Your pet's neurologic system is really a complicated electrical system connecting arms and legs to the brain.  Problems can occur in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves that can impact your pet's abilitiy to walk and stand.  In addition, many neurologic conditions can result in very severe pain which is difficult to control.

Most neurologic problems encountered in veterinary rehabilitation medicine are those involving the spinal cord and/or peripheral nerves.  Neurologic deficiency in these areas can result in mild limb dysfunction (paresis) to complete paralysis.  Following surgical or medical correction re-establishment of your pet's proper neurologic function is aided by therapies that stimulate nerves and muscles and their neurologic connections to the brain. 

Rehabilitation therapy will be aimed then at restoring the neuromuscular connection, limiting the effects of dissuse, and retraining your companion to walk and move.  Restoration of normal to near normal neuomuscular activity is possible in most patients making neurologic rehabilitation very rewarding.