Worcester Vet Physio

01/05/2026

✨ Diary now re-opened for bookings! ✨

Hi, I’m Izzy — a qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist and owner of Worcester Vet Physio.

I provide professional and friendly mobile veterinary physiotherapy for dogs, horses, and cats across Worcestershire, working alongside vets to ensure safe, tailored and effective treatment for every patient.

With nearly 5 years of experience, I help animals improve comfort, mobility, and overall quality of life — from maintenance, injury recovery, through to long-term mobility and quality of life support for senior pets.

I can help with:
• Post-operative rehabilitation (orthopaedic & spinal surgery)
• IVDD, cruciate injuries, joint dysplasia & other conservative management cases
• Arthritis, age-related stiffness
• Injury and soft tissue rehabilitation
• Mobility issues
• Sporting and working animal maintenance and performance issues
• Pain management and functional improvement

I also offer Class 4 Laser Therapy, either as part of physiotherapy or as a standalone treatment. This non-invasive therapy helps reduce pain and inflammation, and support healing, in conditions such as arthritis, soft tissue injuries, wounds, skin/ear issues, and more.

Every treatment plan is fully individual and will include manual therapy, electrotherapies, exercise prescription, and practical home/lifestyle advice — with a focus on real, functional improvement during sessions, not just exercise handouts.

I understand how important your animals are to you, and I pride myself on providing not only effective treatment, but also clear communication, support, and reassurance throughout their care.

Medication and rest are often prescribed as the starting treatment for many issues, but much much more can be done ☺️.

If you’d like to find out more, or discuss whether physiotherapy and/or laser therapy could help your animal, please feel free to get in touch—I’m always happy to help.

📍 Mobile appointments across Worcester and surrounding areas.
📩 Message to book or enquire

📧 [email protected]
📞 07927454696- whatsapp preferred
🕸️ www.worcestervetphysio.co.uk

Izzy
Worcester Vet Physio 🐶🐱🐴
BSc(Hons)VetPhys, L4CertCanineHydro, MNAVP, RAMP Registered.

21/04/2026

03/04/2026

It’s always lovely when it gets to the time of year you can treat some doggos outside! 🥰🌼 Dusty relaxing into the manual therapies and a from her sister Tilly 💜

Happy Easter everyone! Enjoy 🐣

Just a reminder to please settle any invoices before the end of this tax year (this Sunday), and that my new pricing and session types will come into effect from next week 🙏

I have been reviewing my diary and I will be opening up a couple of extra slots available for new clients/ those on my waiting list - I will advertise these shortly in a separate post

Thank you 💜

16/03/2026

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We’re here to help.
At Pumpkin and Friends Charity, we offer FREE loan wheelchairs and strollers to animals in need — giving them back their freedom, confidence, and quality of life.

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● 27 small wheelchairs
● 10 Medium wheelchairs
● 12 Large wheelchairs

💸 We can also assist with rehabilitation and veterinary costs for eligible cases.
🕐 Each of our Wheelie Good Friends receives 24/7 support and advice — because once you join our family, you’re never alone.

📸 In return, we kindly ask for one weekly update on your animal’s journey.

We’ve built a loving and supportive community of animal lovers.
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📍 Based in Lincolnshire, UK, but helping animals across the European Union
🦽 Wheelchair Fitting Centre in Lincoln
🚐 Rolling with Pets Mobile Workshop – fittings around the country

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📧 [email protected]
📞 01522 642512

Team Pumpkin are here for you. Always.

08/03/2026

Updated Pricing and Session Types- further explanation:

- Canine/Feline Physiotherapy Sessions

For most dogs/cats , a Standard Follow Up Physiotherapy Session works very well and allows time for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation advice.

An Enhanced Follow Up Physiotherapy Session allows additional time for more complex cases. This can be useful when we want to review exercises in detail without reducing treatment time, or when additional manual therapies are beneficial.

As one example, in some animals with multi-joint osteoarthritis, laser therapy can take the whole hour to target all affected areas, so I multi-task with the laser in one hand and my other hand being used to provide manual therapy. An enhanced session allows time for full hands-on treatment afterwards too, if appropriate and well-tolerated.

- Equine Physiotherapy Sessions

A Standard Session, which lasts approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and is ideal for routine treatment and maintenance work.

An Enhanced Session lasts approximately 1 hour 45 minutes and allows additional time for more complex cases or a full-body treatment approach.

- Further explanation for equine:

Standard Equine Session

A standard session is ideal for:
- Routine maintenance/performance
- Horses without active lameness or diagnosed conditions
- Targeting key treatment areas
- A more budget-friendly option

Treatment includes manual therapies and one electrotherapy as appropriate.
This option is also well suited to ponies or smaller horses, where the treatment surface area is smaller.

Enhanced Equine Session

An enhanced session is recommended for:
- Larger horses
- Complex or multi-area issues
- Rehabilitation cases
- When a full-body treatment approach is beneficial
This appointment allows time for:
- Extensive manual therapies
- Multiple electrotherapies if required
- Exercise demonstrations and rehabilitation guidance as appropriate

Laser Therapy Sessions:

Laser therapy appointments are laser treatment only, sometimes in combination with another electrotherapy.

