Osteopathy for Dogs
Your Dog's Path to Natural Healing
As an experienced canine osteopath, I treat your dog as a whole companion, not just their symptoms, using gentle, hands-on techniques to address the root causes of their discomfort.
I’m passionate about helping your dog move and play better. Whether they’re dealing with joint stiffness, mobility issues, or age-related discomfort, I’ll work with their body’s natural healing abilities to restore balance and provide lasting relief.
Canine Osteopathy Targets The Whole Body
Canine osteopathy is a comprehensive, hands-on approach that recognizes how your dog’s entire body works as one interconnected system.
Through gentle manipulation techniques to release restrictions and improve mobility, I can support your dog’s natural healing mechanisms and enhance their quality of life without medication or invasive procedures
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Back and Neck Problems
Lameness due to back or neck problems from rough play / tumbling etc.
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Reduced Performance
Reduced or inconsistent performances can be the result of an underlying injury or musculoskeletal change, treating these areas can have a positive effect on performance.
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Changes in Gait
Such as lameness in either the fore limb or hind limb, altered / , uneven gait or difficulty moving as normal.
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Behavioural Changes
Some behavioural changes can be a symptom of pain. Examples of these in dogs may be a reluctance to play, walk or eat. They can sometimes be more aggressive. Osteopathy may be able to help with these by treating the underlying causes.
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Age Related Issues
Although we cannot fix ageing related conditions such as arthritis, osteopaths can help in maintaining mobility for older dogs.
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Assisting in Rehabilitation
Including from minor injuries such as trips or falls as well as more serious injuries and even post surgery.
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Other Issues
Osteopathy works on finding the root cause of pain. We work on the musculoskeletal system, and cover all joints and muscles from head to toe.
Pricing For Dogs
Dogs are always prone to injuries from running, chasing, playing and eventually old age. Osteopathic treatment for dogs helps reduce muscle tension, improve joint movement and get them feeling back to how they should be.
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Initial Consultation
£60This includes assessment and treatment. This session may be up to one hour in length, and it is generally best to treat dogs from the comfort of somewhere they know well. E.g their own home.
Consent from the vet will be needed if the issue does not come under a ‘maintenance’ treatment as per the Veterinary surgeons act 1966. This will be discussed pre consultation.
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Follow Up Consultation
£50This includes the treatment, which will last between 15-30 minutes, depending on the dog and how they are behaving in response to the treatment. Dogs can have a limit of what they will tolerate when in pain, this can be around 20 minutes before they start to resist treatment (unless they are a golden retriever, in which case, they would like to be treated all day and night).
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Group Discounts
Multiple dogs at one location will receive a discounted rate .
This will be a £10 discount for each dog at the same house. (E.g 3 dogs = £120 instead of £150)
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What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a type of manual therapy that uses our eyes and hands to find, diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions. Osteopaths apply a range of techniques to help reduce pain, increase joint mobility, relieve muscle tension and enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, helping the body’s own healing mechanism.
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Whats the difference between an osteopath and a chiropractor?
Chiropractors focus mostly on spinal integrity, using x-rays of the spine to form a diagnosis and work on subluxations with spinal manipulation. Sessions are generally 15-20 mins and often recommended 2-3x per week. depending on the condition.
Osteopaths like to find the root cause of a problem, using palpation and examination of the body using orthopedic testing to confirm a working diagnosis. From there we then like to treat the symptoms and cause of pain, allowing the body to regain balance. Sessions generally last 30-45 mins and recommended 1-2x per week depending on the condition.
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What can osteopaths treat?
Osteopaths can treat a wide range of conditions including:
- Neck and back pain
- Headaches arising from cervicogenic origin
- Arthritis
- Shoulder and elbow pain
- Pelvic, hip and leg pain
- Tendon injury
- Pregnancy-related pain and postural problems
- Minor sports injuries including ligament and muscle strains
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What techniques do Osteopaths use?
Depending on your symptoms, some of the treatment methods I use include:
- Soft tissue massage
- Spinal manipulation
- Articulation and mobilisation of joints and muscles
- Muscle energy technique
- Stretching to encourage muscles to work against resistance
- Dry needling
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Will I feel sore after treatment?
As your body readjusts and adapts to the changes that occur during treatment, you may sometimes feel tired or even a little achey (soreness rather than pain) after treatment. If this happens, effects can last from 2-24 hours after treatment. After this you should feel much better!
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