Lucy Walsh Veterinary Physiotherapy

19/09/2024

come with me for an afternoon of equine physio ❤️

05/09/2024

Stan the man! 😍🐾

03/09/2024

🐾 Last week’s bittersweet session with Chubby, the lovely Spaniel who’s been having physio to help manage his hip dysplasia and stiffness. With his upcoming house move, this was our last session together.

It's been a pleasure helping Chubby stay comfortable and mobile, and he'll be missed. Wishing him and his family all the best in their new home! 🐕💙

16/08/2024

Such a valuable veterinary tool! I have seen great results in some of my cases from regenerative therapy and physio combined and highly recommend it for a variety of conditions. If you have any questions about how regenerative therapy would benefit your animal, please do not hesitate to get in contact with either myself or Vanessa at The Vet Station 🐶 🐱 🐾

“What is regenerative medicine and how could it benefit my pet?” I hear you asking!

Well, regenerative medicine encompasses 2 primary treatments: platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy and stem cell therapy with PRP. These are advanced therapies that help to heal soft tissue injuries such as ligament/tendon/muscle sprains and strains and osteoarthritis.

Pets can benefit from regenerative medicine via 3 main ways:
✅ Natural healing: Promotes the body’s own healing mechanisms to repair tissues
✅ Effective pain management: Significantly reduces pain and inflammation in joints and soft tissues
✅ Improved mobility: Enhances your pet's mobility and overall quality of life, especially for those with chronic conditions.
✅ Long-lasting results: Many pets experience significant improvement for 6 to 12 months or longer.

To learn more or book your vet consultation today visit https://www.thevetstationmolesey.co.uk/services/regenerative-medicine-london

03/08/2024

🐴🔍 Why Ridden Assessments Are Valuable in Veterinary Physiotherapy 🐴💡

As a veterinary physiotherapist, ensuring our horses can move pain-free and efficiently is our top priority. One of the most valuable tools in our toolkit is the ridden assessment. Here’s why:

1. Holistic Evaluation: A ridden assessment allows us to observe the animal in motion, providing insights into their biomechanics, muscle use, and overall movement patterns. This comprehensive view helps identify subtle issues that might be missed during a static or in-hand examination.

2. Behavioral Insights: Assessing an animal while they are ridden can reveal behavioral issues linked to physical discomfort, such as resistance, reluctance, or changes in performance. These observations are key to diagnosing underlying problems.

3. Rider Interaction: The way an animal interacts with their rider or handler can significantly impact their movement and comfort. Ridden assessments provide a chance to see this dynamic in action, allowing us to offer advice that improves both the animal's and rider's performance.

4. Progress Tracking: Regular ridden assessments are a fantastic way to track progress over time. By comparing past and present assessments, we can adjust treatment plans to ensure continuous improvement and optimal health.

Incorporating ridden assessments into veterinary physiotherapy not only enhances our diagnostic capabilities but also ensures our treatments are effective and tailored to each individual animal's needs. 🐾❤️

26/07/2024

‼️Upcoming cancellation slots‼️

✅ Tuesday 30th July 0930 Wokingham or surrounding
✅ Thursday 8th August 1130 Guildford or surrounding
✅ Tuesday 13th August 1130 Farnham or surrounding

PM me to book the above.

24/07/2024

Frankie showing off his new wrist supports from ZOOMADOG - Dogs Health & Rehabilitation 😍😍
Frankie is a 5 month old French Bulldog who was born with severe carpal valgus. The carpal supports help to encourage proper alignment of these forelimbs during locomotion.
📍 The Vet Station

19/07/2024

A very relaxed Luna during her physio session 😴 Some signs of relaxation in horses include:
🐴 lowering of the head
🐴 softening of the eyelid
🐴 relaxed and floppy ears
🐴 droopy bottom lip
🐴 relaxed muzzle
🐴 yawning 🥱

