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CANINE PHYSIOTHERAPY
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR APPOINTMENT
Prior to treatment Robyn will take a detailed history of your pet. Following this a thorough assessment of your animal will take place, this will include both a static and dynamic assessment. Robyn will observe your dog in motion, will palpate the dog and then assess range of motion.
Treatment will include a selection of treatment modalities utilised specifically to your animals needs.
Following treatment Robyn will prescribe you and your dog with an at-home exercise plan and may suggest follow up treatments according to you are your dogs needs.
DOES MY DOG NEED PHYSIOTHERAPY?
All dogs regardless of age, lifestyle or job can benefit from veterinary physiotherapy.
Veterinary physiotherapy of the canine patient can be varied, with treatment for maintenance purposes; keeping a dog comfortable, fit and functioning, or treatment of chronic conditions, sudden injuries or post-surgery.
SIGNS YOUR DOG MAY NEED PHYSIOTHERAPY:
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Lameness and Stiffness
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Muscle Asymmetry / Muscle Wastage
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Reluctance to exercise / walks
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Difficulty jumping up and down from car, sofa etc
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Behavioural changes
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Reactive to touch areas
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Tripping / Toe scuffing
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Reduced performance in competitions
WHEN MIGHT PHYSIOTHERAPY BENEFIT MY DOG?
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Enhance and maintain athletic ability and performance
ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITIONS
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Luxating Patella etc
DEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS
Osteoarthritis, Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD), Spondylosis etc
NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD), Cervical Spondylomyelopathy (Wobbler Syndrome) etc
POST-OPERATIVE
Optimise Healing of soft tissue, nerves and bone and to improve function and mobility.
SOFT-TISSUE REPAIR
Muscle tears, Tendinopathies, Ligament damage
