Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation

September 2012, Angela, LVT

When you think of taking your pet to the veterinary clinic what usually comes to mind? Most likely it’s the physical exam, vaccines, maybe annual blood work and/or medications. If your pet was diagnosed with arthritis what would your doctor suggest? The routine treatments would consist of supplements, pain medication and possibly physical therapy. What aren’t commonly thought of are alternative treatments to your pet’s medical condition. Here at Helping Hands Veterinary Clinic, we believe in a healthy mix of western and alternative medicine. The treatment I would like to highlight today is Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation (VOM). Just like Chiropractic care, VOM induces healing by fixing misalignments in the spine. VOM is used nationwide by veterinarians for conditions such as: back pain, lameness (disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet), disease of the knee, intravertebral disc disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. VOM is so accurate because it finds and reduces all neuronal subluxations. All neuronal subluxations have a pathological reflex. These reflexes act like a knee jerk response. These responses are not ambiguous or hard to read; it is either there or it is not. This is what permits us to pinpoint areas of pain and allows VOM to be so accurate. Treatments are usually a series of 5 appointments done over a period of 2 ½ months. At each session our doctor will evaluate your pet's spine and then the subluxations will be corrected. To speed the process of recovery, we generally recommend combining VOM with Cold Laser Therapy. This technology is non-invasive and 100% safe for your animal. It is used to accelerate tissue repair and cell growth which helps treat tendonitis, faster wound healing, and treat pain. Individual treatments take only 15 minutes and your pet won’t feel any discomfort. When used in conjunction with VOM, we see a higher and quicker rate of recovery. If you are interested in exploring an alternative route to your pet’s medical care, feel free to email us at info@helpinghandsvet.com or call the clinic today. Our triage nurse on staff will be able to answer any questions you may have. We are happy to discuss the process and involvement of each different treatment approach. For specific information on Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation you can visit www.vomtech.com. Angela, LVT