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Nycky Edleston and Leanne Baker are Chartered Physiotherapist and Veterinary Physiotherapists, and member of ACPAT. RAMP and the CSP

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Vets: Do you want to know more about Physiotherapy for your type of patient? Do you have questions about post op, post injury, conservative treament, physiotherapy assessment and treatment? We are happy to come to you and we can talk and wewill answer your and your colleagues questions. Call Nycky on 01865 240122

Physiotherapy directly after a CCL repair is important to prevent movement disorders, promote healing and owner compliance. For more detail on what physio rehab involves post ccl repair download this review. Physiotherapy post CCL repair

There are other options to surgery for Cranial Cruciate Ligament injury in dogs. See this article for more info CCL other options.

• massage • myofascial release • soft tissue mobilisation • acupressure • joint mobilisation • stretches • therapeutic exercise. Other therapies a physio uses include therapeutic equipment like pulsed magnetic therapy , low level laser light , muscle stimulation and TENS .

Proprioception is a combination of balance, joint position sense, and body awareness. Part of this is derived from sensory apparatus within the muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. When any of these areas are damaged, in pain or recovering from injury/surgery, the sensory apparatus are damaged and need proprioceptive stimulation to recover and do their job again. Any neurological damage to spine, nerves or brain lead to issues with proprioception too. Physiotherapy treatment works to gain proprioception. Good proprioception leads to correct use of limb and body. Athletes also benefit from fine tuning proprioception to help reduce risk of injury.

Horses are athletes and specialised sport specific rehabilitation from a chartered Physiotherapist returns athletes to form and function with quality of healing. Bespoke rehab programs reduce musculoskeletal compensations. See Equine Rehab page