When Canine Physiotherapy?
Like us, dogs can also suffer from musculoskeletal complaints. Getting your dog free of pain and keep them like that are our biggest priority. The goal? To give your dog his joy of life back.
Each dog deserves a customized and personal approach.
At HippoPhysio, we will always take into account the characteristics and the requested sports performance of the dog.
Neurological Disorders
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Spinal cord diseases,
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Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD),
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Spinal cord tumors (meningioma, glioma, nephroblastoma, lymphoma)
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Infection of the disc (discospondylitis),
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Infection of the spinal cord,
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Meningitis,
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Inflammation of the spinal cord (myelitis),
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Malformations of the spine,
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Stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal),
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Lumbosacral disease,
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Degenerative Myelopathy (DM),
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Cerebellar Degeneration,
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Vestibular Disease,
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Wobbler's Syndrome,
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Polyneuropathy,
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Epilepsy,
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Brain tumors (meningioma, glioma, ependymoma, others),
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Encephalitis,
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Strokes,
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Degeneration with and without neurological consequences,
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Malformation and congenital abnormalities ("birth defects"),
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Trauma such as car accidents.
You want your dog to...
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Be ready for a long trail run,
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Be ready for a canicross competition,
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Be ready for the agility season,
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Be stronger in agility competitions,
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Be checked after a fall or wrong jump,
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Be stronger and to walk longer during your holidays,
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Have a correct muscle build-up,
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Have correct core stability training,
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Be less fragile for injury,
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Live long comfortably,
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Be in best shape from puppy on,
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Your dog...
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Is limping,
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Is running with a bunny hop (2 hind legs move together),
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Is moving with stiffness,
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Cannot keep his balance,
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Had an orthopedic surgery,
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Had a neurological surgery,
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Has difficulties to stand up,
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Is unable to find a right spot to lay down,
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Shakes his/her body not completely,
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Stretches all the time,
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Is standing with a round back,
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Doesn't move the neck properly,
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Is afraid to move because of pain,
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Had a fracture,
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Has a tendon injury,
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Has an orthopedic problem,
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Has a neurological disease,
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Is paralyzed,
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Is dragging or pulling the hind legs,
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Is less strong on the hind legs,
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Lost a lot of his/her muscle mass,
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Is refusing to do walks,
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Is hesitant to put on his harness,
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Has troubles losing weight,
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Needs preparation for sport after having puppies,
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Is not flexible as before after internal surgery,
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Is not performing like before,
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Is slower in running in his sport activities,
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Doesn't jump correctly in agility,
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Isn't pulling in mushing or canicross,
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Back pain
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Cervical spine disorders,
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Thoracic spine disorders,
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Lumbar spine disorders,
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Sacroiliac joint disorders.
Reduced sport performances
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Short turns are difficult, turning to one side is slower than to the other,
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Strange movement occurred,
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Calculating the jumps in agility,
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Losing speed at agility,
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Hitting the obstacles in agility,
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Stiffness or bended back after sport activities,
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Limping,
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After sport or activity soreness,
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Sport Checks for injury prevention,
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Muscle build-up and optimization of muscle use in sport and non-sport,
Orthopedic problems
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Hip Dysplasia (HD),
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Hip prostheses' Rehabilitation (Total Hip Replacement),
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Femoral Head Osteotomy Rehabilitation (FHO),
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Rehabilitation of Juvenile Pubic Symphyiodesis (JPS),
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Rehabilitation of Tripple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO).
Rehabilitation of...
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Cruciate ligament ruptures (partial or complete) anterior and posterior,
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Patella luxation medial and lateral with or without surgery,
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TTA surgery (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement),
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TTA Rapid,
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TLPO surgery (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy),
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Meniscal release surgery,
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All other knee surgery rehabilitation.
Shoulder problems
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Rehabilitation after surgery for OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans) in shoulder joint, elbow, hip, or knee,
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Medial shoulder instability syndrome (MSI),
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Capsular ruptures,
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Tendinitis on the shoulder tendons,
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Bursitis.
Elbow problems
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Elbow Dysplasia (ED),
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Rehabilitation of Loose Processus Coronoideus (LPC),
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Rehabilitation of Loose Processus Anconeus (LPA).
Joint diseases
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Degenerative joint disease (DJD): arthritis or osteoarthritis,
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Rheumatoid arthritis,
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Spondyloarthritis,
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Polyarthritis,
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis,
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Spondylosis.
Others
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Tendon problems: tendinitis (acute and chronic), tendon ruptures e.g. in shoulder.
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Muscular ruptures (Quadriceps)
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Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
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Bone fractures,
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Joint disorders e.g. in wrists, toes and ankles,
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Muscle athrophy
Paresis (decreasing muscle strength) -
Open and bad healing wounds (even on the dog's paw pads!)
Hematoma
Soft tissue adhesions and scars -
Obesitas
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What My Clients Say
"Very professional physio, have always helped my dogs to feel better and recover from injuries, and also to prepare them for canicross and/or mushing competitions. Very kind. 100% recommended."