East Coast Equine Physiotherapy

East Coast Equine Physiotherapy Equine and human physiotherapy services in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and surrounds.
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Specialising in exercise based rehabilitation combined with hands on therapy (including dry needling) to get the best, long lasting results for you and your horse.

Happy birthday to all of the horses I’m lucky enough to work with every day!Here’s some happy snaps of clients over the ...
01/08/2026

Happy birthday to all of the horses I’m lucky enough to work with every day!

Here’s some happy snaps of clients over the past year (from those moments I’ve remembered to take some actual photos, not just lameness videos! 😅🐴)

30/07/2026

How do you become an equine physio? I get asked this almost daily so thought I’d give some insight to anyone else wondering!

Had a great time presenting at the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Science Australian and New Zealand Col...
28/07/2026

Had a great time presenting at the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Science Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists over the weekend! My presentation covered the current evidence for use of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy & the role of Physiotherapists working as an adjunct to this modality. Was also great to get around to some other presentations to see what developments are happening elsewhere in the veterinary space!

27/07/2026

Who remembers this horse from a month ago? The difference a month makes!! If we scroll back to the original video 4 weeks ago to compare the previous video (second half of this video to save you the time 😉) we can see just how quickly we can impact the scapular muscles and thoracic sling stability. Still not entirely symmetrical, but absolutely improving and on the right track!!

What we’re looking for - how well the shoulder blade (scapula) stays adhered/‘stuck’ to the ribcage. In the first video we can see there’s no gap between the two on the left when the right fore is lifted and a small gap on the right with the left fore lifted. Now compare that to the video taken four weeks ago (same horse, same surface, different lighting due to weather conditions). Massive difference!

For those wondering, the main exercises we’ve been doing involve three legged balance and perturbations - in today’s session we’ve upgraded to using a foam balance pad (exciting times!!!).

15/07/2026

Recovery acupuncture for Keitel after his trip to Rockhampton 🐎

Currently off on leave from today (July 16, 2026) - first day back will be Monday July 27, 2026. I will be in and out of...
15/07/2026

Currently off on leave from today (July 16, 2026) - first day back will be Monday July 27, 2026. I will be in and out of reception so will be slow to reply to any messages during this time but will be checking my phone when able. Have a great two weeks and see you all at the end of July! 🐴

Last week you may have noticed I had a little shadow - one of the fantastic Veterinary Physiotherapy students from the ...
13/07/2026

Last week you may have noticed I had a little shadow - one of the fantastic Veterinary Physiotherapy students from the University of Liverpool was with me to complete her final placement hours. During her placement we were fortunate to have a varied caseload from racing to general maintenance to a case with neurological concerns. Rosie was extremely knowledgeable and did an excellent job completing full assessments and treatments for several clients during her time with me. If anyone in the Newcastle/Central Coast area of NSW is after a great equine physio, get in touch!

Rosie Cohen University of Liverpool

07/07/2026

Super interesting scar tissue in the hindlimb of this gelding!

Unsure of the exact cause of the extensive scarring (suspecting was caught in a fence or on a walker at some point), however we can see that the lump is very mobile.

At first glance it appears as if it may be bony, however it is easily manoeuvrable under hand suggesting that it is a massive amount of scar tissue under the skin.

Obviously, the only way to know is x-rays and ultrasound to determine the exact makeup of this lump.

Currently this horse has full range of motion in the fetlock and is sound (today was an initial post-purchase check over for any concerns, which fortunately there weren’t any of) so while it is an interesting finding it is not currently considered clinically relevant 🐴

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170 Pierce Avenue
Caloundra, QLD
4551

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