Equine Physiotherapy
Veterinary Physiotherapy is beneficial for all horses, from companions and happy hackers to elite sport horses. It helps to optimise performance, reduce risk of future problems developing and to rehabilitate injuries and conditions, restoring and maintaining musculoskeletal function.
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This is achieved by completing a thorough assessment of your horse, then treating with various manual techniques and electrotherapies, before completing the session with some prescribed exercises to complete between sessions.
Manual techniques used include: Massage, Stretching, Myofascial release, Trigger Point release and Mobilisations
Electrotherapies include: Class 3b Laser, Therapeutic Ultrasound and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMFT)
Veterinary physiotherapy can help treat the following:
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Optimising and Maintaining Performance
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Maintaining Elderly Animals
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Soft tissue injuries and conditions
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Joint injuries and conditions
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Spinal injuries and conditions
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Neurological conditions
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Post-Orthopaedic Surgery rehabilitation
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Please note the Veterinary Consent Form must be completed prior to the Initial Physiotherapy Appointment.
Initial Physiotherapy Appointment
£55
The initial appointment is required before any further physiotherapy treatment takes place. It allows us to gain knowledge about your animals history, address any concerns or diagnoses and discuss future goals. This also includes a thorough static, dynamic and physical assessment, along with some treatment, ending with some prescribed exercises to complete between physiotherapy sessions.
Follow-up Physiotherapy Appointment
£50
Regular follow-up appointments, these still include taking of your animal's history and a thorough assessment to understand how your animal is progressing, these sessions allow for increased treatment time. All appointments that take place following the initial appointment are follow-ups. A 10% discount is available for follow-up appointments when treating 3 or more animals in the same location.
1-to-1 Exercise Session
£40
In-hand, groundwork, pole work and ridden exercise sessions are tailored to suit you and your horse following a physiotherapy appointment. These sessions can be utilised to help you gain confidence and develop your skills when working from the ground, to guide you through correct techniques to help your horse feel his/her best, or to learn fun and beneficial pole work exercises for in-hand and ridden work.
Maintenace Package
£22 per month
The maintenance package is a 12 month package perfect for clients requiring regular quarterly check ups, this package includes four Follow-up Physiotherapy Appointments and two 1-to-1 Exercise Sessions (Saving £40 per year). Please note an initial physiotherapy appointment must be completed prior to discussing if this package is appropriate for you and your horse.
Performance and Rehabilitation Package
£42.50 per month
This 12 month package is perfect for clients requiring more regular check ups, ideal for following progression while rehabilitating from an injury or for supporting elite performance animals throughout the year. This package includes eight Follow-up Physiotherapy Appointments and four 1-to-1 Exercise Sessions (Saving £50 per year). Please note an initial physiotherapy appointment must be completed prior to discussing if this package is appropriate for you and your horse.