Our Services

PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

Including exercise, joint mobilization, therapeutic stretches and massage.

ELECTRO-STIMULATION 

Electrical Stimulation in rehabilitation involves both neuro-muscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

NMES is used most commonly for muscle strengthening particularly in cases where animals are unable to voluntarily contract their muscles eg.  dogs with spinal disease. 

TENS is used most commonly for pain relief often post operatively.

THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND

Therapeutic ultrasound uses sound waves as a treatment modality. As the sound waves move through the tissues energy is absorbed. There are two effects of therapeutic ultrasound The first is its ability to heat tissues. It can be used to heat tissue to depths greater than can be achieved with superficial heating agents. Heating results in increased blood flow to the affected area which helps improve healing and also improved extensibility of tissues. The main indications are for the treatment of scarring and contractures, subacute and chronic inflammation and pain. 

A second effect is not related to heating but to the ebergy released by the sound waves. this effect is used to treat acute soft tissue injuries and peripheral nerve injuries. 

AQUATIC/HYDROTHERAPY

The use of hydrotherapy relies on the fact that the buoyancy of water allows the pet to exercise without placing a lot of stress on the legs and joints. It is a useful modalitiy of animals with spinal disease that are unable to support themselves allowing them to "stand" while being supported by the water. It is also useful for elderly arthritic dogs that cannot cope with long distance walking and running to help them maintian cardiovascular fitness and joint movoment while being supported by the water. 

LASER THERAPY

Laser therapy uses light of a wavelength that can penetrate tissue to various depths. Laser can be used to treat superficial wounds but as regards rehabilitation it us used to treat sprains and strains as well as muscle injuries, inflammation arthritis and is thought to help with healing of spinal cord and nerve injuries.