ABOUT US
Rachel is a Chartered Veterinary Physiotherapist serving Cumbria and nearby areas.
She graduated with BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy from Robert Gordon University and has experience in various NHS and private environments as human physiotherapist. Rachel has worked with a diverse age range, from neonatal babies to seniors, addressing numerous conditions to enhance function and recovery. She has since specialized in pediatric physiotherapy within the NHS and her private practice.
Rachel is also an APCAT and RAMP registered Veterinary Physiotherapist, having earned a postgraduate Master's degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy from Hartpury University. She provides assessments and treatments for horses, dogs, and other companion animals to manage conditions, recover from injuries or surgeries, and improve athletic performance. She is particularly passionate about canine hydrotherapy, which she is thrilled to offer at her clinic.
In her leisure time, Rachel competes nationally in Side Saddle with her horse, Tango. Their years of competition have fostered her interest in training and rehabilitating side saddle horses, as well as promoting rider fitness. Additionally, she enjoys spending time walking and training her two dogs, Arya and Oddball.
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Why ACPAT?
ACPAT physiotherapists have all trained in human physiotherapy and worked in practice before upgrading to work with animals. The considerable experience gained in the human field develops skills which are largely transferable to animal physiotherapy. Their experience and specialities are diverse and therefore treatment programmes are highly specialised.
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Chartered Physiotherapists working with animals are specialists in delivering individual physiotherapy programmes to animals. Many ACPAT members also work in human physiotherapy in a diverse range of specialities. Many of our members are involved in post graduate research up to PhD level, teaching physiotherapy students and delivering high quality training to other para-veterinary professionals.
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All Chartered Physiotherapists abide by the standards for fitness to practice set by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Code of Professional Values & Behaviour set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). This ensures they adhere to the highest standards of health and safety, record keeping, professionalism, competency and all maintain full public and professional mal practice indemnity.