Grade II patella sub lux - conservative rehab
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:17 pm
Hello,
I’d like other people’s experience/ opinions please.
I’m working with someone who has a Yorkie patient with bilateral subluxating Patellas, grade 2. The aim is to strengthen quads mechanism enough that the dog doesn’t need to undergo surgery.
When discussing what at home exercises the owners were doing I was told sit to stands would be contra indicated because the patella would luxate with each sit. I was also told that sit-to-stands would only be indicated for a grade 1.
A few questions:
1. Is luxación with each sit normal for a grade 2?
2. Have others found sit to stands to be beneficial with patella luxation cases? If so, what grade?
Many thanks!
I’d like other people’s experience/ opinions please.
I’m working with someone who has a Yorkie patient with bilateral subluxating Patellas, grade 2. The aim is to strengthen quads mechanism enough that the dog doesn’t need to undergo surgery.
When discussing what at home exercises the owners were doing I was told sit to stands would be contra indicated because the patella would luxate with each sit. I was also told that sit-to-stands would only be indicated for a grade 1.
A few questions:
1. Is luxación with each sit normal for a grade 2?
2. Have others found sit to stands to be beneficial with patella luxation cases? If so, what grade?
Many thanks!