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CANINE PHYSIOTHERAPY
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR APPOINTMENT
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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.
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Treatment will include a selection of treatment modalities utilised specifically to your animals needs.
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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?
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All dogs regardless of age, lifestyle or job can benefit from veterinary physiotherapy.
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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.
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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?
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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Enhance and maintain athletic ability and performance
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ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITIONS
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Luxating Patella etc
DEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS
Osteoarthritis, Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD), Spondylosis etc
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NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD), Cervical Spondylomyelopathy (Wobbler Syndrome) etc​
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POST-OPERATIVE
Optimise Healing of soft tissue, nerves and bone and to improve function and mobility.
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SOFT-TISSUE REPAIR
Muscle tears, Tendinopathies, Ligament damage
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