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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 7:30pm Wednesday 9am - 7:30pm Thursday 9am - 7:30pm Friday 9am - 7:30pm Saturday 9am - 7:30pm Sunday 9am - 7:30pm

Newcastle & Sydney Animal Physiotherapy

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Newcastle & Sydney Animal Physiotherapy

Hands on individual assessment and treatment, using physiotherapy techniques, massage, stretching, a

Physiotherapy can be of enormous benefit for animals, the same as it for humans. Physio aids in faster recovery from surgery, trauma, sports injuries, and age related complaints. We treat a wide variety of conditions: spinal and neurological, athletic injuries, arthritis, acute and chronic back injuries, orthopaedic cases (such as hip and elbow dysplasia, knee injuries), pre and post surgery, and age related problems. The aim is always to alleviate pain ,restore to optimum function and regain as much fluid, pain free movement as possible

Our physiotherapy Services:

Many treatment modalities are suitable for both humans and animals. Animal physiotherapists determine what techniques are effective and safe (or not suitable) for your companion. Mobilisation & Stability:
We manipulate joints, massage and stretch muscles and ligaments, and design a programme to suit your animal’s condition, age and temperament. Strengthening & Balance
We need good balance and coordination to avoid injury and relapse. After any trauma, surgery or just inactivity, we automatically lose our sense of balance and core strength, and we need to actively retrain to get it back. Rehabilitation & Recovery
Having a rehabilitation plan for your animal will help them recover from any injury or surgery quickly and avoid recurring complications and injury in the future. Caring hands on approach:
Animal physiotherapists choose techniques specific to the needs of our clients. For example, manipulation, neuromuscular stimulation, dry needling (acupuncture), hot and cold therapy, hydrotherapy, appropriate movement and exercise, balance and postural correction, myofascial release. We also offer alternative techniques

Holistic therapies such as Bowen, Reiki, homeopathy, and Craniosacral technique may also be of benefit to your animal and can be used in conjunction with more mainstream approaches.

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Newcastle, NSW
2300

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 7:30pm
Thursday	9am - 7:30pm
Friday	9am - 7:30pm
Saturday	9am - 7:30pm
Sunday	9am - 7:30pm

Website

http://www.sydneyanimalphysiotherapy.com.au/

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Kristine has been a physiotherapist all of her working life… so a few decades!

Her first two practices with people were very hands on, focussing on manual treatment, acupuncture, exercise regimes.

Kristine has a Physiotherapy degree from Cumberland College, Masters degree in Animal Physiotherapy from Queensland University in 2004, Acupuncture Diploma from Acupuncture Colleges in Sydney and Acupuncture (dry needling) Certificates through the Physiotherapy association.

She is a qualified pilates and yoga teacher and loves dancing, horse riding, tennis and dog walks. To Kristine, movement is an essential key to living a long and fulfilling life.

Continuing education is essential. Kristine has studied with many other specialist physiotherapists, animal physiotherapists, acupuncturists, movement educators.

My family has always been home to many species… dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, and we were always bringing strays and injured creatures home for mum to take care of. Although I chose physiotherapy as my profession,I always felt I should have been a vet. So, when Canadian and British physiotherapists started offering animal physiotherapy courses in Australia, from 1999, I was immediately hooked. This training enabled me to combine a love of animals, exercise and physiotherapy expertise.

A Masters Degree in Animal Physiotherapy at Queensland University developed from these early beginnings. It was a brilliant 2 year education.Our teachers were mainly veterinarians and specialist physiotherapists, and one of the main aims was determining how we apply what we know about treating humans to animals.

I do believe we are all meant to move as well as we can, as long as we can, and I am thrilled to be able to help achieve this with my clients, whether they have 2 legs, 4 legs or wings.

I particularly love treating older animals…they respond so well to a little attention, change in exercise plan, manual treatment. I have a 16 year old spoodle, Danny, who runs like a 2 year old, a 16 year old cat, who is up and down the stairs all day, and my horse made it to the age of 37…we were riding till age 32.

I am grateful for the ability to recognise what I need for my own wellbeing and feel I am able to advise clients on what might be helpful for them or their animal at any particular time. Physiotherapists generally have such a big bag of skills to draw from..mobilising joints, massage, dry needling, correct exercise, electrotherapy, alternative therapies, referring on to other specialists or practitioners ..perhaps our skill is selecting the right combination for our client, and modifying that recipe with the client’s progress.