Diseases and Conditions that Can Benefit from use of the PR Bands

While all dogs can benefit from elastic resistance training, the Biko PR Bands are intended for dogs with diseases and conditions involving hind limb weakness and paresis.

DISEASE AND CONDITIONS THAT CAN BENEFIT ARE:

Degenerative myelopathy
Wobbler’s Syndrome
Spinal cord injuries
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
Fibrocartilaginous Emboli (FCE)
Hyperadrenocorticism/Cushing’s disease
Diabetes mellitus
Lack of balance caused by diseases of the cerebellum
Obesity and lack of conditioning/exercise
Cruciate ligament tear/rupture (at least 8 weeks post-surgery)
Arthritis of the hips/hip dysplasia
Post-op orthopedic surgery
Patellar luxation
Lumbosacral disease
Laryngeal paralysis with a polyneuropathy component

THE BIKO PR BANDS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR:

Dogs who are paralyzed
Dogs with acute painful conditions
Dogs with an acute cruciate ligament tear
Dogs with broken bones
Dogs with no motor function in one or more limbs
Dogs with severe weakness and/or ataxia that requires that the dog be moved or lifted to walk
Dogs with severe spasm or increased tone in one or both hind limbs

Here are videos of dogs with different conditions that cause hind limb weakness. The videos present the dogs before they began using Biko PR Bands and during: there is an observable improvement in their mobility and a decrease in knuckling.

Olivia (Before)

Olivia (After)

Athena (Before)

Athena (After)