Anita Miles Veterinary Physiotherapy

26/08/2025

It's international dog day.

Let's see your pooches.

Bonus point for the funniest picture.

Here are my two naughty boys 🐕🐕

25/08/2025

Evenings poo picking as the sun goes down really are some of the very best moments.

If you know, you know 🤷🏼‍♀️💩 🦄🤣

24/08/2025

22/08/2025

September 6th Rider Symmetry Clinic.

Come and join us. Get a rider assessment on Ace - horse simulator followed by rider specific functional stability and movement exercise session.

Clinic to be held at Wincanton BA9

Limited to only 8 spaces.

£85.00 per session.

DM for more information or booking link in comments.

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19/08/2025

Conformation & Posture Webinar

I came across a webinar I did 3 years ago about conformation and posture of the horse.

I watched it back and thought, there is some really useful gems of information in this.

So, I am offering you the opportunity to buy the webinar for just £10.

Comment YES PLEASE below and I will send you the link.

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18/08/2025

Today we had our first online lesson with Ebba Camitz.

I didn't realise she was an hour ahead of me 🤦🏼‍♀️ - thought I was doing well and had lots of time!!!

The tech was a bit tricky and tbh I am not 100% sure how I got it to work in the end.

🤔 Must look at that again before next time.

Dobby was a star ⭐ ( he always is) and we may only have got about 15 mins of our lesson but we had 15 mins of gold and we will be working hard over the next two weeks.

Dobby has Navicular. Dobby carries his body in a way that for some reason his brian believes serves him well. However, it has caused damage to his right fore.

A degree of this may be natural asymmetry that has triggered the dominoes effect.

We aim to unpick his body function ( dysfunctions) slowly and carefully and reprogram new movement patterns.

How long will this take? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Will he become 100% sound? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Have I tried the sticky plasters approach? Yes I have, and they didn't last more than a few weeks and I still have a lame horse - as I expected. These approaches don't address the root causes.

The root cause comes from the protective holding patterns his body carries. The dysfunction of his spinal column and his need to brace with the front limbs and over load them.

In the absence of a direct trauma- By the time you have a detectable lesion ( soft tissue damage, arthritis) your horse has been functioning 'lame' a long time.

Veterinarian James Rooney said - the biggest cause of lameness is lameness. He spoke about kinetic abnormalities ( movement abnormalities) that eventually result in lameness the naked eye can detect. Often the lameness was there long before we could see it.

The rehab is complicated.

Are we up for trying? Yes we are 💪🏼, for as long as it takes.

Thank you Ebba for your expertise 🙏🏼

16/08/2025

There is never a dull day. Getting up everyday and knowing I get to spend time with these wonderful beings makes me heart full 💓.

Anita Miles

16/08/2025

08/08/2025

Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy

Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is a non-invasive treatment that utilizes electromagnetic fields to stimulate and promote tissue healing.

It works by delivering low-frequency electromagnetic pulses that pe*****te tissues, enhancing cellular function and accelerating the body's natural healing processes. PEMF therapy has shown results in various applications, including pain relief, inflammation management, and accelerating bone and wound healing.

Heres hoping its magic powers also helps heal a possible deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) tear🤞🏼