by PAWS Veterinary Center | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS
By Diana Pacheco, CVT CCRP The underwater treadmill (UWTM) successfully treats many musculoskeletal conditions. It provides safe, controlled environment for gait analysis, exercise, stretching, muscle building, and neuromuscular stimulation. The chamber is dry as the...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS
By Diana Pacheco, CVT CCRP Has your dog recently been diagnosed with Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)? Let us give you a little insight into the disease process and how we can help you and your pet through the progression of this disease. The signs of this disease process...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Feb 12, 2019 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe
By Elizabeth Jobe, DVM, CCRP, cVMATherapeutic exercise is a physical therapy intervention encompassing a broad range of activities designed to restore or improve musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or neurologic function. Some form of therapeutic exercise is...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
Massage is the systematic, therapeutic, and functional stroking and kneading of the soft tissues of the body. There are numerous techniques ranging from lighter, softer strokes to deeper tissue massage. The technique chosen depends on the size of the area, the desired...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
By Dr. Elizabeth JobeThe use of heating and cooling of tissues has various purposes in physical therapy. There are different methods of cooling and heating, and the method can affect the amount of time needed to achieve the change in temperature in the tissue and the...
by PAWS Veterinary Center | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog, Canine, Companion Animal Rehabilitation at PAWS, Dr. Elizabeth Jobe, Feline, Integrative Medicine
By Dr. Elizabeth JobeTherapeutic ultrasound achieves deep heating of tissues, such as joints and muscles, through the creation of vibrations by a tiny crystal in the transducer head that touches the skin. These vibrations form undetectable sound waves or pressure...
