GRC Vet Physio Services

Manual therapies consist of soft tissue mobilisation, such as massage therapy, and joint mobilisations, such as stretching and range of motion. 

The benefits of these are as follows:

• Massage helps relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and promote relaxation in all animals.
   
• Stretching enhances flexibility, prevents stiffness, and supports joint and muscle health.
   
• Range of motion exercises maintain joint mobility, reduce stiffness, and support functional movement.

Available electrotherapy services include:

Heat/cold therapy,

TENS,

Red Light therapy (Photizo), 

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMFT)

• Heat therapy soothes stiff joints and muscles by increasing blood flow and flexibility.
   
• Cold therapy reduces pain, swelling, and inflammation by constricting blood vessels and numbing affected areas.

• TENS offers drug-free pain management by blocking pain signals and relaxing muscles.

• Red light therapy helps reduce inflammation and promote healing by stimulating cell regeneration.
   
• PEMFT supports pain relief and tissue repair by enhancing cellular function through electromagnetic pulses.

Rehabilitation exercises are tailored to each individual animals requirements, dependant on assessment findings. Some rehab exercises include; weight-shifting, pole work and weaving.

These rehabilitation exercises focus primarily on strengthening, flexibility, balance, and coordination, providing the following benefits:

• Restoring strength and muscle mass after injury or surgery.
   
• Improving joint flexibility and range of motion.
   
• Regular rehab promotes better balance and coordination.
   
• Supporting pain management by encouraging gentle, controlled movement.
   
• Preventing muscle atrophy during periods of reduced activity.
   
• Rehab can speed up recovery and reduce the risk of re-injury.