Small Animal Rehabilitation and Pain Management
Why consider rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is a logical component of short term and long term pain management. As a pet owner, you ask for what you expect for yourself. Owners want early pain control. Pain management has incorporated rehabilitation not as an alternative, but rather as an adjunct to providing a more complete pain relief program to our pets for a faster recovery, improved function and quality of movement.
Who would benefit from rehabilitation?
Small animal rehabilitation is increasingly considered and available for veterinary patients with many different conditions:
- Chronic disorders such as osteoarthritis, obesity
- Older pets having difficulty climbing stairs, getting up, decreased activity tolerance, etc
- Pre and post-surgical procedures
- Neurologic diseases
- Tissue atrophy
- Canine fitness/conditioning
- Overall wellness
How does it work?
Rehabilitation uses manual manipulation, physical modalities including laser therapy, therapeutic exercises, and functional training. Rehabilitation provides faster healing and improves joint function and range of motion while increasing muscle size and strength. The benefits offered in terms of musculoskeletal and cardiac conditioning makes it useful in preventive treatments such as conditioning and weight loss.
What services are provided?
- Balance and proprioceptive exercises
- Massage therapy
- Cryotherapy
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Heat therapy
- Pain management
- Joint mobilization
- Passive Range of Motion exercises
- Land based exercises
- Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy
- Land treadmill
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Laser Therapy
- Weight Loss/Management (Fitness and Conditioning)
Rehabilitation is moving veterinary medicine toward a higher standard of care, providing a more rewarding contribution not only to postoperative patient care, but also to pain management, conservative therapy and overall wellness to our patients.
To schedule a consultation or for further information contact Dr. Jacquelyn Kubis-Luchina at Connecticut Veterinary Center (860)-233-8564.
