Return the pep to your pets step.
Providing personalized solutions to improve your pets mobility and quality of life.
Return the pep to your pets step.
Providing personalized solutions to improve your pets mobility and quality of life.
Hoku Animal Physiotherapy
Professional Animal Physiotherapy
Hoku is a word meaning star or guiding star in Hawaiian. I first came across the word in a children’s book Wild Horse Island by Terri Farley where the main chestnut wild horses’ name was Hoku. It therefore seemed fitting as a name as all our animals are stars in our minds unique and often bringing light to our lives with their unwavering love. I have always felt a deep connection to animals and have wanted to be able to help them and give back to them I look forward to being part of your beloved animals journey.
I am a qualified veterinary physiotherapist. Fully insured and registered with the Animal Health Professions' Register (AHPR) and National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapy (NAVP) . Moblie physiotherapist covering Sussex and surrounding areas.
Hoku animal physiotherapy can provide personalised care to your horse, dog or other small animal. Services include: rehabilitation post injury or surgery, maintenance check ins to keep your pet comfortable in day to day life, working as part of your team to keep sporting and performance animals in top form, and care for those in their golden years.
I will tailor all treatments to your animal using a combination of manual therapy, electrotherapies and personalised remedial exercise plans that you can work on at home.
About Emily Brownings
Qualification
Qualification
Qualification
I hold a First class with honours in Bioveterinary Sciences from the Royal Veterinary College. I have then added to this with a Level 7, Post Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Physiotherapy from ARU Writtle. I look forward to adding more relevant qualification to benefit my clients in the years to come.
Ethos
Qualification
Qualification
"I believe that all animals deserve the best care and to live happy, high quality lives free from pain and discomfort. I want to be the person there to help them at every stage of their lives. Horse riding from the age of 4 and surrounding myself with animals whenever possible I am so excited that I now get to work with them everyday. No
"I believe that all animals deserve the best care and to live happy, high quality lives free from pain and discomfort. I want to be the person there to help them at every stage of their lives. Horse riding from the age of 4 and surrounding myself with animals whenever possible I am so excited that I now get to work with them everyday. Not only that but I get to give back and improve their lives which is truly something to be grateful for."
AHPR
AHPR
AHPR
I am a please to be a member of the Animal Health Professions' Register under the Animal/ Veterinary Physiotherapy subgroup.
AHPR are working towards upholding high standards in the field by monitoring and accrediting courses of only the highest standards like my PGDip from ARU Writtle. Making it clearer to vets and owners who is qualifie
I am a please to be a member of the Animal Health Professions' Register under the Animal/ Veterinary Physiotherapy subgroup.
AHPR are working towards upholding high standards in the field by monitoring and accrediting courses of only the highest standards like my PGDip from ARU Writtle. Making it clearer to vets and owners who is qualified and safe to send patients to.
As a member I adhere to their code of conduct meaning that I only work within my qualified field, and work with veterinary permission/ supervision. This means on cases that are not considered maintenance I will require veterinary consent to be able to treat your animal.
NAVP
AHPR
AHPR
Founded in 1985 this long standing organisation has been pivotal in the regulation of the industry. I am a please to be a member of the National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapy upholding high standards within the veterinary physiotherapy industry by requiring a minimum of a BSc standard of training for its members which I exceed w
Founded in 1985 this long standing organisation has been pivotal in the regulation of the industry. I am a please to be a member of the National Association of Veterinary Physiotherapy upholding high standards within the veterinary physiotherapy industry by requiring a minimum of a BSc standard of training for its members which I exceed with my level 7 PGDip.
Being a part of NAVP will give me support through a network of professional to help me in my journey to become the best practitioner I can.
Benefits of different treatments offered
Manual Therapies
Manual therapies covers all massage and stretching done by the physiotherapist.
Massage is used to relax muscle spasm, brake down any scar tissue or adhesions that may have formed in the tissue, reduce swelling or fluid build up and reduce pain.
Stretching is used to brake down any scar tissue or adhesions that may have formed in the tissue preventing proper movement of joints, improve range of motion, realign collagen in healing tissue and reduce pain.
Photobiomodulation more commonly known as laser treatment (Class 3b)
Red light therapy is becoming very popular and is now a common place treatment for osteoarthritis due to its ability to reduce pain and inflammation. It can also be used for wound healing due to its stimulatory effects on cells.
Thermotherapy
Exercise plan
Thermotherapy refers to the use of heat or cold treatment.
Heat is able to reduce pain, increase blood flow to an area, increase tissue extensibility and reduce muscle tone.
Cold is great to use in the first 72 hours after injury having the benefits to reduce pain, reduce blood flow to an area to stop swelling, and inflammation.
Exercise plan
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Exercise plan
A tailored exercise plan can be beneficial to help to rehabilitate an animal after injury or surgery. All exercises chosen will have their own targeted benefits working to build on core strength, coordination, proprioception, specific muscle strengthening, or improvement of joint range of motion and the animals overall way of going.
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
A treatment that can be used to treat a wide range of conditions depending on its settings, PEMF targets damaged cells within the body and aides in healing and recovery of muscle, tendon, ligament and bone. As well as being able to reduce pain.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
This device can help to reduce pain by releasing the bodies natural opioids slowing pain transmission. This device is easy to use and cheap meaning owners could purchase this to use on their animals at home under the physiotherapists guidance.
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
NMES might be used in neurological cases in dogs to help to stimulate nerves and to reduce the effects of muscle wastage due to a limb not being used. NMES can also be used to help build up atrophied muscles together with a tailored exercise plan. This device is also something that could be purchased by owners to use as home under the physiotherapists guidance.
Price List
Canine/ Small Animal
Services
Initial assessment and treatment
£65
This first appointment required for all new clients will include a full assessment including: static, dynamic, palpation, range of motion. A treatment plan will then be developed to treat the findings and a treatment session including manual and electrotherapies will be preformed. A remedial exercise program will be discussed and a written plan can be added for an extra £10.
Maintenance appointment
£50
Appointments after the first consolation will include a quick full assessment as in the initial appointment followed by required treatment.
Stand alone laser (Class 3b) treatment
£30
Laser session for specific conditions such as osteoarthritis or wound healing
Tailored written exercise plan
£10
A written plan outlining a range of exercises to benefit your dog this will include a description of the exercise, pictures/ videos of how to preform the exercise correctly and safely.
Equine
Services
Initial assessment and treatment
£80
This first appointment required for all new clients will include a full assessment including: static, dynamic, palpation, range of motion. A treatment plan will then be developed to treat the findings and a treatment session including manual and electrotherapies will be preformed. A remedial exercise program will be discussed and a written plan can be added for an extra £10.
Maintenance appointment
£60
Appointments after the first consolation will include a quick full assessment as in the initial appointment followed by required treatment.
Stand alone laser (Class 3b) treatment
£30
Laser session for specific conditions such as osteoarthritis or wound healing
Tailored written exercise plan
£10
A written plan outlining a range of exercises to benefit your dog this will include a description of the exercise, pictures/ videos of how to preform the exercise correctly and safely.
Other animals happily considered with prior arrangement POA