Equine Physiotherapy

Unleashing The Power Of Movement For Your Horse

What is Equine Physiotherapy?

No matter the discipline, every horse can benefit from physiotherapy intervention. Physiotherapy has the aim of improving performance, restoring movement, reducing injury risk and generally improving the overall wellbeing and quality of life of your horse.

How can physiotherapy help your horse?

Maintenance

Improving strength, including core strength and posture
Supporting joints within the body
Reducing the risk of injury
Preventing or reducing the likelihood of subtle issues becoming significant
Increasing performance and enhancing athleticism
Muscular asymmetries
General muscular tension, for example poll tension.

Rehabilitation

Muscle strains and/or tears
Kissing Spines
Osteoarthritis
Behavioural changes
Ligament Sprains
Tendon Injuries
Locking Stifles
Sacroiliac conditions
Fractures
Post-surgical rehabilitation

Signs of Potential Injury in Horses

Lameness
Changes in behaviour
Swelling around joints/muscles
Reduction in performance
Difficulty moving off the leg/with specific schooling exercise
Refusals in the ring
Reluctance to eat/drink
Lethargy

If you think your horse would benefit from a veterinary physiotherapy assessment, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Equine Massage

In addition to Megan being a fully qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist, she has also completed her qualification in Equine Massage Therapy and is a qualified practitioner in Equine Integrative Support Therapies. This, alongside her physiotherapy training, allows for both physiotherapy and massage techniques to complement each other to provide the best holistic care possible for your horses.

If you think your horse would benefit from a veterinary physiotherapy assessment, please don’t hesitate to contact us.