Hydrotherapy Rehabilitation
Our purpose-built pool and centre along with qualified and trained staff is able to look after a wide variety of breeds with a wide variety of orthopaedic and mobility conditions from post or preventative cruciate ligament surgery, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, post fractures and general joint or muscular problems. Hydrotherapy will benefit many of these conditions and help get your pet back to better mobility.
Conditions Treated:
- Osteoarthritis management
- Pain Management
- Post Orthopaedic Surgery
- Spondylosis
- Hip Dysplasia
- Elbow Dysplasia
- Panoesteitis
- Cruciate Ligament repair
- Femoral Head Removal
- Luxating Patellas
- Degenerative Myelopathy
- Fibro Cartilaginous Embolism/Spinal Ischemia
- Post spinal surgery
- Paralysis/ Paresis of hind limbs
- Amputee animals
Benefits:
There are many benefits to using hydrotherapy as part of your pet’s general wellness exercise or as part of their rehabilitation program. These include:
- Decreased pain and inflammation
- Increase in muscle mass and tone
- Improvement in range of motion
- Improved mental awareness and outlook, especially for dogs who are immobile
- Ease muscle spasms and tensions
- Reduces soft tissue adhesions
- Reduce post-surgery oedema or swellings.
- The viscosity of the water supports weakened joints and muscles and allows for safe exercise.
- Slows the progression of degenerative disorders such as Osteoarthritis,
- Improved quality of life