Rehabilitation - Conditioning
Rehabilitation | Treatment Options | Injuries Treated | Weight Management | Conditioning
P2H offers conditioning sessions for your athletic pet. This is a great supplement to your at-home training throughout the year, and is especially important during the winter months where inclement weather may affect the frequency and quality of your pet’s work-outs.
Sessions include the physical therapy, leg weights (from ¼ lb to 2 lbs) and back packs (filled with weights) can be added into your pet's work-out sessions for additional strengthening.
Goals of Conditioning:
- Increased strength
- Increased endurance
- Increased speed
Additional Benefits include:
- Strengthens periarticular muscles that help protect joints
- Helps strengthen muscles that act as shock absorbers
- Improved cardiovascular health
- Weight management
- Relieves stress
- Positive psychological effects by releasing endogenous opioids (natural pain killers)
Sessions are available during convenient evening and weekend hours.
A pre-conditioning exam is required to ensure there are no pre-existing medical conditions that could affect your pet's health and safety during his/her work-outs. This can be performed by Dr. Danoff or your primary veterinarian and must be completed within the last 12 months for animals 7 years and under, and within the last 6 months if older than 7 years.