Your Guide to Acupressure

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Introduction

• Introduction
  Welcome to Your Essential Guide to Acupressure for Dogs!
• How to prepare for an acupressure session with your dog.
  There a few basic steps you should consider before you start an acupressure session with your dog.

Anatomical Basics & Massaging Techniques

• Getting Started: Directional Terms & Cun Measurements
  Learn the anatomical directional terms and find out what meridians are. Read this section before you proceed with the following sections.
• Dog Anatomy: Bones & Joints
  You don’t need to spend hours reading anatomy books for doing acupressure. But here are some basics that will help you locate the points.
• Point Work Techniques – Learning To Educate Your Hands
  Doing Acupressure: Learn the basic techniques.

General Problems

• 2 Points Every Dog Owner Should Know
  One emergency point and one to calm your dog down.
• Chronic Pain In Your Pet And How To Soothe It
  Chronic pain is one of the most underdiagnosed problems in veterinary medicine.
• Listlessness – Qi Deficiency
  Being “off form” is a common symptom that accompanies all kind of disease. Lifting the spirits often speeds up recovery.
• Performance-Enhancing Points
  Performance-enhancing points are not only useful for sports dog but also for geriatric patients as they have an energizing effect.

Osteoarthritis & Neurologic Disorders

• Osteoarthritis: Joint & Muscle Pain
  Here is a general introduction to osteoarthritis. Learn the different patterns of imbalance causing OA and how to treat them.
• Elbow Pain
  Osteoarthritis affecting the elbow is a very common problem in dogs. Here are the most important points for pain relief.
• Shoulder Pain
  Shoulder pain is mostly caused by strains of the musculature or tendons. But osteoarthritis affecting the shoulder joint has to be considered too.
• Stifle Pain
  Strains & tears affecting the cruciate ligaments are often involved in stifle injuries. Acupressure can support healing.
• Hip Problems
  Hip dysplasia & arthritis of the hip joint are always a challenge to treat. Multimodal management is the key to success.
• Disk prolapse
  Even though we don’t recommend to touch the back, there is a long list of points you can use to help dogs with spinal problems.

Internal problems

• Coughing & Wheezing
  Respiratory problems are sometimes frustrating to treat. Here is a selection of points having a positive effect on the lungs.
• Common Skin Ailments: Itching
  There are multiple reasons for scratching. These points help to reduce pruritus in most cases.
• Ear Infections
  Allergies are responsible for most ear infections. Acupressure can be a valuable part of the multimodal treatment strategy.
• Heart Failure
  The outcome of chronic cardiac failure management can be improved with acupuncture & acupressure.
• Digestive Complaints: Gastritis & Vomiting
  A selection of points that have proven useful to alleviate acute symptoms of gastritis.
• Chronic Diarrhoea: IBD
  Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IDB) is a chronic ailment and hard to treat. Acupressure helps to balance the body and to bring down the inflammation.
  

Additional Resources

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