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Happy Dog physiotherapy

Benefits of Veterinary Physiotherapy

A E Veterinary Physiotherapy aims to provide the best possible treatment plan specifically tailored to your animal to enable them to receive as many benefits as possible. This may be for rehabillitation and maintenance purposes or other conditions listed below.

 

Veterinary Physotherapy Benefits: 

  • Improved joint range of motion and mobility

  • Pain relief

  • Maintenance of joint health

  • Enhanced healing

  • Increased muscle mass

  • Increased soft tissue length

  • Improved performance

  • Gait re-education

  • Post surgery rehabilitation

  • Injury prevention

 

Conditions That Benefit:

  • Arthritis

  • Muscle, tendon and ligament injury

  • Hip/ elbow dysplasia 

  • Cruciate disease

  • Luxating patella

  • IVDD

  • Back and neck pain

  • Fractures

  • Post surgery/ injury 

  • Neurological deficit/ nerve damage 

  • Reduced performance

  • Behavioural issues

 

Signs That Your Animal May Require Physiotherapy:

  • Behavioural issues

  • Toe dragging

  • Decline in performance 

  • Difficulty getting up or down from the ground

  • Stiffness

  • Reduced muscle mass

  • Reluctance to jump 

  • Slow movement 

  • Lameness

  • Swelling

  • Sensitivity 

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