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Equine Physiotherapy

We work alongside vets, riders, coaches, farriers and other paraprofessionals to help reduce pain, improve mobility and prevent recurrence of injury, as well as help maintain peak health and performance of animals.

The Full Comprehensive Performance Assessment

  1. Full History & Current Concerns Review: In-depth discussion of workload, training, and history, as well as current management and future aims.

  2. Dynamic Gait Assessment: Observation of biomechanics and Pain Scoring on hard/soft ground, lunging, and ridden assessment using slow-motion videos, SLEIP gait analysis software and the RHpE.

  3. Static & Palpation: Thorough posture assessment and templating, muscle mapping, joint range of motion, and soft tissue evaluation. 

  4. Saddle/Tack Evaluation: Checking for movement, pressure points or restrictions.

  5. Targeted Treatment & Rehabilitation Plan: Manual therapy, electrotherapies, and bespoke exercise prescription and management suggestions.

The findings from this assessment form the foundations of every treatment plan, meaning each treatment is completely unique and tailor-made to ensure the very best for your horse.

The Benefits

Improve overall performance

​Reduce pain &

inflammation​

Increased proprioception

Improve core stability

Increase muscle mass and symmetry

Reduced healing time

As well as helping in performance and general health, physiotherapy can support veterinary treatment of conditions such as:

  • Tendon/ligament injuries

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Muscle tears/strains

  • Fractures/splints

  • Neurological conditions

  • Overriding dorsal spinous processes (kissing spines)

  • Sacroiliac (SI) dysfunction.​

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Objective Gait Analysis with SLEIP 

 

Sleip, gait analysis software, is designed to monitor the performance and welfare of horses. It uses motion analysis technology to assess the gait of horses, aiding therapists and veterinarians to identify asymmetrical movement patterns.

  • Highlight subtle asymmetries that can be missed by the naked eye, providing detailed reports and insights.

  • Data can be shared amongst your professional team and will assist in making informed decisions about training, conditioning exercises, rehabilitation progress, and overall management

  • Monitoring tool to know what's normal for your horse and detect changes early

​Easy to get data by just videoing your horse trot up in a straight line and on a circle lunging. You can also record at any time using your own iPhone through the app and receive a full gait analysis report back. A monthly subscription available with unlimited uploads for one or multiple horses from £15/month or PAYG for £25.

Electrotherapies

 

Scientifically backed electrotherapies may be suggested to complement and enhance the manual techniques or be used to deliver the most efficient and optimal results.

Why use electrotherapies?

  • Treat at deeper levels than manual therapy alone

  • Warm up tissues & joints prior to mobilisations

  • Pain relief to sensitive horses prior to treatment 

  • Stimulate cell metabolism & regeneration of damaged tissues for enhanced healing

  • Increase circulation & blood flow, therefore bringing oxygen and nutrients for healing/recovery to the area

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Modalities provided by PAP

  • INDIBA Radiofrequency Therapy

  • LASER (3b & 4) Therapy*

  • H-wave muscular stimulation

  • NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)*

  • FMBs Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy (PMFT) rug*

  • K-Taping

  • Equine Training Bands resistance band system*

*PAP clients are able to hire these items as part of a rehab program or for competitions.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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