What do I need to know before creating a fitness plan for my pet? You’ve heard you should have a fitness plan for your pet but you’re not...

Can horse's have vet physio? And should they? YES and YES! I’m a firm believer that all pets should receive regular vet and vet physio...

Can we cure back pain and can Veterinary Physiotherapy help? So the short answer is yes! But if you’d like to know more about the causes...

So we’ve had a look at the major muscle groups of the hindlimbs the gluteals, hamstrings and the quads. Now it’s time to take a look at...

So we’ve had a look at the Gluteals and the Hamstrings now we’re going to take a look at the Quadriceps muscle the last big muscle group...

​ Anxiety leads to muscle tension causing pain Injury risk is increased due to changes in posture and muscle tension If pain or tension...

So many of you have asked how I got into veterinary physiotherapy, well here goes… I was always that kid who was nagging their parents...

Part 1: Why you and your horse need a core conditioning programme ​ Horse riding is a partnership. While horses are big animals, you have...

After injury controlled exercise is used to get pets moving again without causing further injury. This is especially important in the...

Weight shifting is a remedial exercise used in both dogs and horses to improve even weight bearing on all limbs, increase core strength...

H- wave is used to aid in the healing of muscles, nerves and tendons as well as in the reduction of pain and oedema by mimicking the...

Laser is most commonly used to reduce pain at trigger points by altering endogenous opioid production in the same way that morphine works...

Cold therapy is used to reduce blood flow- vasoconstrict, therefore, is useful for reducing heat and swelling in an area this is often...

Heat is used to relieve muscle spasm, tension and areas of pain similar to how we would use laser therapy but heat can also be used...

US is most commonly used in cases of tendon and ligament injury as well as muscle strains and fibrotic myopathy. US is suited to...

NMES is used to reduce atrophy (decreased muscle), increase neurological signals- stimulating muscle movement, muscle strength, ROM and...

PEMF is a form of magnetic therapy that generates a low-level electromagnetic field. This aids in re-establishing cellular voltage, as...

TENS also known as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is used to reduce pain by stimulating the opioid mechanism in the same way...

As we all know stretching is an important part of our warm-up and cool-down routines as humans to prevent muscle tension known as delayed...

Often the signs of chronic pain can be overlooked as bad behaviour, old age or even personality traits. This is especially true for...