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Welcome to Next Steps Veterinary Physiotherapy by Maisie Marsh

Specialising in Veterinary Physiotherapy to improve mobility, manage pain, and enhance the quality of life for your furry companions 🐾💚

04/08/2025

Such a lovely review from Lily & family☺️

If your pet has received care from me and you would like to submit a review it would be greatly appreciated for my little business💚

30/07/2025

Pet obesity - it isn’t just about appearance🐾

As a Veterinary Physiotherapist, I see firsthand how extra weight can have a big impact on your pet’s quality of life.

⚠️ Here’s what we see in overweight animals:
•Difficulty moving, exercising, or even getting up
•Higher chances of developing diabetes, heart conditions, and respiratory issues
•Increased risk of injury
•Slower recovery from injury or surgery
•Increased risk of osteoarthritis - a painful joint condition
•Shortened lifespan 💔

💡 The good news? Weight management plans can be put in place by Veterinary professionals and in most cases it will improve mobility, reduce pain, and boosts energy, though some cases sadly the damage is already done.

Physiotherapy as well as hydrotherapy are great adjuncts alongside Veterinary advice and guided dietary plans to help your animal lose weight safely and for good.

If you’d like to enquire about whether physiotherapy would be beneficial for your pet then please feel free to get in touch using the options below👇

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

*image credit to Royal Canin

16/07/2025

Slow lead walking: silly or significant? ft Rex🦖

Lead walking at a slow pace that is comfortable for your animal to maintain is one of the most common exercises you’ll be asked to do by a physio, especially in early stage rehab, but why do we encourage it?🤔

When our animals trot they use the momentum created by the faster pace to move, rather than recruiting joints/muscles properly. Slowing down and controlling their movement is beneficial because:

• it forces the animal to engage all 4 limbs equally to avoid favouring/compensating on one leg over others
•increases joint range of motion
•builds muscle mass in muscles that aren’t used properly at faster paces
•encourages core engagement
•improves proprioception, coordination & balance as the slower they are the more aware they are of where they place their paws/hooves
•reduces forces through the limbs that are larger at faster speeds, preventing injury

So in answer to the question, yes slow lead walking is an important part of rehab!

If you’d like to enquire about physiotherapy for your animal you can do so via the means below or message on insta/facebook☺️

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

03/07/2025

Introducing Tulsa & an introduction to PEMF Therapy🐈

Sweet Tulsa started physiotherapy with me a few weeks ago after he went missing for a few days and came back limping🤕He was diagnosed with a fractured hip and went on to have surgery to correct this.

As part of Tulsa’s treatment plan he receives Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMFT) which you can see pictured here him sitting on the matt. PEMFT involves low frequency electromagnetic waves which stimulate and support the body’s natural healing processes. It does this by essentially recharging the cells to help get them back to working efficiently and as they should🔋

When altering the settings we can have different effects including bone repair, increase circulation, reducing inflammation and swelling, improving neurological function and most commonly used is the pain relief setting.

If you would like to know more about how PEMFT could help your pet, or enquire about physiotherapy please don’t hesitate to get in touch☺️

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

21/06/2025

Wanting to exercise your pet while it’s hot out? Conditioning exercises are a great way to get your animals moving, thinking and bonding with you!

In the heat I have been working on a few exercises with Nev (they are far from perfect!) to keep him active where he’d usually be having a walk:

Reversing onto a step:
•Improves coordination & hindlimb awareness
•Strengthens core muscles
•Strengthens hindlimb flexors and extensors, vital for stabilising hindlimb joints

Turning on the spot:
•Improves coordination & proprioception
•Strengthens abductor & adductor muscles, vital for stabilising hindlimb joints

Circles through my legs:
•Encourages lateral bending to stretch and strengthen the muscles supporting the spine and neck
•Promotes spinal flexibility

If you’d like to know more about conditioning exercises for your animals please feel free to contact me for more information!

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

10/06/2025

Such a lovely review from Nell and her mum💚
☺️

03/06/2025

Last week I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Ex-racing Greyhounds Jonjo & Bobby at NAWT in Bedford.

They both received a full physio session each and safe to say Jonjo loved his triceps massage, and Bobby loved his back massage whilst watching the world go by🫶🏻

Having previously worked for a charity it was so great to give some of my time, especially to two retired sporting dogs, as it’s not always accessible for these animals in a rehoming setting but it’s very important as often they have injuries or degenerative joint disease.

I’m looking forward to scheduling more regular visits, and hopefully next time these boys will be in their forever homes🤞🏻

27/05/2025

Starting a series of introducing to things in my tool kit, this time: Laser Therapy 🚨

Laser therapy is a noninvasive treatment using light energy to reduce pain, inflammation and help heal tissues. Initially it was used in people but has since been adapted for safe use on animals 🐕 🐈 🐎

Its treatment capacity is wide but includes conditions such as osteoarthritis, bone fractures, post operative pain and incision wounds, and muscle tension.

