Dog Acupressure for Back Problems: Big Shuttle

Video Transcript

"Okay, the next point we're going to work is bladder 11, or big shuttle. This one is particularly good for rheumatoid arthritis. So, it's going to be right in front of the shoulder blades, and you can see it's a very relaxing point. Again, you're just going to come down along the sides of the spine and just before the shoulders--the shoulder blade is right here--you're going to come into that space. Nice up and down, hold of this point. Any of these bladder points you can use the rocking motion, but the hold is probably best here. And again, this is the point you want to use if your dog has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. It's particularly good for that. It will help all types of arthritis and back pain, but specifically if your animal has rheumatoid arthritis, this is the one to really work. Because it's up near the neck, it's going to work the front half of the body best, but it will also help to work the rest of the back all the way down and relaxing that back muscle, which would be very important for your arthritic dog. It'll probably be the last one you'll be able to use if your dog has particularly severe spondylosis, so this is a good one to know."