Hannah Simpson Veterinary Physiotherapy

05/11/2025

Have you ever heard or have been told that your horses “pelvis is out” or “the pelvis is twisted”? Well I attended yet another incredible CPD with Sara Farina and Dr Ross Johnston on debunking the myth of the twisted pelvis and sacroiliac region pain issues. We drew on evidence based assessment protocols to use in pain evaluation of this region and what hands on techniques are best suited for the holistic treatment of this area and beyond. Super excited to get this into practice now! 🐴🐴The techniques and content of this course is subject to copyright under the Johnston Farina Method©️

17/10/2025

Quite possibly one of my most favourite pictures to date 🥰 Gorgeous Lottie had a slip on some concrete last week so had a physio appointment to help with some soreness as a result from taking a tumble. She was so clear in where she wanted treating and was constantly redirecting me to sore and tight areas. She was so appreciative with ample slow blinks, yawns and chewing. It was one of those sessions that reinforced how much I love what I do ❤️

08/10/2025

These two gorgeous girls are Peja the Lab and Clemmie the Collie! I see them every few weeks for maintenance physio to ensure they’re in tip top shape for their busy agility training schedule. It allows us to find niggles and target them before they become full blown injuries further down the line. Similar to human athletes, regular maintenance physio is so beneficial to ensure musculoskeletal health and strength. After their assessments, I will pick up on subtle weaknesses which we target with strengthening exercises I give their owner to do inbetween sessions. We also go through warm up and cool down routines to ensure we try to prevent injury as much as we can. It definitely pays off for these two as they felt great today! 🐕🐾

08/10/2025

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The hyoid, a small bone with a big influence? In issue 36, Hannah Simpson has written a fantastic article on this matter.

“The hyoid is suspended in the lower jaw via indirect attachment through a complex network of ligaments, muscles and fascia with connections to various myofascial kinetic lines and muscle chains. Changes in myofascial kinetic lines or muscle chains can significantly impact the hyoid’s positioning, movement and associated functions.”

This interesting read can be found starting on page 29 and it even looks into the muscle attachments.

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03/10/2025

Gorgeous Ross showing us what a healthy and pain free back looks like. Just look at the give in the muscles when pressure is applied! As you can see in the video, my hand moves freely down the back with ease indicating not only is the muscle feeling comfortable but also the fascia surrounding it. Often when areas are uncomfortable, the fascia surrounding those areas will become sticky and dehydrated and almost act as a “speed bump” and prevent that ease of movement not only during palpation but for the horse itself - which is clearly not the case here! 🐴

02/10/2025

My favourite kind of messages to receive! 🥰

01/10/2025

All smiles here for physio! These lovely three had a start of season/back to term MOT session to make sure they’re in tip top shape for the season ahead 💪

24/09/2025

Spotted in the latest ! I was given the pleasure of writing another article for the latest issue which focused on the hyoid bone (something that I’ve recently become obsessed with)! It was a tricky piece to write but super interesting!

19/09/2025

This lovely lady is Steel! She’s a super cute THB who was booked in after her owner noticed a few odd behaviours during her most recent ride. During her session we found some tightness around the shoulder, through the brachiocephalicus and poll which was treated with a combination of massage and myofascial release. Managed to get a few seconds of her processing during working through her poll and shoulder 🥰🥰

18/08/2025

What an incredible weekend learning about the axial skeleton with 🩻 My brain is completely fried in the best possible way! Luckily for the copious amounts of biscuits and laughs, we managed to complete all the content (surprisingly!). Biggest thank you to Ellie for teaching this fantastic course, cannot rave about it enough! I can’t wait to be able to bring this into practice 😍