VETERINARY
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Veterinary physiotherapy refers to a science-based, holistic practice of manual techniques in the treatment of soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal dysfunctions and post-orthopaedic surgery.
Benefits of physiotherapy
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Restores function
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Reduces pain
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Promotes healing
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Improves mobility
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Optimises recovery following musculoskeletal injury or disease
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Enhances performance
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Prevents injuries in athletes
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Improves quality of life
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Veterinary physiotherapy treatment benefits all leisure and performance animals. Similarly to human athletes, effective physiotherapy intervention plays a crucial role in injury prevention and aids optimal performance. Therefore, physiotherapy is not exclusive to animals after injury.
TREATMENT
Treatment is always tailored to the individual based on thorough assessment and clinical condition.
Manual therapies
Massage
Myofascial release
Trigger point therapy
Stretching
Dynamic mobilisation exercises
Remedial exercises
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Electrotherapies
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Photobiomodulation
Therapeutical Ultrasound
Heat and Cold Therapy
INDICATIONS
Animals demonstrating the following signs or suffering from the below-described conditions will benefit from physiotherapy.
EQUINE
Sudden decrease in performance
Reluctance to jump
Lameness
Stiffness
Back sensitivity
Ridden behavioural changes
Teeth grinding or tongue pulling
Bit resistance and head swing
Resists mounting
Girthing issues
Difficulty changing gaits
Preference for one canter lead
Struggle to lift limb when hoof picking
CANINE
Sudden decrease in performance
Reluctance to jump or play
Lameness
Stiffness when getting up
Back sensitivity
Behavioural changes
Weakness
Difficulty climbing stairs
Injury
Resistant to touch
Reduced mobility
Loss of function
Signs of aging
COMMON CONDITIONS
EQUINE
Arthritis
Back pain
Fractures
Joint restrictions
Kissing spines
Navicular syndrome
Neurological deficits
Poor performance
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Soft tissue injury
Suspensory desmitis
Temporo-mandibular joint issues
Tendinopathies
Upward patella fixation
Wobblers
Wounds
CANINE
Arthritis
Back pain
Fractures
Joint restrictions
Elbow dysplasia
Hip dysplasia
Patella luxation
Joint luxation
Cruciate ligament injury
Neurological conditions
Intervertebral disk extrusion
Fibro-cartilaginous embolism
Fibrotic Myopathy
Spondylosis
Obesity
Wounds