Acupuncture and physiotherapy are increasingly used as adjunct treatments for chronic pain in cats, particularly for arthritis, neurological conditions, and post-surgical rehabilitation.
Acupuncture and physiotherapy offer welfare benefits for cats with chronic pain conditions through mechanisms complementary to conventional analgesia. Cats who receive multimodal pain management including physical therapies often show improved activity, grooming, and social interaction compared to those receiving conventional treatment alone. Access to specialist physiotherapy and acupuncture services is expanding for cats in the UK.