Oxfordshire Canine Physiotherapy - help for your dog everyday
Check if your dog would benefit from physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps dogs with any kind of movement issue.
- Has your dog had an operation on their leg?
- Does your dog have sore hips or elbows or back?
- Is your dog getting on in years or have arthritis?
- Is your dog a sporting or working dog?
- Has your dog had a stroke or spinal issue?
Look no further – Physiotherapy will help.
How will Physio help?
We care about your dog’s movement and function and will come to your dog’s home to assess and treat. Physio improves the quality of the healing process, reduces pain and strengthens your dog so they can back to moving comfortably .
After an operation to leg or back, dogs benefit from physiotherapy rehabilitation. Physiotherapy will help with pain and healing and help your dog back to four-legged form with quality and comfort. Most pet insurers pay towards physiotherapy. more info on post op physio
Some conditions can be treated successfully by physio instead of an operation – talk to us about hip and elbow dysplasia, cruciate ligament issues and IVDD before going for the operation.
If your dog is having issues with his wrists (carpal joint) or ankle (tarsal joint) then custom made supports from us at TheraPaw UK can help too.
Physiotherapy Assessment for your dog
The assessment includes reading the vet report, talking to you about how your dog manages each day, observing your dog moving, their muscle symmetry, core and limb stability, palpation for muscle tension and tenderness, and range of movement of neck, back and leg joints.
Physiotherapy Treatment options for your dog
Clinical knowledge and judgement of any identified issues allows the Physio to select suitable treatments from the physio tool box. Including soft tissue mobilisation, therapeutic laser & pulsed magnetic therapy, stretches and both proprioceptive and strengthening exercises. A rehabilitation plan is devised uniquely for your dog and may include a home program which is fun for you and your dog. This can be via a one off treatment for some cases or weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly physio sessions at your home.
As Chartered physiotherapists we work closely with your vet, dog trainer and other practitioners working with your dog to ensure holistic treatment. Apart from hands on treatment, it may be appropriate for your dog to have a home exercise program with you to improve core stability, proprioception and strength.
Next steps
Ask your vet to send a referral form through to me using the ‘ Vets‘ tab on the main menu. Or if you have any further questions please contact us.
Most Pet insurance companies will pay for physiotherapy. You will need to pay the Physio on date of appointment via cash or card. We will provide a receipt which can be posted or scanned and emailed to your insurance company with an accompanying insurance claim form signed by your vet (or some companies require the physio to sign the form) .
Please note that a number of physio appointments are often needed to fully rehabilitate. This may be over many weeks or months.
If you would like your healthy dog to have a musculoskeletal MOT then we do not require veterinary consent however if your dog is being seen by or having meds for any musculoskeletal issue then we do need vet consent via a referral form.
Common conditions Physiotherapy provides Rehabilitation for:
All orthopaedic and neuro conditions – post operative rehab and pre-op musculoskeletal preparation.
- Cruciate ligament tear
- Hip Dysplasia
- Elbow Dysplasia
- Patella Luxation
- Hip Replacement
- Femoral head and neck excision
- Tendon and Ligament injury
- Muscle injury or strain
- Arthritis
- Fracture repair (from immediately post op)
- Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
- Lumbo-sacral disease (LSD)
- Chronic Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy (CDRM/DM)
- Fibrocartilage Embolism(FCE)
- Vestibular disease
- Stroke and other neurological conditions
- wrist (carpal) and ankle(tarsal) joint issues
Note that it is a legal requirement to have your vets approval before a physiotherapist can assess and treat your dog unless it is for sporting performance management. Please ask your vet to complete the online vet referral via the ‘Vets’ tab.
