Rehabilitation/Fitness
Canine Rehabilitation & Fitness Therapy in Arlington Heights, IL
At Care Animal Hospital, we specialize in canine rehabilitation and physical therapy designed to restore your dog’s health, mobility, and quality of life. Whether your dog is recovering from surgery, managing chronic pain, or needs conditioning for performance or weight loss, our expertly trained veterinarians and certified rehabilitation technicians under under the guidance of Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, Dr. Haase, are here to help your pet get back on its feet—stronger and healthier than ever.
Benefits of Canine Rehabilitation
Our comprehensive dog rehab services in Arlington Heights offer a range of benefits that support healing and enhance your dog’s overall well-being:
- Accelerates post-surgical and injury recovery
- Reduces pain and dependence on medication
- Increases mobility, flexibility, and range of motion
- Enhances endurance, strength, and agility
- Supports emotional well-being through stress reduction and stimulation
We create customized treatment plans tailored to your dog’s specific needs, using advanced therapeutic techniques and technology to optimize recovery and long-term success.
Canine Physical Therapy Services
Our rehabilitation team uses a wide array of veterinary physical therapy methods to deliver high-impact results, including:
- Underwater treadmill therapy
- Electrotherapy whirlpool
- Therapeutic ultrasound
- Electrical stimulation
- Heat therapy
- Cryotherapy (cold therapy)
- Laser therapy
- Acoustic compression therapy
- Massage therapy
- Therapeutic exercise and stretching
- Neuromuscular re-education
These treatments are designed to rebuild strength, relieve discomfort, and restore function in dogs with orthopedic conditions, neurological disorders, and more.
Acoustic Compression Therapy
As part of our advanced rehabilitation services, Care Animal Hospital offers Acoustic Compression Therapy or Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy—a non-invasive treatment that uses targeted sound waves to stimulate healing in soft tissues, muscles, tendons, and joints. Ideal for dogs experiencing chronic pain, inflammation, or slow-healing injuries, ACT promotes increased blood flow, breaks down scar tissue, and accelerates the body’s natural repair process. Most sessions are quick and well-tolerated by patients, providing noticeable improvement in mobility and comfort with minimal stress.
Canine Water Fitness Programs
Care Animal Hospital now offers canine water fitness programs—a safe, fun, and effective way to promote physical conditioning in dogs of all ages and activity levels. Each program is tailored to your dog’s health status, fitness goals, and personality.
Obese or Overweight Dogs
Our Tread and Trim Program uses hydrotherapy to support safe weight loss in dogs. Water provides gentle resistance, making it the perfect low-impact workout for overweight dogs with arthritis or joint problems.
Post-Surgery or Injury Recovery
After orthopedic surgery or extended inactivity, dogs often experience muscle atrophy. Water treadmill therapy helps restore muscle tone and flexibility without straining healing joints.
Show Dogs
Conditioning in the water helps show dogs develop balanced movement, improved posture, and muscle tone while shedding excess weight.
Performance & Working Dogs
Agility dogs, flyball competitors, service dogs, and law enforcement K9s benefit from increased endurance, core strength, and mental focus through regular aquatic conditioning.
Senior Dogs with Weakness or Arthritis
If your dog is struggling with mobility issues or weak hind legs (like Sabrina’s story), hydrotherapy can be transformative—building strength and confidence in a supportive, low-impact environment.
Pain & Mobility Clinic
Care Animal Hospital offers a dedicated Pain & Mobility Clinic to help pets with arthritis, chronic pain, or mobility challenges live more comfortably. Using a multimodal approach—including medication, laser therapy, acupuncture, and customized exercise plans—we target the root causes of pain while improving strength, flexibility, and quality of life. Whether your pet is recovering from surgery or simply slowing down with age, our team works closely with you to create a tailored plan that gets them moving with confidence again.
Schedule Your Dog’s Rehabilitation Consultation
Let us help your dog regain strength, reduce pain, and live a happier, healthier life. Contact Care Animal Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL today to schedule a consultation for canine rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, or water fitness therapy. Call now — because every dog deserves the best chance at a strong recovery!
