PHYSIOTHERAPY

Katherine Allard is a Chartered Physiotherapist specialising in veterinary physiotherapy, providing equine physiotherapy assessments and treatments in the Somerset, Bristol and  BANES area.

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Physiotherapy can help a range of musculoskeletal conditions in horses and improve performance and maximise rehabilitation potential post surgery/injury:

 

• Back pain.

• Gait abnormalities.

• Muscle weakness.

• Joint and muscle stiffness, management of arthritic conditions.

• Behavioural changes including bucking, rearing and napping can be a sign of pain.

• Rehabiltation/exercise prescription post surgery.

 

Treatments used include:

 

• Manual therapy eg: joint mobilisations, myofascial trigger point release, soft tissue mobilisation techniques.

• Electrotherapy eg: Neuromuscular electrial stimulation.

• Individually prescribed, progressive exercise programmes.

• Advice and education.