Students will learn:

• Joint mechanics specific for upper and lower extremities
• Canine gait analysis
• Treatment protocols in relationship with Protection Hierarchy Model for the body
• Sequencing principles
• Exercise and home programs

  Day 1:

• Review hierarchy of protective mechanisms
• Heel strike and push off
• Introduce the vascular system
• Areas of greatest restriction
• Front leg blood supply

  Day 2:

• Front leg overview
• Canine blood vessels and nerves
• Canine musculo skeletal
• Organs associated with front leg

  Day 3:

• Rear leg overview
• Canine blood vessels and nerves
• Canine musculo skeletal
• Organs associated with rear leg
• Lumbar spine and rear leg blood supply

  Day 4:

• Upper extremity exam protocols
• Lower extremity exam protocols
• Talo-calcaneous joint