They do not usually include a full physiotherapy assessment, hands-on treatment, exercise plans or written reports.

Laser only sessions can be helpful:
* Between full physiotherapy sessions, as additional support or because we need to start with intensive LASER frequently to provide a cumulative effect… the list is pretty much endless for what it can help with so I wont go into that here!
* Sometimes in place of a full session due to budget
* Always for cases requiring intensive laser therapy for healing, such as wound healing or tendon/ligament injuries to give a couple of examples.
* For animals that are being treated with another therapist where Class 4 LASER is not available; I am always happy to work together.

Laser can therefore be used alongside or in between physiotherapy sessions, or standalone depending on the case.

Sessions can be adjusted depending on each individual case, and it is often beneficial to alternate between different types of sessions as and when needed.

20/02/2026

Case Study: Class 4 LASER Therapy for Secondary Intention Wound Healing ❤️‍🩹

This case from late last year has been on my list to share!

Meet Polly, a lovely greyhound — and as any sighthound owner knows, their delicate skin means even minor trauma can quickly become a significant wound.

Following breakdown of the original wounds stitches, then creating an open wound, I was referred to Polly to support healing using photobiomodulation (Class 4 LASER therapy).

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What is Secondary Intention Healing?

Secondary intention healing occurs when a wound is left open and the edges are not able to be closed. These wounds:
• Often take longer to heal
• Carry increased infection risk
• Can become chronic
• Frequently develop raised, uneven granulation tissue
• May result in restrictive scar tissue affecting surrounding structures and overall tissue mobility

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Treatment:

Polly underwent an intensive Class 4 LASER therapy programme:
• Week 1: 4 LASER treatments
• Week 2: 4 LASER treatments
• Week 3: 2 LASER treatments
• Week 4: 1 combined treatment

Her final combined session included:
• Manual scar tissue and myofascial release
• Class 4 LASER therapy
• Therapeutic ultrasound (for scar tissue focus)
• Prescription of tailored home massage and stretching

For even more scar-focused support, we could have repeated additional combined rehabilitation sessions — however, the overall outcome was still excellent with just one.

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Outcome:

After 10 LASER sessions (11 treatments in total), Polly achieved:
• Full secondary intention healing
• Smooth, supple skin
• Excellent tissue flexibility
• No excessive granulation tissue
• Reduced restrictive scar formation

Class 4 LASER therapy is an exceptional modality — but it is not a “point and shoot” treatment.

Successful wound healing depends on:
* Correct dosing and selection of treatment parameters
* Treatment directed at the whole anatomical region — not solely the wound surface
* Stage-specific treatment planning
* Ongoing tissue assessment and adjustment
* Understanding of biomechanics and tissue loading, and in-depth anatomical knowledge
* Appropriate integration of other electrotherapies, manual therapy, and ongoing home care

Simply applying LASER to a wound does not automatically optimise tissue quality.

In all cases, treatment is continuously reassessed and adapted. As healing progressed, the focus shifted from granulation support to tissue organisation, then to scar mobility and fascial glide — ensuring not just wound closure, but supple, functional tissue without long-term restriction.

That level of progression requires physiotherapy training, clinical reasoning, and hands-on rehabilitation skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of photobiomodulation itself — not just access to the equipment.

And just as importantly… all treatment was delivered in Polly’s own home environment.

For sensitive animals, reducing stress is invaluable. No car/lorry journeys, no clinical smells, no unfamiliar surroundings — just calm, controlled sessions in their own safe space.

And for her owners it meant no repeated trips to the practice, no waiting times, and no excess costs.

And that combination is where comprehensive physiotherapy-led LASER therapy truly makes the difference! 🤌💁‍♀️

19/02/2026

Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) can be likened to Alzheimer’s disease in humans. Senior dogs with CCD may experience confusion, anxiety, disorientation and other symptoms that can impair their quality of life.

The pathophysiology of CCD involves a series of degenerative changes within the brain. There is no cure for CCD at this time, but transcranial photobiomodulation therapy (tPBMT) has been showing promising results as a treatment option for this condition.

Let’s explore this condition, and the research on tPBMT.

Read more here: https://onlinepethealth.com/transcranial-photobiomodulation-for-canine-cognitive-dysfunction/

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all the lovely animals I have treated, and their pawrents, you all deserve to be absolutely spoilt 💝🐶🐴

Thankyou for so many thoughtful gifts and cards from you all 🥹 I have the best job ever!

It’s been an awesome year and I have seen such good progress with a lot of cases, which I might actually post about at some point when puppies aren’t taking over life! Aswell as golden oldies maintaining really well over the winter 🤩

Also remembering those we have lost this year 💜🪽🌈

18/11/2025

Picture for attention!

In the coming months, could I ask that any pawsome doggy clients who are unvaccinated, or any who have been suffering from any types of stomach bugs etc. in the time surrounding our booked session, please message to let me know beforehand.
So I can take extra precautions for Willow and her puppies 🐾

Thank you 🙏

15/11/2025