🏇 Animal Physiotherapy | Human Sports Therapy 🏃♂️
• Tailored treatment plans for each unique need
• Cutting-edge therapies to enhance performance & recovery
• Passionate about improving the well-being of both humans and animals
10/03/2026
5 things I’ve learned in the last 5 years as a sports therapist:
1️⃣ Every body is different -there’s never a “one size fits all” treatment.
2️⃣ Small restrictions can create big problems if left untreated.
3️⃣ Recovery and maintenance are just as important as training (this has really been the case with my own marathon training!!)
4️⃣ Listening to your client’s body is just as important as listening to their words.
5️⃣ Helping someone move without pain is one of the most rewarding parts of this job.
Grateful for every person who has trusted me with their recovery over the years.
10/03/2026
A little snippet from today’s session 🐎
This horse was showing some restriction through their movement, so today’s treatment focused on releasing tension and helping restore better balance through the body.
It’s always amazing to see how quickly horses respond when the right areas are addressed.
Every horse deserves to feel comfortable in their body, whether they’re competing, hacking, or simply enjoying life in the field.
24/02/2026
20/02/2026
💛 I’m running the London Marathon 2026 for two causes very close to my heart.
This year I’m fundraising for NSPCC to help raise awareness and support around Munchausen by Proxy (also known as Fabricated or Induced Illness) - a rare but serious form of child abuse where a caregiver deliberately fabricates or induces illness in a child, often leading to unnecessary medical procedures, hospital stays, and, in some tragic cases, death. In studies of these severe medical abuse cases, a proportion of children suffered severe illness and some died as a result - with mortality rates in published research indicating around 6–10% of victims may die because of the abuse.
This form of abuse is rare - estimated at about 1 cases per 100,000 children under 16 in the UK, and up to 3 per 100,000 in children under 1 - but each case represents a child harmed, confused, and put at risk when they should be safe.
At the same time, I’m also fundraising for Mind to support men’s mental health - another area where help, awareness, and open conversation can make a huge difference. I’ve seen how depression affects someone I love, and I want to help break the stigma that stops so many men from asking for support.
I’ll be running 26.2 miles not just for the challenge, but for children harmed by rare abuse, and for men who are struggling in silence. If you can donate, share, or simply talk about these issues with the people around you, it would mean the world to me 💙
Every mile will count.
Thank you. 🙏
Happy heavenly birthday Willow. You would have been 35 😪 not a day goes by without thinking of you and missing you.
13/02/2026
Guess who has signed up for their first competitive half marathon?!
Meeeeeee.
Literally next week!
29/01/2026
This week I had the absolute pleasure of guest lecturing at Plumpton College, speaking with students about veterinary physiotherapy and the role it plays in animal rehabilitation.
It was genuinely lovely to meet such enthusiastic and engaged students, and I really enjoyed sharing my experience as an animal physiotherapist and founder of Loicia Rehab Specialist.
A huge thank you to Will Hughes for the warm welcome and for showing me around the college’s impressive rehabilitation facilities. The state-of-the-art canine hydrotherapy centre, including the pool and aqua treadmill, is truly exceptional and a fantastic resource for students and future professionals.
I had an amazing time and looking forward to planning more visits in the future!
Thank you again for such a memorable visit and a lovely bottle of wine!
25/01/2026
🌟NOMINATE NOW - VET PRACTICE OF THE YEAR🌟
Great veterinary care comes in all shapes and sizes. From busy practices to small teams and even one-person practices, there are vets doing incredible work every single day, often quietly, without much recognition.
This award is about celebrating those people and teams. The ones who go the extra mile for their patients, who support owners through the hard moments, and who care deeply about the animals and communities they serve.
If you know a vet practice — big or small — who deserves a recognition, this is your chance to nominate them. Whether you’re a client, a colleague, or someone who’s seen first-hand the difference they make, your nomination matters.
Self-Nominations are also welcome and it is free to self-nominate. Feel free to share this image below or email contact@equestrianbusinessawards.co.uk for a pdf poster complete with QR Code to nominate. Perfect for emails, invoices or on display in your practice.
23/01/2026
People thinking horses don’t talk but…..
21/01/2026
Coat is from HarryHall.com btw, everyone keeps asking!
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Rehabilitation specialist, Loicia Johnson, qualified from the University of Greenwich with a 1st class BSc (Hons) degree in Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. In conduction with this, she’s a qualified and insured equine human soft tissue therapist focusing on hands-on treatment. Supporting the rehabilitation process, Loicia is also a qualified and functioning personal trainer (PT) outside of gyms and on yards/homes. This acts to provide an all-round view on injury recovery for the benefit of returning back to riding for people and horses through reducing the risk of further injury from rider limiting factors relating to fitness such as physical/mental accuracy, muscular endurance in the saddle and physical body awareness etc.
Expanding on from her degree, Loicia has spent time in veterinary practices including Bell Equine Veterinary clinic, years of experience running yards within and outside of the rehab industry sector. She is also one of the only therapists in the UK to hold certification in Swimming horses for rehabilitation and fitness purposes, along with aqua tread-milling and saltwater spas.
She is proud to have set up L.F Equine Human Therapist & Rehab Specialist in the UK and is further progressing her knowledge at the University of Edinburgh, studying MSc Masters in Equine Science with aspirations to follow onto do her PhD.
Her current research has already been published in Australia and plans to advance study work out there in the future.
She is proud to announce her association with Equiccessories and Just-Strong and is grateful for their continued support.
Equine and human bodywork is combined with K-taping, theraputic ultrasound and portable light therapy, please message for more information and availability.
