Canine Physiotherapy

All dogs, whether pets, working or competition dogs can benefit from physiotherapy to help maintain fitness levels, improve performance, increase a patient’s physical and emotional well-being and reducing the risk of injury.

Physiotherapy can be used to treat some of the following canine conditions:

Injuries to muscles, tendons or ligaments:

• • • Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
    • Patella Luxation
    • Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease:
    • Hip and elbow dysplasia
    • Osteochondrosis Dissecans / OCD
    • Spondylosis
    • FHR – Full Hip Replacement

Pre and post-orthopaedic surgery:

• • • Cranial cruciate disease or rupture
    • Patella luxation
    • TTA – Tibial Tuberosity Advancement 
    • TPLO – Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy 
    • Fracture repair

Spinal Surgery:

• • • Degenerative disc disease
    • Disc extrusion
    • Spinal trauma
    • FCE – Fibrocartilaginous embolism

Neurological conditions:

• • • ​Chronic Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy (CDRM)
    • Canine Degenerative Myelopathy​​
    • ​Vestibular Disease
    • Lumbosacral Disease

Proprioceptive reprogramming:

• • • Wound repair
    • Pain management
    • Sporting/ performance maintenance
    • Golden Oldies (geriatric) maintenance – Including Canine Arthritis Management Advice

Other signs to be aware of that your dog may require physiotherapy:

• • • Lameness
    • Pain response
    • Stiffness
    • Difficulty transitioning from sit to stand
    • Reluctance to get in/out of a car or on/off furniture,
    • Behavioural changes – Depressed/Unhappy with touch/growling/licking of lips etc.
    • Sudden loss of balance – Ataxia

If your dog is in need of physiotherapy, then please speak to your veterinary surgeon regarding a referral.