Most dogs will need physiotherapy at some point in their lives, sometimes just for a short period, other times it is lifelong.
When does the need arise?
Some dogs are in need because they are genetically predisposed, some because they are injured and others because they are predisposed to greater wear and tear through their everyday activities like hard training. It can also be dogs that needed surgery, and thus in need of rehabilitation.
After an injury or an operation, it is necessary to be rehabilitated. This is where the rehabilitation therapist comes into the picture. I work with joint mobility, stretching, massage, joint and tissue mobilization combined with other different therapeutic tools, all adapted to the individual dog. The goal is to get the dog back strong and well, both physically and mentally, this is done in collaboration with the owner, where a plan is drawn up for the individual dog.
Problems where physiotherapy is indicated:
- Pain problems, etc.
- Lameness
- After a healed bone fracture
- Hip dysplasia
- Elbow joint dysplasia
- Osteochondrosis
- Spondylosis
- Joint pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Connective tissue and scar tissue genes
- Patella dislocation
- After surgery, eg cruciate ligament, Caput femoris extirpation
- Disc herniation
- Cauda equina
- Neurological problems