fitness
How to add in basic Core Conditioning Exercises into your hydrotherapy sessions
Understanding Contraindications to Exercises For Specific Cases
The Importance of Postural Alignment in The Balanced Dog
Review of the Deep Stabilising Muscle Anatomy of the Canine Skeletal System