Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy can be hugely beneficial to surgical patients post-operatively. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ This is a link to an article looking at physiotherapy use post TPLO, where it is recommended early to prevent muscle atrophy, build muscle mass and increase stifle joint range of motion. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2460/ajvr.67.3.529⁠⁠

In this photo our physiotherapist Lindsey Connell and I are assessing a spinal patient. We recommend physiotherapy for all of our patients with neurological dysfunction and most orthopaedic cases in the post-operative period. ⁠⁠