Goals:

• maintain strength, balance, and proprioception in the rear limbs

Therapy:

            ▪ bioelectric whirlpool therapy -

                        (used for relaxation & pain management)

            ▪ passive flexion and extension of both stifles and hips

            ▪ stretching of all flexor muscles

            ▪ UWT (underwater treadmill)

            ▪ assortment of therapeutic exercises -

                       (used to stimulate use of the rear limbs)

How Is Nicholas Doing Now?

Nicholas has been coming in every Friday to continue working on his strength, balance, and proprioception to keep him up and walking well.  He walks in the underwater treadmill three times each Friday, gets stretched, and also walks over the cavaletti rails to help increase his ROM, range of motion.