Move More Veterinary Physiotherapy

24/12/2024

Tucker and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄🎊

Thank you for all the continued support throughout the year! 💙

15/12/2024

Thank you Dog Behaviour Clinic ❤️

My last post was about my own physiotherapy and personal training. Of course, recovery and fitness is just as important for our dogs.

For the last couple of years I have had the pleasure of working collaboratively with Laura Delve, vet physiotherapist, Move More Veterinary Physiotherapy. Laura is a fully qualified and insured mobile equine and canine BSc (Hons) veterinary physiotherapist and she has treated my own dogs, along with some of the rescue dogs I have worked with and some of my clients dogs. Laura also believes in fear free handling.

So what is veterinary physiotherapy? Is it only for injuries, or to help manage pain, or provide support following orthopaedic, neurological or general surgery?

Veterinary physiotherapy can also be utilised to improve movement and restore normal muscle control for better motor performance and function. It can also be used to improve biomechanics and athletic ability.

It can even help maintain joint range of motion, and promote joint health to give senior dogs the best outcome. Cold weather can exacerbate joint conditions, such as arthritis, increasing their pain, or cause more stiffness and a reluctance to exercise. Physiotherapy helps maintain joint health, fluidity, and reduces discomfort while also improving their strength, balance and coordination to help further support their joints and overall physical health.

You can contact Move More Physiotherapy here -
📞 07877383892
📧[email protected]

or you can message their Facebook or Instagram pages

31/08/2024

The beautiful Rupert had a session with me yesterday for a general check-up and maintenance physiotherapy. He enjoyed his treatment and was very relaxed throughout. He is such a wonderful boy and a pleasure to treat! 💙

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

20/08/2024

This handsome little chap is Louie, a Shih Tzu-Yorkshire Terrier cross (Shorkie). I was asked to help him following TPLO surgery to repair his cruciate ligament and have had a couple of physiotherapy sessions with him. I have been using a combination of modalities, including laser therapy and exercise prescription, to aid his overall healing, increase strength and coordination in the affected limb, and reduce compensatory issues. He is such a happy little man and a pleasure to treat.

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

10/07/2024

This is the beautiful Stanley and Phoenix. They had a general check-up and maintenance physiotherapy session with me last week to ensure they’re feeling their best. They each received a massage and laser therapy to alleviate any areas of muscle tension and discomfort. Both were absolutely lovely, and I thoroughly enjoyed treating them. 🐴

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

11/06/2024

This very large and handsome boy is Winston, a Mastiff cross who received physiotherapy treatment with me following a cranial cruciate ligament repair. The early goals of treatment are to aid the healing process, reducing compensatory issues and encourage mobility. He was such a good boy, a big friendly giant! 🐾💙

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

25/04/2024

Some lovely reviews from my clients. I’m lucky to see such great patients and owners. 💙

If I have treated your animal in the past, it would be really appreciated if you could leave me a review on my page. 🐶🐴

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

11/04/2024

This handsome boy is Spider, a 14-year-old greyhound. He has been receiving maintenance physiotherapy, including laser and massage, to help keep him as comfortable and pain free as possible. He loves a good snooze during and after treatment! 🐶💤

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

25/03/2024

This beautiful boy is a Border Collie cross German Shepherd. 🐶🐾 He has been receiving maintenance treatment with me for a little while now to manage bilateral hip dysplasia. Being a young boy, the aim is to help manage pain, aid mobility, maintain joint range of motion, and promote joint health to give him the best outcome as he gets older. I really enjoy our sessions together!

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

12/03/2024

🌟 Meet the very handsome Rupert, who had some maintenance treatment with me yesterday to ensure he was feeling his best after mild arthritis was diagnosed in his hocks. He was a very good boy during his assessment, massage, and laser therapy, helping to reduce any areas of tension and discomfort. 🐴

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

28/02/2024

Another great physiotherapy session yesterday with the retired Greyhounds at the Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust in Boston. A few new faces this time, and they all enjoyed their treatment with some fusses too! 🐶🐾

19/02/2024

🌟 Meet the lovely Lily, one of the rescue German Shepherds I get to work with closely. She is an older girl, and some older dogs may need some extra support with their gait.

🐾 Lily is a very sweet girl but can be bit apprehensive of new experiences and people. I have started using specific enrichment to help slow things down and build her confidence while still being able to assess her movement, posture and interactions. It’s a super useful tool to not only assess dogs that may not be as confident but to slow the fast paced dogs down to achieve a more thorough assessment. 🐶

Lily is waiting for a new home currently, you can find out more information at https://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/dogsforrehoming

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

09/02/2024

Great first session with some of the lovely retired greyhounds at the Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust in Boston.

They all enjoyed a pamper session, I look forward to future visits and working closely with them. 🐾💙 Thank you to everyone there for having me! 😊

If you think your horse or dog will benefit from a physiotherapy session or have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me! 🐶🐴

📞 07877383892
📧 [email protected]
You can also message me on my Facebook or Instagram pages

01/02/2024

✨ Case study- Gait analysis ✨

These images show the difference in limb flexion (red lines) of a dog walking over different types of surfaces - concrete path (top image) grass (bottom image).

Interesting notes from the images…
🐾There was greater hip and stifle flexion in the hindlimb on the grass surface.
🐾 Flexion of the carpus in the forelimb increased on the grass surface.
🐾Elbow flexion did increase slightly on the grass but flexion of the shoulder was not affected.

✨ Why are these interesting notes?
Firstly, the benefits of allowing your pets to walk over different surfaces that increase limb flexion, such as grass, can improve their gait, strength, proprioception, mobility and joint health overtime.
Secondly, could the harness be effecting the amount of shoulder and elbow flexion, and possibly the way the dog is moving in general.
Thirdly, is he compensating with hyperflexion of the carpus joint to step over the grass rather than flexing more through the elbow and shoulder joint- why could this be?

Other factors should be considered such as breed, age, conformation, diagnosis, warm-up, gait, weather etc. This is also very simply looking at limb flexion, while other aspects of gait should be analysed!

24/12/2023

Me and Tucker wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄🎊