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What We Do

What Is Physiotherapy?

Veterinary Physiotherapy is a conservative, holistic method that helps to restore movement to an animal after an injury, illness or disability. It can also help to prevent further injury. This is done through the use of massage, manual therapies, rehabilitative exercise, heat and cryotherapy, and electrotherapy techniques.

Veterinary physiotherapy can be used to treat a variety of conditions and species, including dogs, cats, horses, cows, sheep and more. 

Who Can Benefit From Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy can help treat a variety of conditions in many different species. Some examples of conditions include:

  • Arthritis and pain management

  • Injuries affecting the bones, muscles and soft tissue, such as sporting injuries

  • Degenerative conditions such as canine degenerative myelopathy

  • Neurological deficits 

  • Weight loss

  • Performance enhancement

  • Fitness

What Happens in a Physiotherapy Appointment?

Once a referral from your veterinary surgeon has been received and your appointment confirmed, your veterinary physiotherapist will visit your home. First there will be a short conversation about your animal, including what has happened and their home environment. Then, the physiotherapist will thoroughly assess your animal's movement and body, finding areas of discomfort so they can be treated. Finally, the physiotherapist will treat your animal with the appropriate equipment and set some home exercises for you to do in between appointments.

Frontier Veterinary Physiotherapy is proud to be able to offer electrotherapy treatments, such as LASER therapy and Pulsed Electromagnetic Emission therapy. Please ask for more information if you are interested in these techniques.

What We Can Offer

LASER Therapy

NOW AVAILABLE

Laser Therapy is a painless and non-invasive method of delivering pain relief to an animal. It uses infrared light wavelengths to deliver energy to cells, meaning they can heal faster. 

PEME

PEME, or Pulsed Electromagnetic Emission Therapy, is a non-invasive method of pain relief. It generates an electric field around the injured area which helps deliver energy to the cells and allows them to heal faster, whilst also relieving pain.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy includes techniques such as massage, range of motion, rehabilitative exercise, and stretches. These techniques all improve how your pet moves and helps to improve strength.

Exercise Plans

Exercise plans are given at the end of every physiotherapy session. They are designed to target your pet's needs and improve the strength and flexibility of the muscles, allowing your pet to return to their original condition, or even exceed it!

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