Our Animal Physio Blog
Through our blog we share with you case studies and stories about our animal physio patients. You will also learn about animal physiotherapy and techniques needed to care for your animal’s mobility.
Moving Home With Your Pets? We Did!
The move to Newcastle has gone well. My first job was to source appropriate dog parks, and dog and house minders. Locals are very friendly but what a difference in dog parks. My first contact was great (Facebook group with local off leash park, scored a new pram for...
Does My Dog Have a Ruptured Cruciate?
What are the most common injuries that physios see in dogs? Probably would have to be a competition between cruciate injuries and spinal problems... A really common story is “my dog was chasing a ball, or running in the park, suddenly yelped, held his leg up, and has...
Acupuncture vs Dry Needling for Animals, or Neither?
Acupuncture vs Dry Needling... Which should I choose? Maybe neither... and why you should make sure you see someone qualified. General rant... What's in a word, title, label.. Lots of terminology around regarding treatments and practices for animals and ourselves,...
How to Stretch Your Dog From Home, Safely
You may have noticed......around all day, as with us, stretching feels good, and helps release tightness in muscles and joints that may have stiffened after injuries, surgery or a long period of inactivity. Stretching is great for older dogs, with or without...
How to Massage Your Dog at Home
Much like humans, many dogs enjoy having a massage. It's a great way to bond with your dog and can be relaxing for both of you. Massage can help your dog recover from injuries and surgery, and it can also be preventative... you can detect areas of tightness, soreness,...
Should I Get a Dog… or a Stuffed Toy?
A friend asked me a while ago, should I get a dog? She needed one to fit in with her lifestyle, which was Eastern suburbs, lots of café visiting (when she was around, which was not often, frequently travelled for work), good natured, great with other dogs and kids,...
