What is Veterinary Physiotherapy?

Just like humans, animals benefit from physiotherapy. At Amy Powell Veterinary Physiotherapy, we are qualified, insured, and mobile specialists in equine and canine rehabilitation and performance.

Our drug-free treatments focus on muscular, skeletal, and nerve injuries/conditions, helping to improve mobility, function, performance, and quality of life—whether at home or in the yard.

We take a preventative approach, aiming to reduce injury and disease risks while educating owners on their animal’s health, well-being, and behavior. We believe in prevention over cure for long-term health and happiness.

How can Veterinary Physiotherapy help?

Whether for competition animals or companions, veterinary physiotherapy plays a key role in both treatment and prevention of various conditions, including:

Tendon & ligament injuries
Muscle asymmetry
Back pain & lameness
Wound management
Nerve paralysis
Post-surgery rehabilitation
Pre & post-competition treatments
Compensatory issues from conditions like laminitis, kissing spines, poor gait patterns, and ill-fitting saddles or harnesses.

Physiotherapy supports recovery, mobility, and overall well-being, helping animals stay healthy and perform at their best.

Preventative care and peak performance -

Even without injury or disease, routine physiotherapy helps with early detection and treatment, ensuring your animal stays in optimal health and peak performance.

Mobility & Lameness Issues – Helps with stiffness, reduced movement, and limping.
Performance Enhancement – Addresses issues like knocking poles, missed contacts, misjudged distances, and slow recovery post-exercise.
Injury & Condition Management – Supports osteoarthritis, cruciate ligament damage, musculoskeletal injuries, hip/elbow dysplasia, luxating patella, fractures, amputations, and femoral head & neck incisions.
Fitness & Conditioning – Improves strength, endurance, and overall fitness.
Body Awareness (Proprioception) – Enhances coordination and movement control.
Neurological Conditions – Helps manage lumbosacral disease, IVDD, degenerative myelopathy (DM), and fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE).
Non-Surgical Management – Provides veterinary-recommended conservative treatment options when surgery isn’t required.

Our Governing Body

Trusted & Professional Care

Amy Powell Veterinary Physiotherapy is a registered member of IAAT (The International Association of Animal Therapists), ensuring high standards of professional practice.

By choosing an IAAT-certified therapist, you can be confident that they are:
✔ Highly qualified with a degree from an accredited program
✔ Fully insured with professional and public liability coverage
✔ Committed to ongoing CPD training for evidence-based treatment
✔ Working within legal and ethical guidelines
✔ Collaborating with vets & other professionals for the best care
✔ Prioritising animal welfare with a strict code of conduct

Meet our Practitioner

Amy Powell BSc, PgDip, BHS APC,
Veterinary Physiotherapist

Amy qualified from the University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Sciences with a Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Physiotherapy (Level 7) after earning a BSc in Equine Science from the University of Chester.

With years of hands-on experience in the equine industry, Amy has worked as a BHS Accredited Professional Coach (APC), Livery Yard Manager, and groom, gaining expertise across various disciplines and horse care environments.

Outside of work, Amy is passionate about health and fitness, enjoying strength training, cardio, and hiking—especially in national parks with peaks to scramble! She also has a deep love for art, specializing in pet portrait commissions, where her anatomical knowledge brings depth and character to her work.

Amy’s dedication to animal welfare drives her to provide expert, compassionate care, always striving to enhance quality of life while educating owners and celebrating her patients' progress.