Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Darryl Millis MS DVM, David Levine PT, Robert A. Taylor DVM MS
Publisher: Saunders

X-rays of affected joints in some cases. I used the 2 x 2 training method made famous by Susan Garrett because it just made sense to the PT part of me. Filed Under water treadmill animal canine dog rehab rehabilitation drills exercise sports injury repair program healing pain CCL surgery ACL knee hip replacement veterinary surgeon therapy I became aware of the water treadmill via my work at the hospital, and I found that the use of it was/is widely promoted within veterinary medicine and the canine rehab model, which draws heavily from structured, academic-oriented, human physical therapy concepts. In some areas, canine rehabilitation specialists are available to assist in the management of arthritis with advanced physical therapy techniques. €But single-stepping looks faster. Canine physical therapy is a burgeoning subfield within veterinary medicine. When someone hears physical therapy the common thought is injury or surgical rehabilitation. Animal health professionals have learned from human physical therapists in order to help animal patients recover more quickly. I believe it is a wonderful and exciting addition! As a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist who has worked on many agility dogs with shoulder and back injuries I can say single stepping is very hard on the dog's body, but when asked, “What style should I teach my dog?” I say, let the dog decide. Physical examination often reveals evidence of arthritis. Canine physical rehabilitation, like human physical therapy, uses techniques such as stretching, therapeutic exercises, aquatic therapy, low-level lasers, therapeutic ultrasound and electrical stimulation. We know the true benefit of physical therapy in people so it makes sense that our beloved pets would also benefit from the same therapy. As a pediatric PT I do A LOT of training/teaching of new skills. So let's take a quick look at the world of Pet Physical Rehabilitation! This is one of the newest specialties established within the veterinary profession. I recently completed an advanced course at Options for Animals School of Animal Chiropractic which covered canine and equine rehabilitation and physical therapy techniques.