physiotherapy
The animal physiotherapy includes various, conservative treatment measures for the support and care of the recovery and healing process in case of different diseases. These measures can be used both in a preventive manner (before the operation) and also in a rehabilitative manner (after the operation).
For whom is physiotherapy suitable and what are the areas of application?
Orthopedic diseases
- Joint diseases
(hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, …)
- Arthrosis
- Cruciate ligament ruptures
- Bone fractures
- Wound healing disorders
Neurological diseases
- Intervertebral disc disorders
- Nerve inflammations
- Muscle diseases
Geriatrics
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Muscle loss
- Maintaining/improving the general condition for the maintaining the quality of life
Internal medicine
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Respiratory diseases
- Edemata
What physiotherapeutic treatment entails:
After an in-depth conversation with our physiotherapist you will jointly create an individually suitable therapy program. For this purpose there are different possibilities:
- General consulting
- Instruction of the pet owner for the learning
of specific exercises, which can be performed at home individually
- Preparation of an exact therapy plan for a
regular outpatient treatment by the physiotherapist
- Preparation of an exact therapy plan for inpatients (e.g. after an operation)
Examples of frequent treatment measures:
- General physiotherapy (passive movements, position, mobilization of joints, stretching, massages…)
- Water treadmill
- Electrotherapy (magnetic field, interferential current, laser)
- Sling table-standing truck
- Lymph drainage / decongestion
- Respiratory therapy through inhalation
- Scar treatment manually and using a laser
- Movement therapy with devices
- Sanitation support with therapeutic appliances (bandages, ortheses, wheelchair…)