08/11/2025
๐พ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ
(and Why Physiotherapy Plays a Key Role)
As the colder days arrive, many owners start noticing small changes in their senior dogs.
Their dog may take longer to get up in the morning, seem stiff after resting, limp after a walk, or tire more quickly.
These changes are completely normal โ but that doesnโt mean we canโt help.
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ช ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ช โ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐
Cold weather reduces blood circulation in muscles and joints, which increases stiffness.
If your dog has arthritis, spondylosis, or an old injury, low temperatures can make these conditions more painful.
On top of that, winter usually means less movement and shorter walks โ and less movement means weaker muscles that should be supporting the joints.
The result?
๐ Your dog moves less, which makes the whole problem worse.
๐โโ๏ธโ๐๐ช๐ค๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช โ ๐พ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ โ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ก๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ
Physiotherapy for dogs isnโt only about treating pain โ itโs about prevention and maintaining quality of life.
For senior dogs, it helps to:
- release stiff muscles and tendons,
- improve blood and lymph circulation,
- reduce pain and inflammation,
- maintain or increase joint mobility,
- and most importantly โ support overall vitality and joy of movement.
Many owners tell me that after just a few sessions, their senior dog seems younger, happier, and more active again.
What may look like a โmiracleโ is actually the body finding balance again โ movement returning to where it was blocked.
๐กโ๐ ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฆ โ๐๐ โ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฅ โ๐ ๐๐
If you have a senior dog, try these simple steps:
1. Keep them warm โ provide a soft but supportive bed away from drafts.
2. Shorter but more frequent walks โ gentle, consistent movement keeps joints flexible.
3. Warm-up before walks โ light joint rotations, slow stretches.
4. Hydration โ even in winter, dogs need enough water.
5. Regular physiotherapy sessions โ even once a month can make a big difference.
๐ Give Them the Gift of Pain-Free Movement
Our dogs age faster than we do, but even in their senior years, they can live comfortably, actively, and without pain โ if we help them just a little.
Physiotherapy isnโt a luxury. Itโs an act of love and care that gives them more happy, mobile years by your side.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ,
๐ฉ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ โ ๐โ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป.