Conditions Treated

 

Amputation

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Adaption

·         Pain management

·         Improve strength of supporting muscles with focus on core

·         Weight management

·         Maintain range of motion in other joints  

 

Arthritis

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Increase mobility

·         Improve range of motion

·         Pain management

·         Weight management

 

Arthrodesis

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Adaption

·         Maintain range of motion in other joints of limb

·         Maintain flexibility and strength of supporting muscles

·         Pain management

 

Cauda Equina Syndrome (Lumbosacral disease)

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Maintain strength and function

·         Pain management

 

Degenerative Myopathy

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Maintain muscle function

·         Prolong life

·         Pain management

 

Elbow Dysplasia

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Increase mobility

·         Strengthening

·         Pain management

 

Fibrocartilaginous Embolism

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Speed up recovery

·         Improve coordination

·         Pain management

 

Fibrotic Myopathy

·         Speed up recovery

·         Improve coordination

·         Pain management

 

Fractures

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Quicker recovery

·         Prevent muscle contracture

·         Pain management

 

Hip Dysplasia

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Build supporting muscle mass

·         Increase mobility

·         Pain management

 

Intervertebral Disc Disease

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Enable recovery

·         Encourage walking if none ambulatory

·         Decrease spasticity

·         Pain management

·         Maintain flexibility

·         Maintain strength with focus on core exercises

 

Joint Dislocation

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Strengthen supporting muscles and ligaments

·         Prevent re-injury

·         Pain management

 

Joint Replacements

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Improve coordination

·         Improve strength

·         Maintain range of motion in other joints of limb

·         Pain management

 

Osteosarcoma

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Pain management

·         Maintain flexibility

·         Maintain strength

 

Patellar Luxation

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Strengthen quadriceps

·         Prevent re-injury

·         Pain management

 

Peripheral Nerve Injury

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Speed up recovery

·         Adaption

·         Pain management

 

Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Quicker recovery

·         Prevent and correct atrophy of quadriceps and hamstrings

·         Improve range of motion 

·        Pain management

·        Protect the other stifle

 

Shoulder OCD

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Increase mobility

·        Strengthening

·        Pain management

 

Spondylosis

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Pain management

·         Maintain flexibility

·         Maintain strength with focus on core exercises  

 

Sprains and Strains

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Pain management

·         Improve range of motion

·         Strengthening and stretching

·         Prevent scarring

·         Restore normal function

 

Vestibular Disorders

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Improve balance and coordination

·         Decrease injury

Wound Management

Goals of Rehabilitation:

·         Speed up healing

·         Pain management

·         Prevent fibrotic adhesions that may hinder mobility