{"id":30,"date":"2020-04-13T11:18:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T11:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2022-09-15T08:32:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:32:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30\" class=\"elementor elementor-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5939a86c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5939a86c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:309,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/08\\\/homepage.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:982,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/DSC_0094-2-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:1000,&quot;background_slideshow_lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-002c8c5\" data-id=\"002c8c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcbd6aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcbd6aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-048b4e3\" data-id=\"048b4e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508df51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"508df51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Veterinary Physiotherapy? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0c2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d0c2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Veterinary Physiotherapy, similar to human physiotherapy, can\u00a0aid in the<span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0healing and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">rehabilitation of animals post-injury, promote the healthy development\u00a0of younger animals, maximise sporting performance, and maintain the quality of\u00a0life of ageing animals. The techniques used are based on current scientific\u00a0research and applied using medical and musculoskeletal knowledge\u00a0to ensure the highest standard of care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc5a642 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc5a642\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aecfbe4\" data-id=\"aecfbe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8bbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b8bbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca6b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eca6b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/dsc_0142-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-398\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6b363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b6b363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment begins with a full assessment of your animals medial history and the concerns you have referred them for. Then we assess how your animal moves, postures themselves and the health of their musculoskeletal tissues. This allows us to build a holistic picture of any issues at hand a tailor a treatment plan specifically for your animal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a6fb5e\" data-id=\"3a6fb5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da87ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da87ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218c80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"218c80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_0128-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_0128-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_0128-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4e66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f4e66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment is aimed to reduce pain and discomfort, promote healing, increase mobility and maximise function. A range of manual techniques and electrotherapies are used to achieve this, depending on your animal\u2019s needs. Improvements should be visible by the end of the session, however depending on this issues being treated, such a rehabilitation post-injury, several sessions may be required for optimal results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b3c7d8\" data-id=\"4b3c7d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5703315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5703315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exercise Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9dc0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9dc0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2862-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2862-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2862-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2862-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2862-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_2862-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c57437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c57437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following treatment, you will be provided with a specialised exercise plan designed to help strengthen your animal and\/or speed up their recovery. This is for you to carry out between sessions to ensure the best results. Exercises range from pole work to balance boards and will be tailored to your resources to make sure it is practical and achievable. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92db546 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92db546\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd167a\" data-id=\"6dd167a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd7f36 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9222a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef9222a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"http:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vet-Refferal-Form.docx\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download consent form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab211d4\" data-id=\"ab211d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53208e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c53208e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-style: normal\">Veterinary Consent:<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb66e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb66e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Veterinary physiotherapists work closely alongside vets as part of your animals health care team.<b> <\/b>In accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Act of 1996<b> signed veterinary consent should be obtained prior to the treatment of any concern currently or previously overseen by the vet<\/b>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">For performance or maintenance appointments treatment may be allowed without veterinary consent following guidance given by the RCVS standards committee in Nov 2020.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">You can download a consent form from the nearby link and return it to me prior to your visit either by email or if printed why not send me a photograph and return the paper copy to me during your appointment?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>If you are unsure whether this applies to your animal please contact us for guidance.<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Thank You \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d822391 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d822391\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42c36c0\" data-id=\"42c36c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1511d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1511d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">F.A.Q.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a420e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a420e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why Might My Horse\/Dog Need Physio?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\"><p>There are several reasons why you animal could benefit from veterinary physiotherapy:<\/p><ul><li>Perhaps the most obvious is that <strong>your animal has sustained an injury<\/strong>, seen their vet and would now benefit from some treatment to <strong>promote healing and maximise recovery<\/strong> otherwise knows as <b>\u2018rehabilitation\u2019.<\/b> Follow these links for more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/?page_id=875\">equine conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/?page_id=858\">canine conditions<\/a> that could benefit from vet physio.<\/li><li>Another common reason for physiotherapy is to <b>maximise sporting performance<\/b> and<b> reduce risk of injury<\/b>; weather this be for a competition animal or for leisure sport.<\/li><li><b>Older animals<\/b> can benefit hugely from vet physio, working to <b>maximise comfort and mobility long term <\/b>to ensure the best quality of life.<\/li><li><b>Young animals <\/b>can also benefit from physio. Addressing issues early on and <b>promoting correct musculoskeletal and neurological development<\/b>\u00a0maximises\u00a0 sporting potential, reduces risk of injury and promotes long term health as they age.<\/li><li>Vet Physio can also be useful to help put your animal back on track when they are\u00a0<b>\u2018not quite feeing right\u2019.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><div>And more&#8230; Please <a href=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/?page_id=33\">contact us<\/a> if you have any questions regarding Physio for your animal.\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How Many Treatments Will My Animal Need?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\"><p>This all depends on what your animal is being seen for. <b>Maintenance animals<\/b> may only require <b>a few visits a year. Rehabilitation after injury<\/b> <b>may require visits as regally as weekly or bi-weekly for a number of weeks.<\/b> This will be discussed with you during or following your first session and can be discussed before hand over email, message or phone call.\u00a0<\/p><p>If your are concerned about <b>cost physio post-injury treatment, <\/b>these\u00a0<b>can usually be claimed on insurance<\/b>. At Above and Beyond Veterinary Physiotherapy we also offer a <b>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/?page_id=385\">Performance &amp; Rehabilitation<\/a>\u2019 rewards package <\/b>designed for those requiring more regular treatment. View our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/the-dog-physio.co.uk\/?page_id=385\">pricing and packages page<\/a>\u00a0for more information on the cost of treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What Changes Can I Expect To See In My Animal Following Treatment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\"><p><strong>At Above and Beyond Vet Physio we believe in results<\/strong>! We are incredibly keen to describe and demonstrate for you the changes we see following a session as well as long term. We may perform tests, take videos, images, measurements or templates during your session so that we can monitor long and short term improvements. Following treatment you may see changes including:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Reduced pain and discomfort<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Improved quality of movement<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Increased joint mobility and range of motion<\/strong> (ROM)<\/li><li><strong>Reduced muscle tension, heat and swelling<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Changes shouldn\u2019t stop at the end of a session,<\/strong> <strong>the exercises prescribed for you to carry out are also a vital part of your animal progression<\/strong>. Meaning that improvement should continue between sessions. However, it is to note that <b>i<\/b><strong>n some cases changes may be seen over a number of sessions<\/strong>, for example promoting nerve, tendon or muscle healing or building muscle (known as hypertrophy).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1724\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1724\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How Long Until I Can Exercise My Horse After Physio? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1724\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1724\"><p>If your horse has received a light or \u2018maintenance\u2019 treatment <strong>gentle exercise within 24 hours of treatment should be fine<\/strong>, <strong>in fact for some cases it may be advised!<\/strong> In scenarios where deep tissue work has been carried out, issues such as saddle discomfort or during post-injury rehabilitation time off of exercise may be required. 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