Canine Physiotherapy can benefit all dogs from your average pet, show dog, greyhound, police dogs, gun dogs or agility dog. Injuries are common in our furry friends and they can damage themselves from falls, twist and turns, road traffic accidents and sporting injuries.
Signs your dog may show if he requires physiotherapy include:
- Stiffness
- Difficulty getting up and down
- Lameness
- Pain
- Behavioural changes
- Different gait / shortened stride
- Uncharacteristic behaviour
- Unwilling to be touched or groomed
Physiotherapy can help with a wide range of problems including:
- Neurological problems
- Post surgery rehabilitation
- Hip / elbow dysplasia
- Age related problems
- Soft tissue injuries to ligaments, muscles and tendons
- Healing of wounds, abrasions and scar tissue
- Weight loss
- Joint problems – arthritis, DJD, swelling, stiffness
- Lack of function – stairs, walks play etc.
Find out more about specific treatments here
