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Avondale’s new land treadmill is part of our total rehabilitation therapy program that also includes our underwater treadmill. Dog treadmills are extremely beneficial in providing pain control, exercises for strengthening and conditioning, weight control, agility training, as well as stamina training for hunting dogs.

At the Avondale Rehabilitation and Laser Therapy Center, we are committed to improve the quality of life of our patients by providing canine physical therapy including pain management services in a warm relaxed atmosphere. Canine rehabilitation is very similar to the physical therapy services that have been offered for years to humans to help prevent additional injury following an injury, surgery or illness.

The benefits of rehabilitation would be to relieve pain and assist the pet in returning to full strength, mobility and function. The dog will be given a thorough physical, orthopedic and neurological exam prior to therapy. An individualized treatment plan will then be devised, which may involve medications and/or diet change in addition to the therapeutic physical rehabilitation modalities.

The benefits of land treadmill exercise:

1. Treadmills provide a great variety in exercises for dogs. Your dog becomes fit and any risk of future serious injury is substantially minimized.

2. Treadmill exercises help in building the muscular strength of dogs, and their stamina is also raised by regular exercise.

3. Regular exercise prevents your dog from becoming obese and protects him from associated health problems resulting from obesity.

4. Treadmill exercise Improves the overall health of your dog and can also increases his/her life span.

5. Proper and regular exercise helps maintain a healthy skin and coat in dogs.

Underwater Treadmill Therapy

Our new state-of-the-art underwater treadmill can help patients return to full function after injury more quickly. Underwater treadmill therapy can improve your dog’s muscle strength and joint range of motion. Underwater treadmill therapy can be beneficial not only in patients with injuries but also in patients with osteoarthritis, obesity, and for conditioning healthy canine athletes.

Candidates for Rehabilitation & Laser Therapy include:

Orthopedic Cases:

Post-operative cranial cruciate repair, hip, patella luxation, fracture repairs, arthritis,

elbow and hip dysplasias, tendon and ligament injuries, muscle and joint injuries.

Neurological Cases:

Post-operative disk, degenerative spinal cord conditions, spinal trauma and weakness.

Health and Wellness:

Obesity, geriatric support (including arthritis), athletic and hunting conditioning

Underwater Treadmill:

*Increases flexibility
*Increases mobility
*Earlier return to exercise post-surgically
*Strengthening of the muscles surrounding painful joints

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*Reduces Pain
*Reduces Swelling
*Improves Vascular Activity
*Faster Wound Healing
*Assists with mobility from arthritis

Passive Range of Motion:

*Increases range of motion
*Helps prevent joint contraction
*Improves Circulation
*Reduces Pain

NMES (Neuromusculat Electrical Nerve Stim):

*Muscle re-education
*Muscle Strengthening

Cryotherapy:

*Pain Relief
*Reduces inflammation and muscle spasms

Heat Therapy:

*Improves flexibility and circulation
*Provides relaxation

Exercises:

*Weight Shifting Exercises
*Strengthening Exercises
*Proprioceptive Exercises
*Ambulation Exercises
*Agility Exercises