Physical Therapy
What is Physical Therapy?
Physical Therapy is a healthcare discipline focused on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of pain and mobility dysfunctions. Its primary goal is to restore function and enhance your pet’s overall quality of life.
Physical Therapy includes:
- Special joint mobilization techniques (manual therapy)
- Physical modalities, such as electrotherapy (TENS-EMS) and laser therapy
- Dry needling, acupuncture and electroacupuncture
- Therapeutic exercises for strengthening and proprioception
- Hydrotherapy – Water treadmill
What are the Benefits of Physical Therapy?
- Reduced pain and inflammation
- Improved joint range of motion
- Increased and maintained muscle strength
- Faster tissue healing
- Enhanced proprioception
- Prevention of secondary injuries
- Improved overall mobility of your pet
Physical Therapy offers all of the above benefits to patients suffering from:
- Neurological conditions, such as:
- Acute myelopathies (fibrocartilaginous embolism [FCE], intervertebral disk disease [IVDD])
- Subacute myelopathies (diskospondylitis)
- Chronic myelopathies (cauda equina syndrome, Wobbler syndrome, degenerative myelopathy)
- Other central nervous system disorders (stroke, syringomyelia)
- Polyradiculoneuritis
Orthopedic conditions, such as:
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip and elbow dysplasia
- Muscle and ligament tears (e.g., cranial cruciate ligament rupture)
- Bone fractures
- Patellar luxation
- Tendinitis
- Shoulder instability