07/07/2024

🌟 MEET TOMMY🌟
A few months ago, Tommy presented hindlimb lame with some lumbar soreness. Tommy was also unhappy being caught in the field. After veterinary investigation, bilateral hock arthritis was diagnosed and treated with steroid injections as well as Arthamid. Hock arthritis can often cause lumbar back pain due to compensation. Tommy is now sound, his back pain has resolved and he will happily be caught by his owner.
After a few minor saddle adjustments to account for his change in body shape as well as ongoing physiotherapy throughout (including exercise plans for owner to follow!), Tommy is now back in full work and is far more comfortable. Happy days 😍

12/06/2024

Gorgeous Reggie enjoying some LASER therapy on his poll yesterday. He’s such a dream to treat 😍

31/05/2024

Busy week at LWVP! Lots of lovely horses and dogs treated 😍 Here’s Dolly the donkey making sure I’m doing a good job with Pablo on Tuesday 😂🫏

I’m out of office now until Monday 10th June enjoying some well deserved rest and recuperation in the Turkish sun 🇹🇷 I will still be contactable but replies will be delayed. See you all soon!

18/05/2024

Happy weekend everyone!
Just wanting to reach out to my lovely clients. I am in the process of making some tutorial videos for the application and use of training aids within rehabilitation. I am looking for a variety of horses for use in social media videos who are comfortable working in one or more training aid (equiband, Pessoa etc). Would anyone be willing to volunteer their horse please? 🙏

17/05/2024

The hindlimb adduction stretch and its effect on pelvic symmetry….. 🐴
Pelvic asymmetry in the horse can occur secondary to weakness on one side. In this case, there was previous right hind lameness caused by sacroiliac pain. This has been dealt with, and now the focus is on realigning the pelvis. The hindlimb adduction stretch can be a useful tool for this, but I have also referred to a chiropractor to help further.
The tuber sacrale (highest point of the pelvis) are highlighted in the below image showing how the pelvis changes during the stretch.

15/05/2024

Cancellation this Friday 17th May Wokingham or surrounding area. PM to book

19/04/2024

That post treatment posture 😍
Gorgeous Dales pony, Henry, responds so well to treatments. He holds tension in the areas highlighted due to an old injury. After muscle tension is released through physio, these areas are much softer and he is able to hold himself far more naturally. Great end to a busy week!

18/04/2024

Rare cancellation: 22nd April AM Walton on Thames/Weybridge area or within 20 mins. PM TO BOOK.

15/04/2024

Soft tension-free lumbar paraspinals 🤤😍

The thoracolumbar region of the back is one of the main areas I detect tension in horses daily. Why is this?

There are several factors that could be influencing back tension including:
➡️ Poor saddle fit (present or past!)
➡️ Osteoarthritic changes in hocks or other joints (horses use their backs to compensate)
➡️ Rider influence
➡️ Poor conformation
➡️ Training methods
➡️ High intensity workload

It is a good idea to have routine physiotherapy to ensure tension does not accumulate anywhere in your horse’s body.

11/04/2024

When the neck stretch is just too good 😴🐴

25/03/2024

Little Orchid enjoying her LASER therapy to help with her arthritic hocks 🐴

17/03/2024

🐴 Shoulder asymmetry in horses 🐴

Shoulder asymmetry can cause issues with saddle fit. In the horse pictured, the left thoracic trapezius muscle is atrophied compared to the right, causing a protrusion of the caudal border of the scapula on the left. Skeletal asymmetry of the scapula is also a contributing factor with this horse, meaning that there is a posterior rotation of the scapula on this side. This creates a concave in the pocket of the withers on the left (circled).

In the photo of the right of the horse, there is an area at the caudal thoracic region where the hair has rubbed away (circled). This is likely due to the lack of muscle in the left pocket of withers causing movement and increased pressure on the right caudal thoracic region.

It is important that your saddle fitter assesses shoulder asymmetry when adjusting your saddle fit, to ensure minimal movement of the saddle during ridden work.

The horse pictured was sore through the right thoracolumbar region, and enjoyed a deep massage with some LASER therapy, PEMF and myofascial release to help to reduce tension here.