Clinical aspects and serum concentration creatina kinase and lactate dehydrogenase in dogs submitted to physiotherapy after induced muscle atrophy/Aspectos clinicos e concentracao serica da creatina-quinase e lactato-desidrogenase em caes submetidos a fisioterapia apos atrofia muscular induzida

The response of different physiotherapeutic treatment protocols was evaluated in dogs after muscle atrophy induced by joint immobilization for 30 days. Groups were named C group or control, E group (massage, passive range of motion and neuromuscular electrical stimulation), H group (massage, passive range of motion and aquatic therapy in underwater treadmill) and EH group (massage, passive range of motion, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and aquatic therapy in underwater treadmill). It was measured the degree of lameness, range motion, thigh circumference and range of serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). According to the results, it was possible to conclude that associated therapeutics modalities such as massage, passive range of motion of the joint, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and aquatic therapy by walking on underwater treadmill accelerate clinical recovery in dogs with induced muscle atrophy. Key words: massage, passive range of motion, hydrotherapy, underwater treadmill. Avaliou-se a resposta de diferentes protocolos fisioterapeuticos em caes apos a inducao de atrofia muscular por meio da imobilizacao do joelho por 30 dias. Os grupos foram denominados grupo C ou controle, grupo E (massagem, movimentacao passiva e eletroterapia), grupo H (massagem, movimentacao passiva e hidroterapia em esteira aquatica) e grupo EH (massagem, movimentacao passiva, eletroterapia e hidroterapia em esteira aquatica). Foram mensurados os graus de claudicacao, arco do movimento, circunferencia da coxa e a variacao serica das enzimas creatina-quinase e lactatodesidrogenase. De acordo com os resultados encontrados, foi possivel concluir que as modalidades terapeuticas de massagem, movimentacao passiva da articulacao, estimulacao eletrica neuromuscular e hidroterapia por caminhada em esteira aquatica aceleram a recuperacao clinica em caes com atrofia muscular induzida. Palavras-chave: massagem, movimentacao passiva articular, hidroterapia, esteira aquatica.