WHAT IS VETERINARY PHYSIOTHERAPY?

"Veterinary physiotherapists work alongside veterinary surgeons to help reduce pain, improve mobility and prevent recurrence or injury in animals"

Veterinary physiotherapy is a beneficial therapy becoming increasingly popular and widely recognised. Main aims include: 

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• Pain relief and management

• Promoting healing 

• Rehabilitation of injuries 

• Prehabilitation of injuries 

• Improving and maintaining balance, proprioception and strength

• Correcting compensatory movements

• Improving and maintaining comfort

• Maintaining muscle mass and strength

• Post operative/surgical care 

• Conservative management 

WHAT DOES IT ENTAIL?

Veterinary physiotherapy has multiple benefits and can be individually tailored to suit each individual patient including: age, workload, fitness, conservatively managed or surgical intervention. 

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It can be beneficial for post surgery cases to build muscle mass, improve strength and improve rehabilitation alongside athletic animals to enhance performance, maintain fitness and reduce injury risk.

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Veterinary physiotherapy includes a full assessment of an animal alongside treatment of certain areas. Treatment options include a combination of: 

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• Massage 

• Stretching

• Myofascial release  

• Passive range of motion 

• Electrotherapies (such as ultrasound, laser, TENS)

• Tailored rehabilitation exercise programmes 

• K-taping 

• Hydrotherapy

PAIN RELIEF          RESTORING FUNCTION         PROMOTING HEALING