By assessing your animal’s entire musculo-skeletal system, a physiotherapist will be able to identify areas of pain and stiffness. Physiotherapy can help by enhancing joint mobility and muscle tone aiding in the prevention of protective, compensating gait patterns. All animals also benefit from the ‘feel good factor’ which physiotherapeutic massage and manipulation provides. As with human athletes
, animals also benefit hugely from pre and post-performance physiotherapy to optimise their physical potential and avoid injury. Post-operative physiotherapy and conservative management of chronic conditions (such as arthritis), using tailor made programmes, can improve their comfort and well-being giving your animal a happy lifestyle for longer than would otherwise have been expected
