Canine and Small Animal Rehabilitation Referral Clinic
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a holistic approach to treatment, based on scientific research.
Physiotherapy, either in conjunction with hydrotherapy, or as a standalone treatment, aims to enhance recovery from injury or surgery, improve performance, improve quality of life and provide maintenance for degenerative diseases and neurological disorders.
Veterinary Physiotherapy aims to promote musculoskeletal health in all species. Using anatomy and research-based knowledge to be applied to the manual techniques in order to enhance the body’s natural healing processes, and mobilise tissues. Many specific musculoskeletal and neurological conditions benefit from physiotherapy working alongside vets for optimum recovery and better quality of life, this can be for domestic pets as well as performance animals. In an addition to manual therapies there is a large selection of electrotherapies suited for each tissue type, as well as specific rehabilitation programmes.
Physiotherapy works with manual/electrotherapies to reduce pain, mobilise joints, improve muscular strength and muscle condition. As well as treatment for specific conditions and injuries, to rehabilitate and speed up recovery time.
Treatments include;
Massage
Electrotherapy
Joint Mobilisations
Therapeutic Stretching
Myofascial Release
Compression Therapy