Kat Clarke - Chartered Physiotherapist & Animal Physiotherapist
About Kat Clarke - Chartered Physiotherapist & Animal Physiotherapist
Kat Clarke
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MCSP, HPC, MSc (Veterinary Physiotherapy), CAT A ACPAT.
Treating Human, Canine & Equine patients.
Kat Clarke - Chartered Physiotherapist & Animal Physiotherapist Description
About Kat Clarke Physiotherapy:
Kat is an animal Physiotherapist treating horses, dogs and other small animals in their own environment, travelling to Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire areas. Kat is also available for canine clinic appointments at Animal Rehabilitation Clinic, Westerleigh, Bristol. Kat qualified as a Veterinary Physiotherapist in 2015 and completed her Masters project, with distinction, in Canine Rehabilitation techniques. Kat is also a human physiotherapist and qualified in 2007. She worked in a variety of NHS roles rotating through musculoskeletal, respiratory and neurological areas. Working in the human field gave Kat many transferrable skills to enhance her animal practice, including anatomy knowledge, detailed objective assessments and strong clinical reasoning. Kat maintains her human skills through private practice, specialising in Neurological Paediatrics.
Kat is fully registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC), a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), is registered with the Association of Chartered Physiotherapy in Animal Therapy (ACPAT) as a Category A member and carries professional liability insurance. This extensive list of regulating bodies ensures that safe, high quality and up to date evidence is utilised when treating your animals.
Kat has a love and passion for working with and being around animals. Kat has always had family dogs and worked with horses as a teenager, she spent most weekend’s poo picking for free rides. Whilst travelling she worked on a horse farm in South Australia which further motivated Kat to specialise in Veterinary Physiotherapy. Now Kat continues to enjoy riding as a casual happy hacker and has rescued Fly, a beautiful collie cross who has become the business mascot, model and physio sidekick! Kat and Fly enjoy agility and obedience training together.
From Human to Animal:
Kat's experience in the human field has been advantageous as hands on therapy techniques are similar in both humans and animals. In addition she has years of gait analysis experience which has transferred well onto 4 limbs. Working with children, she has become used to working with clients who cannot explain their pains and problems, which has transferred well into analysing her animal patients. Additionally she is used to being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and will work hard to communicate and work alongside the other professionals caring for your animal.
Within the human sector physiotherapists often work as a member of a larger team for support with complex cases and for ongoing professional development. For this reason Kat has began to work for fellow ACPAT physiotherapist; Molly Fursman; this ensures they can support each other in difficult cases and provide continued learning and development. Her most exciting new venture is her small animal clinic at the Animal Rehab Clinic in Wapley - working with qualified small animal hydrotherapists.
What is Physiotherapy?
Chartered Physiotherapists use thorough assessments and biomechanical analysis to treat injury, illness, underperformance, pain, loss of normal movement and function.
Chartered Physiotherapists can provide:
Pain management techniques / advice
* Soft tissue injury management
* Restoration of range of movement and muscle length
* Strengthening exercise and techniques
* Rehabilitation post operatively (Orthopaedic / Neurological surgery)
* Gait re-education and proprioception work
* Endurance and stamina training
* Performance enhancement / MOT
* Lifestyle / weight management programmes
This can all be achieved through combinations of; hands on techniques, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, exercise programmes, advice, education and liaison with other professionals.
What Next?
Any queries, advice or if you would like to book to see Kat, please contact us via telephone or email.
07840041301
katclarkephysio@hotmail.com
As part of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, there must be approval from your Vet prior to any assessment or treatment, therefore they will be contacted prior to your appointment.
Charges:
£50 Dogs
£65 Horses
Appointments last for approx 1 hour
Mileage from BS15 9QB:
0-5 - free
5-10 - £5
10-20 - £10
20 + price on request
No mileage charge if seen at Animal Rehab Clinic - Wapley!
Reviews
Rocky likes to keep an eye on me during his treatments!
We are busy busy busy at the moment so if you know your furry friend with need a physio check soon then contact me to get it in the diary!
#bookappointmentsnow #avoiddisappointment
This mornings ‘office’ sat waiting for our turn at agility so catching up on some admin!
#outdooroffice #vetphysiolife #collielife
Don’t forget you can now see me in a clinic environment at The Animal Rehab Clinic Ltd in Wapley. Here I will be working closely with the hydrotherapy team to provide the best rehab programmes for your dogs.
