Physiotherapy for Animals
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is not only concerned with the healing of an injury, but also concentrates on rehabilitation to ensure the return to maximum fitness and health. During and after an injury e.g. fracture or contracted tendon an unnatural gait is often adopted which in turn places excessive strain on other parts of the body.
Rehabilitation involves re-educating the limb and challenging the muscle memory.
Post operative cases which benefit from physiotherapy include:
Physiotherapy is not only concerned with the healing of an injury, but also concentrates on rehabilitation to ensure the return to maximum fitness and health. During and after an injury e.g. fracture or contracted tendon an unnatural gait is often adopted which in turn places excessive strain on other parts of the body.