It’s just the wrist, until it’s not holding them up anymore.
When the wrist fails, the whole body feels it.
The carpal joint (wrist) plays a quiet but critical role in your dog’s daily stability. When it’s damaged or weakened—whether through hyperextension, torn ligaments, arthritis, or nerve issues—your dog may begin to stumble, resist walking, or shift weight dangerously to other limbs.
We often support dogs with:
Carpal hyperextension
Ligament tears or luxations
Immune-mediated polyarthritis
Nerve-related instability (e.g. brachial plexus injuries)
Osteoarthritis of the wrist
Because carpal injuries can affect both movement and proprioception, dogs often compensate in ways that worsen their gait and strain other joints. Our role is to help interrupt that pattern before it becomes a bigger problem.
We start with your dog’s Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):
Are they standing to eat or buckling halfway through? Do their paws drag or knuckle? Are they hesitant on certain surfaces? Based on this, we build a plan using bracing, mobility work, and in some cases, proprioceptive retraining.
Ready to support your dog’s mobility?
