

Physical Rehabilitation
Physical rehabilitation can help animals with musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders.
Rehabilitation can:
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alleviate arthritic pain
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ensure faster recovery from orthopedic and neurologic surgery
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alleviate pain from joint and disk disease
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hasten recovery from acute trauma
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alleviate pain from chronic muscle or bone disorders
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strengthen competitive animals
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improve weight loss
Our Therapies:
1. Water therapy -- utilizes an underwater treadmill with warm water.The buoyancy allows a painful animal to perform low-impact exercises.
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eases mobility
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increases strength
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decreases pain
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reduces inflammation
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improves flexibility
2. Manual therapy -- applies the knowledge and techniques from human physical therapy.
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massage
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passage range of motion
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stretching
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flexing and extending the joints
3. Laser Therapy -- is a deep penetrating light laser used along areas that are painful or where a recent surgery has taken place.
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heals skin wounds - e.g. lick granulomas and hot spots
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hastens recovery from orthopedic and neurologic surgery
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reduces pain and inflammation
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helps tendonitis
4. Chiropractic treatments -- are a gentle movement of vertebrae and other bones to help properly align the body.
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realigns the spine if animals have been shifting their weight due to pain
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hastens recovery from acute trauma
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reduces muscle pain and spasms
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5. Massage -- can be incorporated with other modalities or used alone.
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helps alleviate pain
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decreases muscle spasms
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improves range of motion for pets with arthritis or an injury
6. Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES) -- is a gentle electrical current treatment for muscles.
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reduces muscle spasms and pain
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innervates nerves for pets with neurologic problems
7. BEMER (Bio-Electric Magnetic Energy Regulation) gives you the earth's frequencies and intensities through PEMF (pulsed electro-magnetic frequencies). This boosts the body's blood flow.
8. Floor exercises -- help strengthen the muscles and sustain range of motion.
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cavaletti poles
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physio balls
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wobble boards
