Sentences with phrase «weight on the cartilage»

When they are declawed, they are forced to bear weight on the cartilage that was meant to shield joint space, and could be why cats would choose to urinate in a soft surface like a carpet instead of a rocky gravel like a litter box.

Not exact matches

Agree with tas about the development of physique and the growing process of bones and cartilage etc When you look at Reiss it does appear he could do with just a little bit more weight / muscle on him.

«The main function of cartilage is to seal the bone ends in a joint and absorb pressure on the bones during weight - bearing movement such as walking.

The research team investigated the association between weight loss and the progression of cartilage changes on MRI over a 48 - month period in 640 overweight and obese patients (minimum body mass index [BMI] 25 kg / m2) who had risk factors for osteoarthritis or MRI evidence of mild to moderate osteoarthritis.

There is a feature of weight training that makes it even more suitable for health related training programs — no high impact (getting feet off a floor and landing down), no wearing on joint cartilages.

Yoga, as a weight - bearing exercise, puts mild pressure on your bones, which forces them to grow and repair, without damaging joints or cartilage.

If your cat is overweight, the extra weight puts too much pressure on her joints, which can cause damage to the cartilage and make arthritis symptoms worse.

Size means weight, and weight pulls down on cartilage causing hips to distort which results in hip dysplasia.