Rehabilitation and Conditioning for Animals

Some Conditions That Respond to Rehabilitation:

Contracture   

Degenerative Myelopathy                          

Discospondylosis

Fibrocartilagenous Embolism (FCE)                                         

Hip Dysplasia

Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)                                           

Muscle Tears

Neuropathy                   

Osteoarthritis/Degenerative Joint Disease (OA/DJD)

Pre-surgery conditioning and strengthening, esp. hips, elbows, stifles

Post-surgery rehabilitation (amputations, back & neck, carpus, elbows, fractures, hips, hocks,    

          shoulders, stifles, swelling, wound healing)

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)                                                         

Tendonitis/Bursitis

Wobblers                        

Wound healing

Some Treatment Modalities Provided:

Low Level Laser or Photon Therapy/Laser Acupuncture

Ultrasound Therapy

Heat and Ice Therapy

Physical Drills and Fitness Training, including proprioceptive and muscle memory drills

Massage Therapy

Range of Motion

Stretching, including the use of therapy balls

Hands-on Instruction

Homework Guidelines and Instruction

Other modalities as client home allows, such as swim therapy or land treadmill work

The first evaluation visit lasts one hour and is $90.  A written report is sent to the referring vet.

After that, visits are either $40 for up to 1/2 hr. and $70 for 1/2 hr. to one hour.

All visits are charged $.75 per mile round-trip from 1100 Congress Ave., the address of the state capitol, which seemed a fair starting place to me.  I use Google to determine mileage and to acquire the first map I print to arrive at the client's address.

Some few animals require a lot of hands-on intervention from me and those subsequent visits last from 1/2 hr. to 1 hr.  Otherwise, most animals receive short therapeutic intervention and updated homework from me, and those visits last up to 1/2 hr.  For long-term intervention, I report to the vet once per week unless the animal is referred back in to the vet for a recheck or a problem; then I make a report that day or the next.

A slide show of patients along with their general referral issue and the referring vet's name may be found on my other site at www.myspace.com/austinanimalrehab