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Physio Phix ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist offering human, equine and canine physiotherapy treatment. Like people, animals can get great benefits from physiotherapy.

Karoline is an ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist based in Orkney offering human, equine and canine physiotherapy treatment. She gained a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy from Queen Margaret University in 2013 and since then has gained a wealth of experience working in a variety of areas within the NHS including falls prevention, wheelchair service, rehabilitation, community and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. She currently works for NHS Grampian as a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist and is also a fully qualified Acupuncturist. Always a keen animal enthusiast Karoline went on to complete a Post Graduate Diploma from the University of Liverpool and became a Category A ACPAT physiotherapist. It can help to promote healing, ease pain, increase strength and improve function. Animals often display subtle signs of pain through change in behaviours, lameness, stiffness and/or poor performance. Physiotherapy is useful to identifying contributing factors and provide appropriate treatment or advice to make the animal more comfortable. Already experienced in human physiotherapy Karoline has the unique ability to assess both horse and rider to ensure a seamless flawless partnership. Physiotherapy can help anyone from the elite agility dog/event horse to the family pet/happy hacker. Karoline is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, The Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, The Health and Care Professions Council, The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy and is fully insured. At present the assessment is completed within your own home/yard. Please contact for further details and availability. All veterinary physiotherapy assessment and treatments are undertaken with prior consent from your veterinary surgeon accordance with the veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, Section 9.

Best of luck to the Girls for this weekend 🏐✨
29/10/2026

Best of luck to the Girls for this weekend 🏐✨

From our Island Games squad and everyone at Netball Orkney, we would like to say a massive thank you to every business, organisation and individual who has supported our journey to Jersey.

The support we have received has gone far beyond financial sponsorship. So many people have given their time, expertise and services to help ensure our squad are as fit, prepared and ready to compete as possible.

As well as our fantastic player and team sponsors, we would like to pass on our sincere thanks to AMPT - Coaching, Physio Phix, Kirsten at Celtic SMR Healthcare, Kevin Sinclair, Maggie Tait and Lee Rendall for supporting our players over the last 3 months.

It takes a huge amount of work both on and off the court to prepare a squad for an opportunity like this, and every contribution has played a part in helping us get to this point.

We are incredibly grateful to have so many people behind us. Thank you for giving your time, knowledge and support to help our squad prepare to represent Orkney in Jersey!

Our journey to Jersey begins tomorrow, look out for our updates over the course of the weekend.

From April Physio Phix new working hours will be as follows;Monday - offTuesday - 9.30am-2.30pm 5pm-8p...
16/03/2026

From April Physio Phix new working hours will be as follows;

Monday - off
Tuesday - 9.30am-2.30pm
5pm-8pm
Wednesday - 9.30-2.30pm
Thursday - 9.30am - 5pm
Friday- 9.30am-3pm
Saturday - 9am-1pm (twice per month)

There will also to be an increase to our pricing. Since our last price increase in April 2024 we have hugely enhanced the services we offer including Winback4 treatments and access to physitrack app. Please get in touch for more information.

As always huge thanks for everyone’s support 🌟💜

After a productive snow day building snow caves and tending to the animals ⛄️ ❄️ we will be open for the brave few tomor...
05/01/2026

After a productive snow day building snow caves and tending to the animals ⛄️ ❄️ we will be open for the brave few tomorrow, the 6th of Jan. Anyone attempting the walk please be careful as it is icey on the way down to the practice.

A huge thanks to the Harvey’s who have cleared the road/hill for us to be able to open tomorrow ❄️ 🚜

✨✨ What a year ✨✨A huge merry Christmas to all of our clients and to everyone who has made it such an incredible year.To...
24/12/2025

✨✨ What a year ✨✨

A huge merry Christmas to all of our clients and to everyone who has made it such an incredible year.

To have headed the voluntary island games Physiotherapy service at the glaitness school polyclinic, to having become a Sports Excellence Winback Centre, it has been a busy whirlwind but we are so grateful for the year it’s been 🤸🏽‍♂️🏇🏽🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️

Physio Phix is out of office from today for some much needed down time with two very excited girls 🎅🏼 and will be back on the 5th of January

We hope everyone has the most fabulous Christmas and New Year - and look forward to what 2026 has in-store 🥂🎄✨

04/08/2025

Welcome to our third week of Sector Spotlight for 2025! For our first Sector Spotlight on Land-based Industries, we hear from Karoline MacPhail, who is a freelance ACPAT Chartered Physiotherapist. Karoline runs Physio Phix, performing physiotherapy on animals as well as on people.

Best part of the job: "Being able to help clients' quality of life."

Some of the skills you might need to do this job: Good communication and teamwork, problem solving, ability to handle criticism.

Would you recommend this job to someone: "Yes ... Days can be mentally and physically challenging as a physiotherapist and you are constantly learning, but it is a very rewarding career."

You can read more about Karoline’s role as a Chartered Physiotherapist on our website: https://www.dyworkney.co.uk/latest_news/sector-spotlight-karoline-macphail-chartered-physiotherapist

04/07/2025

With just over a week to go until the International Orkney Island Games 2025 we wanted to wish all of our clients the very best of luck with all of their events.

As a thank you for all of the support athletes have given Physio Phix over the years, Karoline is leading the physiotherapy service at the polyclinic at the Glaitness School and providing FREE physiotherapy for ALL athletes taking part in the games. During Karoline’s shifts she will be offering Winback treatments.

Treatments can be pre booked by calling the polyclinic (number has been given to all team managers) or by walk ins. Come down and get a free pre/post comp flush out. We hope the clinic is well supported by all athletes - Good luck everyone ✨

Attended a great first day at the Winback Academy National Event at Northampton University. Gained valuable insights fro...
07/06/2025

Attended a great first day at the Winback Academy National Event at Northampton University. Gained valuable insights from industry leaders on sports medicine and post-operative MSK topics.

Looking forward to applying the knowledge in practice back in Orkney, but first, day 2 tomorrow on Animal Health.

Also come on Orkney in JIC 🤩 - well done to some of our clients who are absolutely smashing it and best of luck to those still to compete. LETS GO ORKNEY ❤️🖤❤️

** Internet Connection Issue**We have had issues with our WiFi being disrupted for the last 48 hours, which means I can’...
30/04/2025

** Internet Connection Issue**

We have had issues with our WiFi being disrupted for the last 48 hours, which means I can’t access my note systems for booking or load emails/FB messenger. To add to the fun we don’t even get 3G at the practice/house so I can’t fall back on 5G. Our provider has been notified and is looking into the issue.

Please be patient with us at this time.We will reply to messages, book appointments, send exercise programmes and invoices out as soon as things are back up and running. We are not ignoring you - we just can’t load your messages right now, sorry! 💜

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Kirkwall
KW151SZ

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 7:45am - 8:45am
4pm - 9pm
Friday 7:45am - 8:45am
4pm - 9pm

Telephone

+447715334148

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