I had planned on getting a referral when back in Cleveland for PT/rehab because, with an FHO, early and intense rehab is critical to a getting functional false joint. This is because scar tissue is forming the joint - if range of motion exercises aren't done during recovery, it will be limited. Doing a lot of reading on FHOs, the consensus seemed to be that "hydrotherapy treadmill" is what's usually done by veterinarians to rehab dogs (a treadmill filled with water to add resistance and encourage more range of motion), but swimming is almost ideal. So I did some researching and found that a pool deep enough for Bug to swim in was surprisingly cheap at walmart!
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Bug's Hip Dysplasia - Update #2: The Bugzercisor
D-day is scheduled!! I'm dog/condo sitting for a friend a week in July, so scheduled the surgery at the very beginning of that week. The details seem to be fitting together perfectly - the condo we're at has a same-level patio for dog potty trips (no stairs!) and little, polite dogs (no behemoths *cough* ROMAN*cough* to knock a sore Bug down).
I had planned on getting a referral when back in Cleveland for PT/rehab because, with an FHO, early and intense rehab is critical to a getting functional false joint. This is because scar tissue is forming the joint - if range of motion exercises aren't done during recovery, it will be limited. Doing a lot of reading on FHOs, the consensus seemed to be that "hydrotherapy treadmill" is what's usually done by veterinarians to rehab dogs (a treadmill filled with water to add resistance and encourage more range of motion), but swimming is almost ideal. So I did some researching and found that a pool deep enough for Bug to swim in was surprisingly cheap at walmart!
I had planned on getting a referral when back in Cleveland for PT/rehab because, with an FHO, early and intense rehab is critical to a getting functional false joint. This is because scar tissue is forming the joint - if range of motion exercises aren't done during recovery, it will be limited. Doing a lot of reading on FHOs, the consensus seemed to be that "hydrotherapy treadmill" is what's usually done by veterinarians to rehab dogs (a treadmill filled with water to add resistance and encourage more range of motion), but swimming is almost ideal. So I did some researching and found that a pool deep enough for Bug to swim in was surprisingly cheap at walmart!
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