STANCE ANALYZER

Our high tech Stance Analyzer helps us to identify pain in your pet, even before they start to show obvious signs like limping. It works by measuring the amount of weight they are placing through each leg, the Stance Analyzer allows us to more easily pinpoint where the pain in originating from, and allows us to begin a guided course of treatment or give us information which can then be passed on to your vet for further investigation.

What is a stance analyzer

The Companion Stance Analyzer is a diagnostic tool that allows clinicians to detect lameness at an earlier stage by reporting abnormalities in weight bearing. The same data may also be used to monitor treatment progress, as weight bearing percentages normalize over time.

How does it work?

The Stance Analyzer measures both a patient’s weight and the weight-bearing percentage by limb. After the patient is placed on the Stance Analyzer mat, with one paw in each quadrant, the operator then uses a remote control to capture a series of weight-bearing “snapshots”, which are then fed into a computer for analysis. The operator may then print a visual report of the findings to objectively demonstrate if the patient is exhibiting lameness in a particular limb. It can then be repeated at a later date and the data can be compared.

What cases is it useful for?

Whether your dog is coming for rehabilitation following injury or surgery or just attending for fitness and well being the stance analyzer is a great tool to monitor and record weight but also how your dog is distributing its weight over each limb and to indicate any abnormalities.

Stance analysis is included in our initial consultation when attending for rehabilitation or you can book this as a stand along service, please enquire for prices.