My dog limps on front foot is a common search term. People want to know what is the worst-case scenario, and what are the kinds of possibilities they might be able to help at home.
For the worst-case scenario go to PetMD. I’m sure you will find things to scare your socks off. But take comfort, not everything is dire and expensive. I have helped quite few limping dogs get back to normal by balancing their energy and neurology at a total cost of a couple hundred dollars.
Two cases of dogs limping on a front foot
One such case was a long-haired Chihuahua that fell on his face every few steps. His owner was pretty sure she would be saying goodbye to her little friend very soon before a neighbor told her to come see me. Click here to see that short video.
Another case was a labradoodle that had limped for a year without help from a variety of vets and alternative practitioners. He was unable to do his favorite activity, “Barn Hunt.” It’s a competition where people put pet rats in little containers that have lots of air flow, hide a half dozen of the containers in a barn full of hay bales, and have the dogs find as many as they can in two minutes. This dog was a consistent champion at finding them all! Click here to see that video.
And a dog I just saw with a limp on his left front foot
Last week I visited a neighbor with a huge brindled mastiff named Charlie that was limping on his left front. At 9 years old you might think this big dog would be on his last legs, but he looked great! Except for the limp of course. I found some tension in his neck right in front of that left shoulder and in his right low back. So, I knew he was out of balance and that’s all I need to know to go to work. I don’t’ diagnose what’s wrong, which is a major part of the expense of medical care. On the downside, I can’t tell you if my work will help with the problem you want helped. I just know that they will have better neuro-energetic balance when I’m done, and that might translate into the results you want.
Charlie was nervous about me touching him in these areas and others because he could immediately sense that I wasn’t randomly touching places. He knew that I knew there were issues at these touchpoints and nobody had ever done that before. So, he tried walking away, but I gently coaxed him to stick around. Then he tried laying down on the side I was touching so I just moved my contacts to the other side for a while.
Eventually I got him balanced and told him he was free to go. He walked off to have a poo, which is common after their fight-flight system resets as a part of a Neuro-Energetic Balancing™ session. When he walked back towards us, he was already looking stronger and more confident on that left front.
Dog limping on front foot is getting better
A few minutes ago I got back from checking on Charlie. His dog mom, Susan, said that he had been going for walks with her up to the “Y” and doing much better than before his session with me. The “Y” is where the gravel road branches about a quarter mile away from her house and it is quite steep.
Maybe it isn’t as bad as you thought
When a dog limps on their front foot, it may not be drastic. My work has even saved a couple of beloved dogs from going through with the shoulder surgery they were scheduled for. That’s why I’m banned from doing my work in Washington state. And that ban is why I’m writing a book on how to do what I do, “The Mobility Miracle: A Doctor’s guide to Neuro-Energetic Balancing™ for Cats and Dogs.” It’s important that this work stays even after I’m gone, and that it is available to people in Washington too.
If you have a pet with an issue that hasn’t been getting help, I’d love to talk with you about the situation to see if I can help. For a free phone consultation Click Here and fill out the contact form and I’ll get back to you pronto. I’m Dr. Nels Rasmussen, DC. I’m not a vet or licensed to practice anything. I’m just here to help.
