Four Legs Physiotherapy treats animals as well as people, and it is one of the few places in Canterbury that does both. The clinic and gym space is on Springs Road in Lincoln, and the team will also visit animals at home. The work covers small animals, large animals and horses, and people. For dogs, that can mean arthritis, recovery after orthopaedic or neurological surgery, or lameness. For horses and their riders, it can mean stiffness, muscle imbalance or injury that shows up in the saddle. Treatment plans are built from a full assessment and are worked out with the animal's vet, so the vet hears the findings directly.
Jude, who runs the practice, has a physiotherapy degree from Sheffield Hallam University and a postgraduate diploma in veterinary physiotherapy from the University of Liverpool. That course is one of the few worldwide that trains human physiotherapists for animal work. She has competed in eventing, showjumping and dressage, and she has worked in both private and hospital settings in the UK and New Zealand. The practice is registered with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand and is a member of the New Zealand Animal and Veterinary Physiotherapy Association. It sits on Springs Road, Lincoln.