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Animal Physiotherapy: How Owners Make their Dogs Fit
In humans, physical therapy is an important part of the treatment of many medical conditions. The demand for dogs is also increasing steadily. For anyone affecting the skeleton, tendons, muscles, or ligaments. Dogs with osteoarthritis or spondylosis (arthrosis in the spine) need therapy particularly often. Physiotherapeutic treatment is also optimal after cruciate ligament tears, meniscus problems, and fractures. They can also occur in young dogs, for example when they step into a hole while playing. The water treadmill is a great one to give dogs physical therapy. Physiotherapy also helps animals with problems with tendons, ligaments, and muscles. This can be, for example, inflammation, muscle hardening, or blockages in the…
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Hydrotherapy (Underwater Treadmill) Stride Training
Treatment on the underwater treadmill is an effective therapeutic application to deal with conditions of the bone and joint system triggered by disease, injury, or weight problems. It helps to mobilize carefully as well as efficiently and also to soothe the pain. Training on the water treadmill is based on the principle that a body experiences buoyancy in water. The weight acting on the bone and joint system can be reduced in this way. At the same time, the water uses a particular resistance to the relocating body. This way, the joints and also the skeleton of the ill pet dog are not overstrained. At the same time, the muscular…