Physical therapy and underwater treadmill (Rehabilitation & Treadmill)
Physical therapy using an underwater treadmill or hydrotherapy to promote good health and rehabilitate pets from bone, muscle, tendon, joint and nervous system disorders, build muscle, joint and tendon development after surgery or exercise to reduce obesity or build muscle for competitions.
The Physical Therapy Center at Taling Chan Animal Hospital is a holistic treatment for the body, mind and relationship between the owner and the pet, controlled and supervised by a specialist veterinarian. It consists of an underwater treadmill to rehabilitate muscles, relieve muscle and tendon pain, and help your dog walk and live a normal life again.
Underwater treadmill or hydrotherapy
- To promote good health
- To rehabilitate pets from illnesses such as bone, muscle, tendon, joint and nervous system disorders.
- To build muscle, joints and tendons after surgery.
- Exercise to lose weight or build muscle for the competition.
An underwater treadmill that supports all four legs of the pet to bear less weight. The weight that the dog will walk on the water will decrease according to the height of the water level. For example, if the water is at the level of the dog's hip joints, the weight that the dog puts on the legs will be only 38 %. In addition, the water pressure helps reduce swelling and inflammation of the joints.
Walking on an underwater treadmill is a highly effective exercise. It is a treatment that improves the function of the nervous system, muscles, and tendons of all four legs better than swimming in a pool or hydrotherapy alone. It is a treatment that directly addresses the symptoms and is supervised by a specialist veterinarian.
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