Rehabilitation in Geriatric Patients WebinarPLUS NurseEd

The ageing process is natural in all animals and we do perceive a lot of the physical changes our pets go through. They gradually “slow down”, spend more time in bed, seem to have “stiff joints” when getting up from a laying position and can present many other “geriatric” symptoms - not only musculoskeletal, but linked to other systems too.

Physical therapy can be used to treat a wide range of conditions and you may not realise how much we can do to improve the quality of life of senior pets! It is possible to restore or increase strength, range of motion, flexibility, balance, body awareness and mainly reduce pain.