痛症管理
痛症會為毛孩的健康及日常活動帶來很多不便。我們的物理治療技巧及儀器能幫助毛孩舒緩痛楚
您的獸醫可能會處方各種藥物以舒緩毛孩的痛症，而物理治療則容許我們融入不同的治療、技術及模式，以進一步減少與管理痛楚。
寵物們表現痛楚的方式可以很隱約。腳痛、不適或虛弱的徵兆有：
跛行與瘸腿
比較以前更抗拒郁動或走動
不能跳躍、在滑地板上難以行動
如廁時姿勢改變
休息後肢體僵硬
更常見的是，有痛症的寵物們會有行為上的改變。透過觀察不同的行為、反應與毛孩的外表比起辨認痛楚與不適的部位更全面可靠，而並非只靠單一指標，如發聲等。
Pain is complex and no one simple way to control it. Physiotherapy allows us to combine our hands with technology to improve pet comfort by reducing both pain and inflammation. We combine several hands on skills, such as joint mobilisations and massage, with modalities such as laser and PEMF to control pain.
我們處理痛楚管理個案的流程
我們會先請您填寫一份詳細的網上問卷以了解毛孩的有關資訊及您的憂慮，隨後我們會與您的家庭獸醫以及/或者專科獸醫聯繫以了解毛孩的病歷。
我們會在首次物理治療會診中檢查毛孩的步態與行動能力、核對病歷並進行全面的體能檢查以判斷受影響的神經及肌肉骨骼系統部位。
我們會與您和您的家庭獸醫一同設計一套合適您毛孩情況與目標的痛楚管理方案。治療方案一般包含多種治療方式及家居護理方法以便毛孩在接受我們治療的同時亦能在家中延續治療。
您的家庭獸醫將會在痛楚管理的計劃內擔當一個重要的角色，他們會負責提供藥物，而我們則會集中於物理治療的技巧、器材及補充品以管理痛症。我們會指引您如何辨認及評估您寵物的變化
“Your support and treatments have made his debilitating condition a little easier to bear even towards the end.”
Lily Chan (pet: Ah B)
“...and by the 3rd day, he surprisingly stood on his hind legs after taking a bath!! He hadn't been able to do that for many months...”
Susan Ng (pet: Yuby)
Our rehabilitation therapist and veterinary surgeon, Dr Jane McNae, is happy to take on new patients and assess their needs, even if they are not under current veterinary care. Sometimes, if further tests or treatment are needed, we may need to refer you back to your family veterinarian for care.
We are here to support your pet’s recovery, as much or as little as you need us. Online consultations can help to keep you on the right path.
