Physical Rehabilitation
From AllCareAnimal
Our physical rehabilitation service works in conjunction with our surgeons and specialists as well as with your farm veterinarian to provide advanced care ai rehabilitation for your pet. Physical rehabilitation has been demonstrated to speed recovery time, improve function, and restore performance following in|Ui or surgery. This is accomplished by minimizing the negative effects of injury and surgery, which can include muscle atrophy, swelling, muscle spasms, decreased range of motion and circulation, and inability to bear weight By addressing these issues early on, you pet will be on the way to a faster, more complete recovery.
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[edit] Our Services
- Counter-current hydrotherapy
- Passive- and active-assist exercises
- Cold and heat therapy
- Massage and range-of-motion exercise
- Therapeutic exercise
- Underwater treadmill
- Electrical muscle stimulation
- Customized weight loss programs
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic
[edit] How Will My Pet Benefit From Physical Rehabilitation
Physical rehabilitation can restore, maintain, and promote proper function and mobility for your pet. It can also enhance recovery after surgery, reduce pain, increase circulation, and improve coordination and range of motion. It can also help keep geriatric patients more comfortable.
The benefits of rehabilitation include:
- Decreasing pain
- Maximizing post-surgical recovery
- Improving function of weak or paralyzed limbs
- Promoting healing of injured or inflamed tissues
- Restoring joint range of motion
- Preventing muscle atrophy after surgery or injury
[edit] Hydrotherapy
At VCA All-Care Animal Referral Center, our heated hydrotherapy pool and underwater treadmill provide the ideal exercise to help improve muscle strength, coordination, and cardiovascular functioning. Counter-current therapy uses hydro jets to gradually increase the amount of water resistance in your pet's therapy session. An underwater treadmill allows your pet to make use of the natural resistance of water and the benefit of buoyancy to experience gentle, low-impact exercise. Hydrotherapy can help your pet make the transition to land-based therapy more quickly by increasing muscle strength and endurance with the natural properties of water buoyancy, resistance, and heat.
[edit] Home Care
As part of your pet's physical rehabilitation, we will teach you home-care techniques that will support your pet's rehabilitation program and help achieve therapy goals.
[edit] Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation
Pets of all ages, sizes, and breeds can benefit from physical rehabilitation. Physical rehabilitation can help improve the quality o{ life for any animal suffering from chronic pain, arthritis, obesity, or muscle weakness.
