What we offer
Box rest
Hand walking
Bandage changes
Long reining
Remedial exercise
Lungeing
On site vet phsyio
Turn out
The specifics
Veterinary physiotherapy
Our on site veterinary physiotherapist will work alongside you and your vet to create a progressive and effective tailored rehabillitation programme for your horse.
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This will be exucuted here at Hilltop house by our veterinary physiotherapist and Thomas. Weekly updates will be provided and visitation is encourage.
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An on site veterinary physiotherapist enables Yorkshire Equine Rehabilitation to offer versatile treatments based upon what is presented by the horse that day.
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The therapies we offer but are not limted to are stated below:
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Manual therapies
Massage & mobilidation techniques
Stretches
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These aid in the restoration of optimal muscle health.
Remove lactic acid and muscle irritants.
Elongate muscle fibres.
Reduced spasm & tension
Promote comfort
Laser therapy
Used for acute and chronic conditions to achieve pain attenuation, analgesic response & tissue repair.
Soft tissue injury
Joint conditions: Osteoarthritis
Open wounds
Immediate trauma
PEMF
Used for acute and chronic conditions to achieve an efficient nflammatory process and reparative phase.
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Indications:
Pain management
Soft tissue injury
Reduction of oedema & bruising
Fracture repair
Osteoporosis
Joint injuries
Wounds
Calming a horse prior to treatment
Cryotherapy
Used for acute and chronic conditions to prevent a prolonged inflammatory process and provide pain relief.
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Indications:
Pain management
Soft tissue injury
Reduction of oedema & bruising
Wounds
NMES (Neuromusculare electrical stimulation)
Used for acute and chronic conditions to promote blood flow, maintain muscle strength & mass.
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Indications:
Muscular atrophy
Degenerative conditions effecting muscles
Maintain nerve function in muscles
Heat therapy
Used for sub-acute and chronic muscular dysfunction
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Indications:
Soft tissue damage
Muscle spasm
Muscle tension
Increase blood flow
Increase waste removal
TENS
(Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
Used for sub-acute and chronic tissue dysfunction. Promotes fluid flow and neuromuscular recruitment in muscles.
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Indications:
Soft tissue damage
Muscle spasm
Muscle re-education
Oedema
Nerve damage
Vasodilation
Exercise
Hand walking
Remedial exercise
Long reining
Lungeing
Pole work
Track & hill work
Walker
