13/02/2026
Meet Loki, the 76kg Leonburger 🦁
When his owner Inger first got in touch, she wasn’t sure he even counted as a “small animal”… luckily for Loki, he does 😅
Loki has had an on-and-off front leg limp for several years, with a recent flare-up that left him pretty uncomfortable and Inger hoped physio might help him feel a bit happier.
On assessment, I suspect his pain is coming from his shoulder, likely due to a biceps tendinopathy (an irritated or damaged tendon).
His treatment includes:
• Targeted LASER therapy (for his shoulder and a sore paw pad)
• Myofascial release and massage
• Gentle joint mobilisations to loosen tight structures around the shoulder
After his first session, Loki was already moving more freely — and Inger reported he was waking them up with a waggy tail 🥹
After his second session, he even started playing with his retriever sister again, which he hasn’t done in a long time!
Because this has been a long-term issue, it may take time before he stops limping completely — but the most important thing is that he’s already feeling happier and more comfortable.
This is a good reminder that animals don’t always need a formal diagnosis to benefit from physiotherapy.
We can treat what we find, and sometimes the goal is simply to improve comfort and quality of life 💛
If you’d like to see whether physio could help your animal — big or small — please get in touch.
