What Conditions Does Rehabilitation Help?
Examples of the conditions the team works with include:
- Joint dysplasia
- Cranial cruciate ligament disease
- Post orthopaedic surgery
- Pre-operative conditioning
- Postural deformities
- Surgical and conservative spinal disease
- Nerve damage
- Osteoarthritis
- Soft tissue injuries
- Patella luxation
- Performance management/injury prevention
Combining Treatments
In some cases, it is necessary for dogs to receive a combined treatment of both hydrotherapy and physiotherapy.
This can be for several reasons, but the most common situation is where muscle wastage is so great that treatment is required every day. Realistically coming for hydrotherapy treatment every day is notpractical. Patients are therefore assessed, and owners will then be provided with exercises for their pet which can be undertaken at home each day to help regain their lost muscle bulk.
During hydrotherapy treatment, a dog will be using all four legs. If one leg requires particular attention more than the others, physiotherapy treatment can be used to target specific muscle groups only.