Small Animal Physiotherapy
We most commonly provide physiotherapy for dogs, cats and rabbits.
There are a wide range of orthopaedic and neurological conditions that can affect animals of all ages, from youngsters right through to our older companions, its never too late to start making positive changes. Physiotherapy can be beneficial to:
Aid pain management & inflammation,
Promote healing,
Improve joint flexibility,
Maintain and rebuild muscle mass,
Improve balance and co-ordination
Increase proprioceptive awareness.
Physiotherapy can be beneficial to medically managed as well as surgical cases and, in all cases, aims to enhance healing and compliment treatments or surgeries carried out by your vet. Some conditions which can benefit from physiotherapy include:
Orthopaedic Conditions
Hip dysplasia
Elbow dysplasia
Osteoarthritis
Cruciate ligament disease
Luxating patella
Femoral head and neck excision
Fractures
Amputations
Hip replacement
Neurological Conditions
Chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy (CDRM)
Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)
Fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE)
Lumbosacral disease
Discospondylitis
Cervical Spondylomyelopathy (Wobblers)
Peripheral nerve injuries
Canine Polyneuropathy
Soft Tissue Conditions
Tendon ruptures/tears
Ligament injuries/tears
Wound healing
Muscular asymmetries