What is pet rehabilitation? | The Canine Co-Lab

What is Pet Rehabilitation?

Comprehensive care to restore your pet's health and mobility.

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Rehabilitation is a universally accepted standard of care in human medicine, but recently the benefits of rehabilitation have also been recognized in veterinary medicine. Rehabilitation aims to reduce recovery time and restore normal function, improve post-surgical and non-surgical outcomes, as well as prevent and manage pain. Because we feel that rehabilitation is an integral part of complete veterinary care, we have instituted a well-trained, committed staff and technologically advanced equipment.

What is Rehabilitation?

More Benefits of Rehabilitation

Prevents or reduces muscle atrophy associated with surgery or chronic conditions
Improves mobility
Weight bearing provides better clinical union after fracture
Positive psychological benefits for the pet and owner
It is generally covered by various insurance plans, if the condition for which rehabilitation is indicated is covered, so is the associated rehabilitation. Please check with your pet’s insurance provider.

What Are the Benefits of Rehabilitation?

Reduces recovery time
Offers a quicker return to normal activity
Reduces pain and the need for pain medication
Reduces compensatory injuries
Reduces complications such as edema, loss of motion, loss of muscle mass, non-use of affected limb

What Conditions Can Rehabilitation Help?

Rehabilitation can help with a variety of conditions whether they are surgical, non-surgical or chronic. Examples include:

Post-surgical: orthopedic, fixators, joint replacement, amputation, neurological, soft tissue trauma or surgery
Pre-surgical: to condition the animal or increase muscle mass prior to surgery when time allows for a better recovery
Non-surgical: post casting or splinting, decreased range of motion, soft tissue injury
Chronic: hip dysplasia, obesity, degenerative joint disease/osteoarthritis, degenerative myelopathy
Special cases: Such as vestibular, neurologic or loss of muscle mass arises that you just don’t know what to try next

Shockwave Therapy

How Does Shockwave Therapy Work? Shockwave therapy works by delivering high-energy sound waves directly to injured or painful areas.

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Laser Therapy

Our Class IV Therapeutic Cutting Edge MLS and Class IIIb Chatanooga Group lasers are very versatile tools and are not only utilized in the rehabilitation department but also by our general practitioners for a variety of conditions and post-surgery care.

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Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy, or aquatic therapy, is physical therapy and exercise in warm water including walking in the underwater treadmill, swimming, and pool exercises.

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Massage

Massage is the systematic, therapeutic, and functional stroking and kneading of the soft tissues of the body.

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Therapeutic Exercise

Therapeutic exercise is a physical therapy intervention encompassing a broad range of activities designed to restore or improve musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or neurologic function.

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