Services

Veterinary physiotherapy takes many forms including manual therapies, electrotherapy and prescription based exercises. The aim is to reduce pain and restore the body's function after injury or illness. All programmes are designed on an individual basis to best suit the needs of the animal through their rehabilitation.

Treatment types available:

Massage
Soft tissue mobilisation
Trigger point release
Myofacial release
Range of motion and joint mobilisation
Rehabilitation exercises
Electrotherapy modalities including
- Red light phototherapy
- Blue light phototherapy
- Pulsed magnetic field therapy (PMFT)
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Ultrasound
Stretches
Proprioceptive exercises
Hot / Cold therapies
Desensitisation - focus on nervous or reactive dogs.

Manual Therapy
This therapy consists of various techniques including massage, myofascial release to:

Increase circulation
Reduce pain
Relax muscles
Relieve tension and spasm
Mobilisation of joints and soft tissue
Reduce adhesions and scar tissue

Electrotherapies:

Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy (PMFT)
PMFT creates cellular changes via the use of dynamic magnets to stimulate the body's repair process. This modality can be used for:

Pain relief
Reducing inflammation
Fracture repair
Nerve Regeneration
Reduce oedema

Phototherapy
Through the use of blue or red light high emitting diodes, energy from the light is transferred to the tissues, inducing chemical changes at cellular level or as a form of thermal therapy. Phototherapy can aid with:

Increase circulation
Reduce pain
Wound repair
Superficial wound infection - Blue light
Gingevitis

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
This modality induces the contraction of muscles through a small electrical current, to mobilise the muscle to aid with:

Increasing muscle mass in atrophied muscles
Reduce muscle spasm and tension

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Through the use of stimulation, this modality the sensory nerves, which can result in an endorphin release within the body. This form of electrotherapy is primarily used for pain relief.

Therapeutic Ultrasound
Effective in the repair of soft tissues, ultrasound uses sound waves to a direct area to: