Canine Physiotherapy

Canine physiotherapy aims to reduce discomfort, improve mobility and function, increase strength, and enhance performance - in that order. Scientifically recognised as a highly effective complementary treatment, physiotherapy is often utilised to avoid surgery, aid post surgical recovery, slow deterioration of musculoskeletal diseases and for formulating specialist conditioning programmes.

It is also covered by most pet insurance providers and isn't limited to just dogs - cats and other small animals can benefit just as much!

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What Can We Help With

Rehabilitation

As within human medicine, physiotherapy is essential for complete, long-term physical recovery. Whether that is post-operatively or as part of conservative repair, bony or neurological, evidenced based physiotherapy is a must for physical rehabilitation. Common cases include: IVDD, cruciate injury, TPLO repairs, hip replacements, fractures.

Maintenance & Geriatric Support

Investing in your dogs mobility, particularly for chronic conditions and ageing, can add years onto their life. Physiotherapy aims to improve comfort non-invasively or chemically, and build/maintain muscle for joint support and improved motility. Common cases include: joint dysplasia, osteoarthritis, spondylosis, age related ailments (atrophy, stiffness).

Performance & Conditioning

Goal-specific physiotherapy regimes to physically prepare your sporting or competition dog. Ensure peak performance by maximising strength, endurance, equal limb usage/loading and crucially reduce the risk of injury.

Treatment Options

Hydro-Physiotherapy

Thorough standing, moving, palpation and joint range of motion assessments. Followed by remedial exercises (where appropriate) and multi-modal treaments including manual and electroptherapies (red light, LASER, TENS). Completed by remedial exercise management advice to make the most from your sessions, all detailed within an optional emailed report.

£50

We request a signed vet consent form ahead of treatment for all non-performance physiotherapy. This form will cover all the below treatments, including at sister business AquaPaws Hydrotherapy.

Physiotherapy may be claimed back via your pet insurance, please contact them for details.

Appointments are available either at-home (small mileage fees may apply) or at AquaPaws Northallerton. Please enquire for more information.

Physiotherapy

The best of both worlds. Held at our sister business AquaPaws Hydrotherapy in Northallerton, visit Trudie for a unique cotinuation of care for hydro-physio on an underwater treadmill. Thorough standing, moving, palpation and joint range of motion assessments with physical rehabilitation techniques in a reduced weight bearing environment. Integrated physiotherapy manual techniques are applied throughout as standard.

FREE Consultations with a vet physio also available, please head to AquaPaws' website for further info.

£50

Equipment Hire

We can lease, loan and source various equipment including red light devices and analgesic machines for clients.

Vet Consent Form

What Our Clients Say...

Trudie has a very professional, friendly approach. Excellent in handling my dog and feeling out the problems. Always explains everything and sends us away with exercises. Highly recommended.

- Z. Watchman

Hydro with Trudie isn’t just about using an underwater treadmill—her expertise as a vet physio means every session is tailored to his recovery and works hand-in-hand with the exercises she’s given us to do at home.
My dog is a barky and bouncy handful, but Trudie’s patience and skill helped him settle quickly and make real progress. Her dedication gives me so much confidence that this is a key part of his recovery.

- L. Kohler

Brilliant, not enough superlatives to describe how much milo has benefited. 20 out of 10

- O. Langridge