While these are all conditions your animals will likely be having pain medication for, laser is a great therapy to use alongside it.

If you would like to know more about laser therapy or other elements of how physiotherapy can help your animal, you can get in contact via the methods below⬇️

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

22/05/2025

Osteoarthritis, what is it and how can we help?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that affects both young and aging animals, but what exactly is it and what can we do to help ?

OA is a type of degenerative disease where tissues inside the joint slowly break down over time; the cartilage wears away, which means the bones start to rub against each other causing pain and inflammation. As the joint becomes less stable, the surrounding muscles weaken, and tendons and ligaments face more strain than they’re designed to withstand. The animal may begin to move differently to avoid pain, which can lead to problems in other areas of their body too.

Common signs to look out for as outlined above are not exhaustive so if you have any concerns, always contact your vet. Our animals are very good at hiding their pain from us! 🐕 🐎 🐈‍⬛

If your pet has already been diagnosed and is receiving medication, there are still plenty of additional ways to support them-

Supplements:
Natural supplements like Green Lipped Mussel and Omega-3 fatty acids have shown promising study results in helping joint health. These can be great additions to your cat or dog’s diet to help reduce inflammation and support mobility.

Physiotherapy:
As a Veterinary Physiotherapist I can assess how OA is affecting your animals body and overall comfort. I can look at things like muscle strength, joint movement, and general wellbeing and then tailor treatments to them. These will aim to reduce pain, build strength, improve movement, and enhance quality of life.

I can use a mixture of treatments including manual therapies, electrotherapy’s and home exercise prescriptions to target specific joints/muscles. I can also help you adapt your home to make life easier like using ramps, adjusting bedding for sore joints, advising on harness fit, making rooms more accessible etc.

Other therapists/professionals who may be able to help are hydrotherapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors and animal nutritionists.

If you would like to know more about how physiotherapy could help your animals, please feel free to get in touch using the details on my page☺️

15/05/2025

Joey had his second session with me this week so I thought I would briefly show you what I’m looking at in a static and dynamic assessment 🐕

When he is standing I am looking at his conformation and posture- conformation being the skeletal structure which is influenced by genetics and anatomy, whereas posture is the alignment of the body from habitual adaptations often relating to pain, soft tissue health etc. Examples of what I’m assessing are the angles of the limbs, shape of the spine, tail carriage, are they leaning forwards onto their front legs to offload hind legs and vice versa... 🦴

When sitting, does it take them quite a while to sit, do they splay their hind legs out to the side- which way, can they get up in one swift motion…

Then I look at how he moves, is there a lameness (bonus points if you can tell which leg), how do they hold their head, paw placement, do they seem to be under or over using certain joints, do they struggle to turn- which way… 🐾

This is just a very brief summary which, when combined with palpation and joint range of motion assessments, creates a bigger picture about your animals areas of discomfort, strengths, and weaknesses to decide on their treatment plan. For Joey the session consisted of electrotherapy’s, massage and a customised home exercise plan!

If you would like to know more about physiotherapy for your animals areas please feel free to contact me using the details below⬇️

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

08/05/2025

I’m proud to announce renewal of my registration with RAMP for another year!

For pet and horse owners this means you can trust your animal is in safe, qualified hands.

As a RAMP-registered Veterinary Physiotherapist, I work to uphold the highest professional standards, am suitably insured, and commit to ongoing learning to ensure I provide the best up to date and evidence-based care for your animals.

To understand more about what this means you can visit www.rampregister.org

If you think your animal could benefit from physiotherapy, please don’t hesitate to get in touch🐕🐎🐈‍⬛

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

01/05/2025

Reintroducing Nell!

I started seeing Nell back in early March shortly after she had a sudden onset of paraplegia (loss of movement in her hind legs) when playing fetch. She was diagnosed with a suspected Fibrocartilagenous Embolism, a spinal stroke caused by a piece of broken intervertebral disc cartilage that had gotten stuck in a blood vessel.

Swipe through to see her incredible journey since starting her treatment with me which includes laser therapy, PEMFT, massage and a tailored exercise programme for her owners to do with her at home. As you can see she now has only very minor if any neurological impairment! Amazingly she is now slowly getting back to what she loves: playing fetch and walking with her little brother Monty☺️

Going forwards we are focusing on building up her strength and balance to keep her thriving for years to come!

If you think your pet could benefit from Physiotherapy please feel free to get in touch to discuss☺️

Maisie Marsh IMSc
Member of RAMP
📞 Call or WhatsApp 07493 583526
📧 [email protected]
🌐 nextstepsvetphysio.co.uk

Because every step they take, matters 🐾💚

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