Tratamento fisioterápico na reabilitação de cães acometidos por doença do disco intervertebral: relato de caso

Abstract

Physical rehabilitation and physiotherapy, in their various aspects, constitute a relatively new branch in Veterinary Medicine called integrative medicine. This, mixing such therapies with clinical approaches, presents promising results and has proven, in numerous situations, how beneficial it is in the treatment of the most varied pathologies that affect the organism of domestic animals. With regard to osteoarticular disorders, especially Intervertebral Disc Disease (DDIV), the combination of the clinical and surgical protocol with the rehabilitation protocols is highly effective in accelerating the patient's recovery and restoring quality of life to the patient, main purpose of treatment. In the present study, the main techniques adopted in cases of IVDD were addressed, namely kinesiotherapy, acupuncture, electrotherapy, laser therapy and magnetotherapy. Through the literature review on the subject and the follow-up of a clinical case, the effectiveness of all these modalities was verified in the physical rehabilitation of dogs affected by this discopathy