Aquatreadmill. The Gold Standard in canine rehabilitation.
Who benefits from aquatreadmill therapy?
Why Active Pet Rehabilitation?
Who benefits from aquatreadmill therapy?
- osteo-arthritic patients - for weight reduced exercise and muscle strengthening
- joint surgery patients - for gait retraining and muscle strengthening
- spinal patients - for proprioceptive input and body position stengthening
- tendon or ligament injury patients -for gait retraining and muscle strengthening
- pre-surgery patients - for cardiovascular fitness and improving muscle strength
- weak patients - for improving body balance and muscle strength
Why Active Pet Rehabilitation?
- easy access for all pets
- certification in pool water management and canine rehabilitation
- more than 7 years experience rehabilitating pets using aquatreadmill therapy
Benefits of aquatreadmill
For at least the initial session the therapist is in the treadmill with your dog, and you stay close by on the outside. With your encouragement and the therapists assistance your dog starts to move forward as the treadmill is slowly started. Once your dog is comfortable in the treadmill speed and duration of the sessions is increased and the therapist works from outside the treadmill.
To contact Carmel with a question about aquatreadmill therapy for your pet, or to give feedback about this site please contact us...
- aquatreadmill achieves 60-70% weightless exercise without changing normal movement patterns
- sanitised, heated water used temperature, pH and Bromine (sanitizer) levels checked throughout the day to ensure your pets comfort and safety
- indoor, controlled environment warm, dry area away from other animals
- controlled speed and water level improves benefit to your pet supporting them and shortening recovery time
- for paralysed or weak pets direct support and exercise patterning from inside the treadmill can be achieved.
- used for gentle water massage therapy, all the way up to swimming/walking with resistance
For at least the initial session the therapist is in the treadmill with your dog, and you stay close by on the outside. With your encouragement and the therapists assistance your dog starts to move forward as the treadmill is slowly started. Once your dog is comfortable in the treadmill speed and duration of the sessions is increased and the therapist works from outside the treadmill.
To contact Carmel with a question about aquatreadmill therapy for your pet, or to give feedback about this site please contact us...
