Therapeutic exercises are an important part of the rehabilitation program. Therapeutic exercise programs increase joint mobility, muscle flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance.
The goals of therapeutic exercise are to:
- Improve range of motion
- Improve use of limbs and reduce lameness
- Improve muscle mass and strength
- Improve daily function
Therapeutic exercises are used to treat:
- Recovering from fracture repair
- Hip and elbow dysplasia
- Degenerative myelopathy (DM)
- Intervertebral disk disease (IVDD)
- Recovering from injuries
- Post-operative conditioning
- Cranial cruciate ligament injury (medical and post-operative recovery)
- Weight management
- Arthritis management