TPLO and Rehab

Ticket 5 weeks post TPLO

Posted by on October 25, 2011 at 11:23 am

Ticket is doing GREAT 5 weeks after TPLO.  Rehab appointment this morning showed no swelling of her knee despite increased activity the previous week, and her muscle mass on both sides is essentially equal.  YAY, so happy about that.! Today, she did 15 minutes on an incline on the underwater treadmill, and while still not […]

Halfway there–4 weeks post TPLO

Posted by on October 18, 2011 at 3:50 pm

Today marked the halfway point for Ticket.  Her surgery was 4 weeks ago, and she’s still doing well.  We are moving forward in her rehab.  I’ll be increasing the duration of her walks a couple of minutes each day, as well as increasing the difficulty/complexity of her cavaletti exercises.  I’m also going to introduce a […]

3 weeks Post TPLO

Posted by on October 11, 2011 at 8:36 pm

Well, 3 weeks down!  Not getting any easier, but c’est la vie. Ticket had her initial rehab consult with Nancy Doyle at Gulf Coast today.  She had ROM measurements taken of her rear joints, and her muscle circumference measured.  She also had her first underwater treadmill session, followed by laser therapy. Per Nancy, Ticket is […]