How Long Term Underwater Treadmill Therapy Impacts Joint Range of Motion with Ané Lloyd

How Long Term Underwater Treadmill Therapy Impacts Joint Range of Motion with Ané Lloyd

May 26, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 411

About this episode

Ané Lloyd reviews a pilot study on the effects of underwater treadmill therapy on joint range of motion in dogs and discusses the implications for clinical practice.

In this week's podcast episode, we look back at a Research Refresh by Ané Lloyd. Ané reviews a pilot study where 50 dogs of different ages and with different musculoskeletal diseases underwent a 5 week underwater treadmill treatment protocol. The study reports improvements in the range of motion of all joints following the 5 week period. She discusses how we can use our clinical records to prep and create retrospective studies, how we need to have our practices set up to do that, and what some of my recommendations would be if that is something that you want to pursue. She also discusses the various limitations of this study, and how it can be set up in the future to give us more reliable data. Download the Pool Water Management PDF: https://onlinepethealth.com/watertest/ Learn more about Paw Prosper's special offer: https://pawprosper.com/OPH Learn more about Paw Prosper: https://pawprosper.com/ To learn about Onlinepethealth, watch a free webinar, or join any of our Facebook groups, click here: https://onlinepethealth.com/podcast

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