Welcome to Eleanor Buist Veterinary Physiotherapy. A RAMP registered Veterinary Physiotherapist currently offering small animal services in Essex.
What does a physiotherapy session involve?
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A thorough assessment
The first thing I do in all sessions is conduct a static, dynamic and palpation assessment. I am looking at your dogs conformation, posture, movement and also feeling their muscle mass, muscle quality and joint range of motion. The assessment process helps me identify areas to be worked on including primary issues and areas of compensation.
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Treatment
After the assessment, I will then proceed with treatment. The treatment is completely tailored to your pet and their needs. It consists of a variety of techniques including manual therapies such as massage, passive range of motion and stretching. Electrotherapies such as laser, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and thermotherapy may also be used.
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Remedial exercises
As part of your treatment programme, some exercises will also be performed and prescribed to help enhance your pets posture and movement.
These exercises can be used to target many things including improved weight bearing, muscle mass, core strength, proprioception and joint range of motion.
Prices
Initial physiotherapy session canine 90 minutes £65
An initial session includes:
- Comprehensive history
- Full static, dynamic and palpation assessment
- Discussion of findings
- Inclusion of initial Veterinary report
- Treatment
- Plan of future treatments
- Rehabilitation plan
Follow up physiotherapy session canine 60 minutes £55
Follow up physiotherapy session includes:
- Updates on how patient has been at home since last session
- Static, dynamic and palpation assessment for any changes
- Discussion of findings
- Treatment
- Updated home plan or treatment plan if required
Class 4 Laser session 40 minutes £40
These sessions allow for treatment using the Class 4 Celtic SMR laser. Ideal for patients who need the help of photobiomodulation for their healing or maintenance. Great to allow multiple areas to be treated. Also beneficial for more complex/chronic cases who may need more intense treatment.
Gait analysis (including report) £45
If online, this involves:
- History of patient
- Series of videos of the patient performing different movements (e.g. walk, trot, canter, sit/stand, down/stand etc.) are sent through for analysis
- Upon reviewing the footage, findings are discussed and comprised into a Veterinary report
This can be done in person as well.