Canine Physiotherapy
Offering a range of techniques and equipment to support injury rehabilitation, or sports performance.
Referral Clinic
Our referral clinic is based in the heart of the cotswolds in Cranham, Gloucestershire providing a safe and inviting environment to optimise physiotherapeutic care. Our clinic was opened in 2024 to enhance canine physiotherapy by providing more space for treatment and exercises.
Home visits are still available on request, please discuss this with us when booking.
Injury and Recovery
Physiotherapy is advised for the pre and post operative patient to prepare for surgical procedure, enhance post operative recovery and reduce recovery time. Physiotherapy reduces pain and inflammation, improves function, reduces secondary compensations and optimises healing. Physiotherapy not only speeds up the rate of healing but also ensures adequate recovery to prevent further damage, inadequate healing and re-injury in the future. Canine physiotherapy uses a combination of manual therapies, electrotherapies, and exercises prescriptions to support the rehabilitation of all cases.
Conditions may include, but are not limited too;
- Cruciate ligament injury
- Trauma and soft tissue injuries
- Neurological conditions
- Orthopaedic conditions
- Muscle, tendon and ligaments sprains/ ruptures
Maintenance Treatment
Maintenance treatment for dogs suffering with degenerative conditions helps to suppress degenerative progression, reduce pain and inflammation, target secondary compensation and maintain/ improve range of motion.
Such conditions may include;
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip dysplasia
- Elbow dysplasia
- Osteochondrosis Dissecans
- Neurological conditions
- Obesity
Physiotherapy is beneficial for the maintenance of any dog to maintain health and fitness with the ultimate goal of injury prevention.
Sports Performance
Physiotherapy supports the canine athlete by maintaining muscle and joint health, ensuring muscle symmetry, and identifying minor trauma to prevent injury. Physiotherapy aids recovery both pre and post competition to increase blood circulation, increase and maintain range of motion, and increase lympathetic drainage. Bespoke programmes are built to support strength and condition, injury prevention and optimised performance.
"Form follows function"
Canine Hydrotherapy
Kyra is also a level 4 qualified canine hydrotherapist having covered modules of advanced pool and treadmill techniques, and can be found alongside the team at Five Valleys Canine Hydrotherapy Centre.
Canine hydrotherapy is an essential part of canine rehabilitation and can compliment physiotherapeutic intervention. Hydrotherapy has heaps of benefits that can support the rehabilitation of a number of cases including post surgical rehab, neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation or maintenance and improving fitness and cardiovascular fitness.