Canine Physiotherapy in Cornwall

Senior Dog Mobility Physiotherapy

Keeping senior dogs active and comfortable

Senior Dog Care

Helping Senior Dogs Move Better, Feel More Comfortable

As dogs age, they often experience stiffness, reduced mobility, and conditions such as arthritis. Senior dog physiotherapy focuses on maintaining comfort, improving movement, and supporting quality of life.

Every treatment is tailored to your dog’s age, condition, and tolerance level — using gentle hands-on therapy, exercise prescription, and advanced modalities such as laser therapy where appropriate.

Laser Therapy Electrotherapy Manual Therapy Pain Management Mobility Support Gentle Rehab Plans

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Senior dog physiotherapy treatment in Cornwall

Main Clinic

Rosudgeon Clinic

Packet Lane, Rosudgeon, Penzance TR20 9PU

Senior dog physiotherapy available

Also Available

Bodmin Vets4Pets

Bodmin Retail Park, Launceston Rd, Bodmin PL31 2GA

Regular canine clinic appointments

Senior Dog Care

Why Physiotherapy Helps Senior Dogs

As dogs get older, it’s very common for them to slow down, become stiff, or struggle with everyday movements like getting up, climbing stairs, or going for walks. This is often due to arthritis, muscle loss, or long-term joint changes rather than “just old age”.

Physiotherapy helps manage these changes by reducing pain, improving mobility, and maintaining muscle strength. Treatments such as hands-on therapy, tailored exercise programmes, and where appropriate laser or ultrasound therapy can all make a real difference to comfort and movement.

The goal isn’t just to treat problems as they appear, but to keep your senior dog as active, comfortable, and independent as possible for as long as we can.

Helping

Senior Dogs

Pain Relief & Arthritis Support

Helps reduce chronic pain and stiffness caused by arthritis and age-related joint changes, improving daily comfort and movement.

Arthritis care Pain reduction Joint stiffness

Mobility & Joint Flexibility

Improves range of motion and helps senior dogs move more freely and comfortably during everyday activities.

Range of motion Stiff joints Walking ease

Muscle Strength Maintenance

Helps prevent muscle loss in older dogs, supporting strength, posture, and overall physical function.

Muscle tone Strength Posture

Balance & Fall Prevention

Improves coordination and stability, reducing the risk of slipping, falling, or struggling on uneven ground.

Balance Coordination Confidence

Comfort & Quality of Life

Hands-on therapy, plus laser and ultrasound where appropriate, helps reduce discomfort and keep your dog feeling their best in later life.

Comfort Laser therapy Ultrasound

Fitness & Weight Management

Supports safe, low-impact exercise plans to maintain a healthy weight and reduce strain on ageing joints.

Low impact exercise Weight control Fitness

Session Pricing

Individual Session Rates

Transparent pricing with no hidden fees.

Assessment Only

£35

per session

Assessment

Full evaluation of your dog's condition with recommendations for treatment

Thursday Evenings & Weekends

Available by request — additional fee applies. Get in touch to arrange.

Most Clients Choose This Package

Back on Track Package

£145

3 structured sessions to restore movement, strength & confidence

This package is designed to provide structured, progressive support over three sessions, helping your dog recover safely while building strength and improving movement. Real change doesn't happen in just one session — it takes consistency, support, and a structured approach to achieve the best results.

Initial Assessment & Treatment

Up to 60 minutes

Your first session focuses on a full gait and musculoskeletal assessment, allowing us to understand your dog's condition, movement patterns, and areas of concern. We begin hands-on treatment and start implementing appropriate exercises, followed by a personalised rehabilitation plan tailored specifically to your dog.

Personalised Home Exercise Programme

You will be guided through exercises to carry out at home, helping to support progress between sessions and maximise results. Each programme is tailored to your dog's specific needs and recovery stage.

Ongoing Support Between Sessions

You will have continued support between sessions, ensuring you feel confident carrying out your dog's rehabilitation plan and can ask any questions as you go. You're never on your own.

2 Follow-Up Sessions

Up to 45–60 minutes each

These sessions are designed to progress your dog's rehabilitation, build strength, and adapt the treatment plan as your dog improves. We reassess, treat, and progress exercises to ensure continued improvement and long-term results.

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Please Note

📌 Important Information

Vet referral or approval is required before starting physiotherapy for any diagnosed condition.

Home exercises are essential for the best outcomes — you'll receive a full plan tailored to your dog.

Packages are valid for 12–16 weeks depending on condition, giving your dog the full recovery window.

Insurance friendly — you pay Kirsten directly and then claim back through your pet insurance provider.

About the service

What Is Canine Physiotherapy?

Canine physiotherapy is basically the same as physio for people but for dogs. It's hands-on treatment that helps with recovery after surgery, managing conditions like arthritis and IVDD, and getting dogs back to moving properly. I use things like manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, radiofrequency therapy and laser therapy depending on what your dog needs.

Every dog that comes into my clinic in Rosudgeon is different and I treat them that way. There's no standard plan that gets rolled out for every patient. Some dogs come to me a week after cruciate surgery. Others have been struggling for years and the owner has only just found out that physio is even an option for dogs. Doesn't matter where they're starting from, the goal is the same. Get them more comfortable and moving better.

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Is it right for your dog?

When Does Your Dog Need Physiotherapy?

Sooner than you'd think, honestly. If your dog has had surgery, getting physio started in the first couple of weeks makes a massive difference to how well they recover. I see a lot of dogs after TPLO and cruciate repairs and the ones that start early just do better. That's not opinion, you can see it in how they move.

It's not all about surgery though. If your dog is getting slower on walks or takes a while to get going in the mornings, that's worth looking into. Same with stiffness after exercise. And if you've got a working dog or an agility dog, keeping on top of their muscle balance and catching niggles early stops small things turning into big problems. Older dogs especially benefit from regular sessions. It's not about fixing something that's broken, it's about keeping them comfortable for longer.

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Getting Started

What's Involved in Getting Started?

It's really simple. If your dog has already been diagnosed with something, whether that's post surgery or a condition your vet has confirmed, your vet just fills in a referral form and sends it over to me. If you're not sure and just want to find out whether physio could help, you can contact me directly. I'll sort out the vet consent side of things for you, it's not something you need to worry about.

First appointment is a proper assessment. I look at how your dog walks, their posture, where they're holding tension, muscle tone, all of it. Then I build a treatment plan from there and give you a home exercise programme to work through between sessions. My clinic is in Rosudgeon near Penzance, I also see dogs at Bodmin Vets4Pets every other Wednesday, and if your dog can't travel then home visits are available across Cornwall too.