Why consider Physical Therapy after an illness or injury?
Physical therapy is most effective when utilized immediately after injury, surgery or during recovery of disease through out the three phases of healing. The initial acute phase of healing starts immediately after a surgery or injury and is an ideal time to start PT for addressing pain relief, decreasing inflammation and maintaining range of motion. PT should continue during the sub-acute phase of healing, which starts about 48 hours after a surgery or injury and ends approximately three months post injury, for the best outcomes of returning to full function. A positive prognosis is much more likely when treatment is initiated early versus waiting until the later third stage called ‘chronicity’. Physical therapy, offers long-term resolution of movement based dysfunction, is often complimented by other alternative practices such as acupuncture, chiropractic and massage.
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Horse 'n Hound PT’s (HnHPT) clinic offers state of the art hydro therapy using an Aqua-Paws underwater treadmill for strengthening, flexibility and range of motion restoration. The clinic contains two gym spaces for gait training, strengthening and balance exercises utilizing a variety of equipment to help dogs and cats get back to coordinated functional movement. Therapeutic modalities of a class 3b and level 4 cold laser and therapeutic ultrasound, heat and cold, manual approaches and massage are applied to reduce pain, inflammation and promote faster tissue healing.
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Check out Gracie's Mission for financial aid for pets on a tight budget. HnHPT is proud to support this service that benefits small animals with health needs but are low on resources to get back to full functionality.
Embrace Pet Insurance is available for your dogs or cats and includes all Veterinarians and Physical Therapist in their coverage. Embrace can optionally include a wellness plan to cover annual checkups and screenings. Check out your options by clicking on the banner below. Horse ‘n Hound PT supports customer with pet medical insurance coverage.
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