00:00Can you run like a cheetah?
00:03Can you stand up straight and tall like a meerkat?
00:07Can you bend down like a giraffe?
00:11Can you hop like a kangaroo?
00:15Even just sitting, standing, or lying down is all helped by a system of our body called the skeletal system.
00:21It's made up of bones and joints all working together to give us our shape, protect our organs, and help
00:28us with our movement.
00:31This is Ima's skeletal system.
00:34And this is Ima.
00:37She is an 8-year-old female red kangaroo with a healthy appetite for life.
00:42And snacks. She loves to eat snacks.
00:47She currently resides with the other kangaroos in Kangaroo Kickabout at the Nashville Zoo.
00:53And they certainly have quite a full house on their hands.
01:00Ima is the oldest kangaroo in the mob here, but she still participates in regular training sessions with her keepers
01:06to get in a little exercise.
01:12Recently, Ima's keepers noticed she was slowing down and not moving as much as the others.
01:16Being that she's older, it makes sense that she might be a little slower than some of those other youngaroos.
01:25The veterinary staff took pictures of her bones, called radiographs, and they were able to see that she had actually
01:32injured her spine.
01:33Never fear, though, the veterinarians have an idea.
01:37For Ima's next training session, they invited Dr. Brian Pascoe.
01:41His patients are usually humans, not kangaroos.
01:45But for Ima, he's happy to make an exception.
01:48Dr. Pascoe is a chiropractor, a doctor who specializes in bones and joints, so he is the perfect fit for
01:55Ima's needs.
01:57Just like he would with his human patients, he skillfully uses his hands to feel down Ima's spine.
02:04He introduces her to some tools.
02:06These will help to take any unnecessary pressure off of her joints.
02:13Ima even gets to use a laser, which will stimulate her body and help to heal faster.
02:19All while enjoying a yummy sweet potato treat.
02:23Only the VIP treatment is good enough for Ima.
02:27One final look to make sure Ima's bones are all lined up properly and working together as they should.
02:35Looks like she's all good to go.
02:37Now she can return to the mob and get back to more important things.
02:42Like partaking in a few more snacks.
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