spondylosis

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kandpal et al 2016

method

  • 30 dogs with spondylosis randomly split into three groups
  • 10 healthy dogs
  • steroids given
    • group a- methyl predinsolone
    • group b- isofluperidone
    • group c- predisolone

results

  • most recovery in group a

critique

  • dogs in control group not given same supportive treatment as dogs in treatment groups eg vitamins
  • sham treatment not used
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badvan 2018

method

  • systematic search on human spondylosis physio studies
  • 300 studies identified- only 1 met inclusion criteria, retrospective with no control used

results

  • identified study suggested that postoperative physiotherapy may help recovery

critique

  • only one study identified
  • identified study had serious methodological flaws
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quang 2010

animals with spondylosis often used as models for human versions

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craig et al 2016

in all animals disease onset and progression often linked to trauma

  • important for predisposed animals to avoid high impact activities
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mooj et al 2013

method

  • 10 riding horses no previous treadmill experience
  • horses trained 4x over 10 days- recordings on days 1 and 10
  • white spherical markers glued to black paper attatched with double sisded tape to various points along the spinal column

results

  • increase in axial rotation and pelvic flexion as water level rose
  • decrease in lateral bending as water level rose

critique

  • possible that markers affected kinematics
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