Physical Therapy Treats Dogs With Various Diagnoses

Common Diagnoses treated with physical therapy include, but are not limited to, the following:

Neurological

• Nerve damage
• Intervertebral disk disease (cervical, thoracolumbar, lumbosacral)
• Lumbosacral syndrome/cauda equine syndrome/lumbar stenosis/lumbar instability
• Degenerative myelopathy (DM)
• Fibrocartilagenous emboli (FCE)
• "Wobbler" syndrome
• Lower motor neuron conditions
• The physical symptoms associated with inflammatory and other medical conditions

Orthopedic

• Osteoarthritis and other arthritic conditions
• Hip and elbow dysplasia
• Ligament sprains or tears e.g., cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) of the knee
• Tendonitis, tenosynovitis, tendon ruptures, and tendon lacerations
• Muscle injuries including strains, tears, contractures, and fibrosis
• Patellar luxations
• Fractures
• Hyperextension injuries
• Joint dislocations
• Disk disease
• Peripheral nerve damage due to trauma
• Post-amputation
• Obesity

An animal that has had surgery to treat any of the above conditions is a candidate for physical rehabilitation. Typically, the sooner rehabilitation begins post-operatively, the better the outcome.

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