Goals:

            ▪ manage pain & inflammation

            ▪ return limb to preinjury strength

            ▪ improve neuromuscular conditioning and prevent further muscle atrophy

            ▪ improve stifle and hip joint ROM (range of motion)

            ▪ maintain cardiovascular fitness

            ▪ regain lost thigh muscling

Therapy:

            ▪ bioelectric whirlpool therapy

                        (used for relaxation & pain management)

            ▪ passive flexion and extension of both stifles and hips

            ▪ stretching of all flexor muscles

            ▪ deep heating of tissues via therapeutic ultrasound and laser

            ▪ UWT (underwater treadmill)

            ▪ assortment of therapeutic exercises

                        (used to stimulate use of the rear limb)

How is Giddings now?

After spending several months at our rehab center, Giddings eventually regained full use of his leg, and he was even adopted into a very happy and loving home!