Physiotherapy at Bluewaters is provided by Helen Millward

Helen is a Veterinary Physiotherapist and ACPAT Category A member and is registered with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy and the Health Professions Council.

Helen is a canine and equine physio and provides treatment for dogs at Bluewaters and treats horses on their own yard.

The overall aims of physiotherapy are to maintain mobility, function and independence and improve performance. Physiotherapy can also assist with pain management, increasing and maintaining strength and flexibility, restoring normal movement patterns and promoting cardiovascular fitness.

Physiotherapy in conjunction with hydrotherapy can prove to be an extremely effective treatment for conditions such as:

• Altered behaviour
• Decreased function
• Reluctance/sensitivity
• Decreased performance
• Lameness
• Arthritis
• Hip and elbow dysplasia
• Neurological conditions
• Pain
• Post injury
• Joint and spinal joint problems- stiffness/ degeneration/pain/swelling
• Fracture rehabilitation
• Post surgery rehabilitation
• Muscle atrophy and imbalance
• Intra Vertebral Disc Disease
• Wound management

Treatments available include:

• Reflex inhibition
• Joint and Spinal Joint mobilisation
• Soft tissue techniques
• Massage
• Electrotherapy including Laser and Biomag
• Stretches
• Trigger point release
• Exercise Programmes

Physiotherapy costs:

£45 initial consultation (approx 1 hour)
£30 each appointment thereafter

Most insurance companies will cover the cost of physio, please check your policy documents.

To find out more about the physiotherapy treatments available at Bluewaters, call us on 01482 226944