#vetphysio #teamwork #acpat #choosechartered #dogrehab #dogphysio
I am very lucky to work with the fabulous team and wonderful doggies at National Animal Welfare Trust Somerset
Bingo is a 9 month old Saluki who has stolen my heart a little (don't tell Fly!). He has had corrective surgery on his hip as his hip joint did not form properly and used to repeatedly dislocate. Following his surgery he would massively benefit from regular underwater treadmill sessions (alongside his 'on-land' physio programme) to help him learn to use that leg pr...operly, improve his walking pattern and strengthen him up so that he can return to normal puppy business!
If you are able to help, even the smallest amount will send him along the way for his rehab journey. Thank you so much to the people who have already donated - Bingo appreciates your kindness!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/na wt-somerset
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Even The Supervet needs some physio help sometimes 😆 love the problem solving ice pack! Brilliant talks from Laurie at the weekend -can’t wait to start putting it into practice! 🐕😍🐕
What a lovely start to my week - the beautiful daisy is so rewarding to treat showing me exactly when I have hit the spot! You can now book appointments to see me in The Animal Rehab Clinic if you prefer to be treated in a Clinic and avoid my mileage charges! Contact me for more details. #acpat #dogphysio #rehab
What a great day of learning and catching up with my #acpat colleagues at #VETfest - watch out doggies, I’m full of new exercise ideas after listening to some fabulous speakers! 🐕😍🐕🤓 #cpd #chartered #alwayslearning
Morning all! An early start but over to Vet Fest for a day of learning! Very excited! #vetfest #cpd #alwayslearning #acpat
Going back to work after the bank holiday isn’t so bad when you have super gorgeous horses to start your week! 😍🐴🐎
We have a busy week but have a bristol appointment available Friday 1030/11 and have availability next week. So if you need an appointment please get in touch 👍
#appointments #vetphysio #horsephysio #dogphysio
My ‘Star’ patient this week! The lovely 12 year old Star 🌟 was my latest recruit from National Animal Welfare Trust Somerset She was benefitting from some soft tissue work to make her more comfortable and a strengthening exercise programme for the fabulous NAWT team to carry out daily with her. She was so clever and willing to practice her exercises - well done Star! 💫 ⭐️ 💫 #rescue #needsahome #star #dogphysio #nawt
💕 love this! 🐕🥰
I am excited to announce I am now able to offer small animal physio clinic appointments at The Animal Rehab Clinic Ltd
ARC is a hydrotherapy facility situated in Wapley (near Westerleigh) I will be providing my usual 'on land' services - soft tissue release, mobilisations, electrotherapy, strengthening and balance rehabilitation - with the added perk that I am able to closely work with your hydrotherapists to ensure land and water sessions are working towards the same goals ...to provide the best possible treatment for your dogs.
I am still offering home visits ; 5 mile radius of BS15 9QB remains free of charge.
If you would like to be seen in clinic or would like more information then please contact me.
#newservice #clinicbased #teamworking #hydro #dogphysio #rehabplans #rehabgoals #excitingtimes
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Good luck to everyone competing at Spring Valley Stables Fun Shows at the weekend! We are proud to be sponsoring a show jump class - funds raised go to Wiltshire Air Ambulance - a fabulous cause and a fantastic day out! They are still taking dressage late entries - so get in touch! 🐴🐎🐴
#goodluck #sponsor #dressage #showjumping #showing #horsephysio
We are back in the office and fully booked this week!
We have appointments available: Monday 20th May in Trowbridge / Bradford-on-Avon / Bath area Wednesday 22nd May in North Somerset / Somerset area... Thursday 23rd May morning anywhere(!)
Get in touch if you need an appointment!
#vetphysio #dogphysio #horsephysio #appointments #backoffhols
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We are out of office until Monday 13th May! Any enquires or appointment changes please email me - katclarkephysio@hotmail.com
Urgent animal enquires please contact Fursman Physiotherapy
#holidays #outofoffice #bonvoyage #seeyouintwoweeks
Happy Easter from myself and #physiosidekick Fly!
We want to thank you all for your support - this week has been truly hectic but wonderfully busy seeing your animals (and children!)
In statistics - 300+ miles driven, 38 emails sent, 20 dogs, 4 horses and 3 children had physio sessions with me and 1 day with a Vet Physio Student on placement with me! Phew! 😅
... Enjoy the sunshine everyone! ☀️
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When your admin time is sabotaged by a snoozing cute collie!!
Appointments available for next week, I am away beginning of May, so get in touch ASAP if you are planning for a physio check so I can fit you in!
#physiosidekick #vetphysiolife #collielife #appointments #bookinnow #awayinmay #dogphysio #horsephysio
Happy Mother’s Day! 🥰🐕🐎🥰