Reduce Pain, Accelerate Healing
Integrative care for dogs and cats.
Reduce Pain, Accelerate Healing
Integrative care for dogs and cats.
Integrative Medicine
Veterinary integrative medicine uses alternative treatment modalities, in addition to conventional treatments. Approaching a pet’s condition from multiple angles allows for maximum benefit, with often little to no side effects. Since many integrative practices are non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical, these treatments are typically safe for all patients, including elderly and debilitated pets.
Integrative therapies are most often used to treat chronic pain and inflammation, such as in pets suffering from arthritis, mobility issues, or intervertebral disc disease. However, integrative medicine is also a helpful component of rehabilitation for pets recovering from surgery or an injury, and undergoing weight loss therapy.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles into specific points on the body where nerve bundles and blood vessels meet. According to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the body’s energy flow, or Qi, is responsible for all body functions, and a Qi imbalance can lead to pain and illness. By stimulating specific points, acupuncture can re-establish the appropriate flow of Qi through the body’s pathways to restore balance and health. In Western terms, acupuncture is known to stimulate the release of pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory substances, relax tense muscles, and improve blood and oxygen flow to tissues.
Acupuncture is commonly use to treat a variety of conditions, including:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles into specific points on the body where nerve bundles and blood vessels meet. According to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, the body’s energy flow, or Qi, is responsible for all body functions, and a Qi imbalance can lead to pain and illness. By stimulating specific points, acupuncture can re-establish the appropriate flow of Qi through the body’s pathways to restore balance and health. In Western terms, acupuncture is known to stimulate the release of pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory substances, relax tense muscles, and improve blood and oxygen flow to tissues.
Acupuncture is commonly use to treat a variety of conditions, including:
Cold Laser Therapy
Therapeutic cold lasers emit light photons that provide energy for cellular processes. The photons trigger a cascade of healing effects, including endorphin release, increased blood flow, decreased inflammation, and muscle relaxation, which lead to faster healing and repair. Laser therapy is most often used in pets to decrease inflammation, reduce pain, and enhance healing related to chronic conditions or recent trauma.
Laser therapy is often used in conjunction with other therapies and medications to provide the body multiple opportunities for healing and repair. Since laser therapy is noninvasive and has no known side effects, it is safe for most pets. It is particularly useful for pets who cannot receive certain medications, such as older pets or those with organ failure.
Cold Laser Therapy
Therapeutic cold lasers emit light photons that provide energy for cellular processes. The photons trigger a cascade of healing effects, including endorphin release, increased blood flow, decreased inflammation, and muscle relaxation, which lead to faster healing and repair. Laser therapy is most often used in pets to decrease inflammation, reduce pain, and enhance healing related to chronic conditions or recent trauma.
Laser therapy is often used in conjunction with other therapies and medications to provide the body multiple opportunities for healing and repair. Since laser therapy is noninvasive and has no known side effects, it is safe for most pets. It is particularly useful for pets who cannot receive certain medications, such as older pets or those with organ failure.