Pain is one of the most common reasons our patients are referred for rehabilitation. Yet, despite being central to everything we do, the language surrounding pain has become increasingly complex. Nociception. Nociceptive pain. Neuropathic pain. Nociplastic pain....
While prolonged rest and immobilisation formed the cornerstone of recovery from injuries and surgical interventions in the past, in recent years we have seen an intentional shift towards early mobilisation and progressive loading within the veterinary rehabilitation...
The addition of objective measures in the evaluation of stance, posture and gait in the canine patient are essential to effective canine rehabilitation.
Canine arthritis can be divided into four stages. Treatment interventions for each stage can include owner education, rehabilitation, NSAIDs…
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture and its surgical correction is one of the most common reasons we see patients as Vetrehabbers. Being aware of the possible complications that may result from this surgical procedure can help us to more effectively rehabilitate our...
Pacing is often considered a compensatory gait pattern or a sign that musculoskeletal dysfunction is present in a dog. While pacing can certainly occur in painful dogs, it is far from the only explanation. Conformation, inadvertent training, terrain, breed, and even...
Canine Cushing’s disease commonly presents with muscle weakness and atrophy, and occasionally with additional degeneration of the muscle fibers that is best described as a myopathy. Being able to recognise the signs of this myopathy is essential to the correct...
By Anna Lloyd and Kirsten Straszacker Anatomy forms the very foundation of everything we do as Vetrehabbers, and thankfully, it’s an area we can be constantly reviewing and studying! To that end, let's discuss the anatomy and biomechanics of the elbow joint. We’ll...
Recently, we shared a post on social media that stated: Back pain shuts down the multifidus and tightens the long back muscles, locking the spine.Rehab isn’t a bonus. It’s essential. A member of our community came back to us with a genuinely excellent question: Are we...
A quick search in the Small Animal Vetrehabbers Facebook community shows eight posts where professionals have asked for advice about Tethered Cord Syndrome patients, or where TCS has come up in the case discussions where Vetrehabbers have become stuck with a...
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