Physio advice post cruciate surgery

Re: Physio advice post cruciate surgery

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:38:42 GMT

[quote user="shelly jefferies"]

please go careful giving out physio advice if not a physiotherapist, better to term it as rehabilitation exercises. What we advise clients for all ortho ops is immediately post op to ice the leg 3 times daily, to help take inflammation down.

[/quote] I agree. In my previous job our ortho vets used to head up any physio advise that was given to owners. We used to ice pack legs immediately post op ie in post op imaging and recovery

Re: Physio advice post cruciate surgery

shelly jefferies — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:56:06 GMT

Re: Physio advice post cruciate surgery

emba — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:36:45 GMT

Thanks that was the advice I thought was right, just didn't want to give it out if it was wrong!! We are doing suture repairs. I have started to get info on a physio course with vet solutions so hopefully can start helping the clients!

Re: Physio advice post cruciate surgery

caz vn1 — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:06:30 GMT

physio is very important in these cases. Are you doing TPLO'S or just suture style cruciate repairs? with TPLOs we always advise the owner it will take 12 weeks to fully repair but that careful physio should start right away. For example gentle flexion of the joint plus lead walks where you make them walk very slowly so they cannot hop off effected leg. Once wound has healed hydrtherapy is great too so they can move the leg without all the usual amount of weight bearing.

Re: Physio advice post cruciate surgery

funkyfish — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:48:54 GMT

Maybe contact your local ACPAT physio for info? I know they can start hydro treadmill ASAP- as even just standing in the water with out walking can do a lot- poss ask a local NARCH hydro place?