What type of equipment is used in canine rehab to improve function?
- Decrease pain and swelling
- Electrical stimulation. Therapeutic infrared. Cold or heat as appropriate. Massage.
- Improve mobility
- Range of motion. Joint and spinal osteopathic mobilization. Heat. Water therapy.
- Improve stability/balance
- Specific neurological exercises in different positions such as sitting and standing. The use of therapy balls and manual resistive exercise.
- Improve coordination
- Coordination/skill building through use of agility equipment such as cones, weave polls, rails, hoops, and chutes.
- Improving skill as it applies to canine sports
- Agility equipment and plyometric (jumping) exercise to transfer skill to sports/agility trials.
- Improve strength
- Pulling or moving with weights attached; rubber band resistance; use of weights on limbs during water therapy.
- Improve endurance
- Land treadmill. Water therapy.
- Improve ability
- Fittings for splints, braces, carts (animal wheelchair).