TheDogsBack
Canine Spinal Acupuncture,
Tactile and Manual therapies
Dr. Shane Watterson
Grad. Dip. (Veterinary Acupuncture)
College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies
Dip. of Acupuncture
Acupuncture College of Melbourne
Masters degree (Animal Chiro)
RMIT university
Grad. Dip. (Animal Chiro)
RMIT university
Bachelor of Science (Human Chiro)
RMIT university
Dr Shane Watterson is one of the worlds
most qualified & experienced allied
Canine spinal and musculoskeletal therapists.
He has had a passion for dogs since childhood and
owned a Poodle, German Shepherds & Samoyed.
Shane is a fully qualified & registered human health care provider with 35 years experience in the human field and 16 years in the Canine field.
The human qualification is a 5 year Bachelor of Science
in allied spinal & musculoskeletal care at RMIT university.
This was followed by an additional 5 years of post graduate degrees in Animal Musculoskeletal care.
A combined 3 year Grad Dip and Master’s degree in Animal musculoskeletal care at RMIT (2010).
Followed by an additional 2 year Grad. Dip. (Veterinary Acupuncture) at the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (2023)
Total of 10 years of university level degrees
in the field of spinal & musculoskeletal care.
Dr Watterson both trained with veterinarians and was taught in the degree programs by a combination of veterinarian and allied health musculoskeletal lectures.
TheDogsBack
Here at the TheDogsBack our treatments are aimed at being both comfortable and effective for your fur friend.
Many dogs get very excited about coming for their treatment. We offer human quality spinal & musculoskeletal care for our canine patients.
CANINE ACUPUNCTURE
The aims of musculoskeletal & neuromusculoskeletal acupuncture:
Animal Acupuncture has been used for millenniums as an effective and conservative approach to healing and promoting wellbeing.
From ancient times until today acupuncture for musculoskeletal conditions has been combined with Soft tissue massage and Joint mobilization & manipulation.
CANINE SOFT TISSUE MASSAGE
The primary aims of canine soft tissues massage and techniques includes:
CANINE JOINT MOBILISATION AND MANIPULATION
Joint mobilization & manipulation are aimed at:
We emphasis gentler comfortable styles of canine joint mobilization and manipulation that are adapted to the individual dog, their breed, age, preferences, stage of treatment and the condition being treated.
Canine Therapeutic Exercises
A combination of stretching and contraction exercises for the spinal muscles, core, forelimbs and hindlimbs to assist with muscle strength, flexibility and movement.
These exercises tend to be used in later treatment phases when there is a reduction in pain and improved joint mobility, making the exercises more comfortable and effective
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