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Eductional content on therapy for you and your animal

05/12/2025

✨ Client Story – Managing Osteoarthritis in Our Canine Friends ✨

Signs like slowing down, struggling to rise, wobbling or collapsing through the hind end are not just “old age.”
They’re signs of PAIN and WEAKNESS.

By working with your vet to ensure the right pain relief and partnering with a canine physiotherapist to ease tight tissues, improve mobility, and rebuild strength, you can make a huge difference to your dog’s comfort and confidence.

If you’re noticing any of these changes, don’t wait.
✔️ Book a check-up with your vet
✔️ Reach out to your nearest canine physio or rehab therapist

Supporting your dog early can dramatically improve their quality of life as they age. 💛🐾

23/11/2025

✨ Sentient Sunday Tip - from a physio!
“A stronger dog is a safer dog.”

Today’s video shows a strength + stability drill— front and back paws on balance discs.
This exercise fires up the core, improves body awareness, and builds the tiny stabiliser muscles that protect joints from injury.

Balance work like this helps your dog:
• Protect joints
• Move with better control
• Reduce risk of slips and strains

You can make it much more simple by using cushions at home - and getting them to stand for up to 60s while shifting their body weight, using a treat to encourage this.

Doing this 3-4x a week will had to their long-term mobility 🐶💪🏻

20/11/2025

⚠️ Please take this as advice I learnt the hard way.

Doing too much high-intensity exercise puts extra strain on your dog’s joints and soft tissues.

Yes, dogs are made to run, chase, and play — but too much, too often, can have long-term consequences.

Balance is everything. Alongside running and rough-and-tumble play, add in some low-intensity walking, or obedience training to support healthy movement and recovery.

Your dog’s body will thank you later. 🐾

18/11/2025

🐶 Get your dog’s hamstrings pumping! 💪🏻🔥
Try the deficit Romanian deadlift for dogs — a brilliant exercise to target the big power muscles at the back of the leg.

Great for:
• Injury prevention
• Post-ACL/T PLO rehab (as guided)
• Hip dysplasia support
• Performance dog conditioning

Disclaimer: Only perform this if your dog is not in pain and you’ve been shown how by your therapist.

16/11/2025

✨ Sentient Sunday Tip coming at you with some truths!

RESEARCH THE BREED!

Too many people don’t do their homework before they get a dog, which leads to behavioural problems and neglect.

You think the dog is the problem? No it’s the lack of time and energy you put into providing them with what they need.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

09/11/2025

✨ Make sure you include strength and balance exercises in your dog’s routine — even if they’re older! 💪🐾

Building stability keeps joints healthy maintains movement, and improves quality of life.

DM “Mature Mobility Program” for your free 7-day guide!

06/11/2025

This simple exercise can improve your dogs mobility 🐾💦

- use it post surgery
- use it for older dogs
- use it for sporting dogs
- use it for your pet dog

Their are endless rewards to swimming! Always consult with your physio if your dog is older or had surgery before you begin ✨

02/11/2025

✨ Movement is medicine for your dog too ✨

Controlled consistent daily movement is great for your dog’s joint health, mental wellbeing, and mobility.

It doesn’t have to be long — just consistent 🐾

Take time today for a slow, mindful walk and notice how your dog moves 🐕‍🦺

24/10/2025

Why does your horse’s back twitch when you run your hand down it? 🐴

Possible contributors ⬇️

- too much load or volume of work for horses ability
- feet
- saddle
- compensation from a pathology elsewhere in the body

The list goes on. This is why it’s important to seek out professional advice to find the real reason.

💡 Regular physiotherapy, gentle release work, and proper strengthening exercises can help improve flexibility and comfort through the back.

Trust me it’s worth it - your horse will feel better and perform better ✊🏻

23/10/2025

A few snippets from the last few days listening to the amazing chat all things fascia and then putting into practice on both our animal and human clients.

Animal physio has come along way in the last 10 years and presented a lovely piece highlighting this.

Let’s keep talking all things “Animal Physio”🐶🐎

13/10/2025

“My dog is not in pain”💥⁉️

Well this is pain. Dogs don’t always vocalise pain like people do. Know the pain signs ⬇️

- limping
- stiffness
- lying down more
- slower on walks
- not wanting to jump up anymore
- slow to get up from lying

FYI this owner knew her dog was in pain and sought out veterinary and physiotherapy care 🙌🏻 Now her pain is managed 🐶

10/10/2025

4 things every dog owner should do with their dog 🐾💗

1. Move their body - in a gentle manner (a nice walk outside is good for your soul and theirs)

2. Check your dogs body regularly - it doesn’t have to be intense but feel their muscles, joints and check for anything unusual.

3. Engage & play with them - walking is not enough. They need engagement to learn.

4. Connect with them - they are part of the family; include them.

Send me a DM for the joint movement check and I’ll send you the free video of how to do it on your dog 🙌🏻

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http://www.sentientphysiotherapy.com.au/

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